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Paul Fanlund: Madison Peace Corps alums work to counter Trump policies
Dane County is a hotbed for the Peace Corps and a group of “returnees” is working to help countries hurt by Trump’s cuts to USAID.
Susan Crawford: Wisconsin deserves better: Brad Schimel’s failure to protect survivors of sexual assault
The stakes are high this April. But we cannot elect an extreme politician like Brad Schimel to the Supreme Court.
Tom Tiffany: It’s time to delist the gray wolf
It’s past time to recognize the gray wolf success story and update the law to reflect reality.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss possible impact of Supreme Court race on race for state superintendent
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the spring primary election outcome and how the Wisconsin Supreme Court race may affect the race for state schools superintendent. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Ruth Conniff: Wisconsin’s spring elections are a test of MAGA nihilism
Wisconsinites voted for Donald Trump by a narrow margin in November. Does that mean a majority of voters here want to cancel farmers’ federal contracts, shut down Head Start centers across the state and turn loose Elon Musk to feed federal agencies into the woodchipper while hoovering up private citizens’ financial information?
Scott Walker: Stopping the illegal alien invasion
This week, I spoke with residents in Tucson, Arizona, who are exhausted from four years of an invasion.
Richard Moore: The Threat Within, Part 1: Institutional forces compose a massive censorship complex
As Taibbi said, these institutions make up the consensus machine and there “is no way to remove this rot surgically. The whole mechanism has to go.”
Lana Shklyar Nenide: Wisconsin faces a mental health crisis. We must invest for the sake of our kids.
The first 1,000 days of a child’s life holds incredible potential and is marked by unparalleled brain development. It is also a time of greatest vulnerability.
Dave Cieslewicz: Intrigue in Wisconsin superintendent race
The contest between Underly and Kinser could be a substantive race on the issues.
Dave Zweifel: The billionaires’ war on the poor moves into high gear
As the super-rich gathered last month for their annual rendezvous in Davos, Switzerland, the anti-poverty nonprofit Oxfam reported that the five richest men in the world had more than doubled their fortunes since 2020, while the world’s poorest 60% — almost 5 billion people — have lost money.
Tom Still: Just catching up: Some follow-ups on past columns and news
Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can and do happen to advance the story. Here are a few examples tied to my recent “Inside Wisconsin” columns.
James Causey: New MPS superintendent says fixes could take years. Kids can’t wait that long.
The school board cannot continue to accept the status quo in the face of Milwaukee Public Schools’ many challenges.
Kristin Brey: Married women could face new obstacles to vote. This is what conservatives want.
Losing rights doesn’t happen in one big, dramatic moment. It happens in a slow drip of bad policies, restrictive laws, and people not taking the threat seriously until it’s too late
David Blaska: Susan Crawford has 2 sheriffs
Both are Dane County liberals!
Sofia Johansson, Damayanti Rodriguez-Ramos and Cristina Carvajal: Filters can protect kids from contaminated water
Gov. Tony Evers officially declared 2025 the Year of the Kid. As part of this proclamation, he’s made access to safe drinking water a top priority — with good reason.
Bruce Murphy: Evers offers a reelection budget
A Democrat pushing a $2 billion tax cut? Wow. Suggests the governor will seek a third term.
Reggie Jackson: History teaches us that ignoring the elephant in the room will not make it go away
Far too many people have tried to compare Trump to Hitler. They give him far too much credit. Only time will tell who he really is, historically speaking.
Jessica McBride: 6 things to remember about Brittany Kinser’s big victory tuesday
Moderate education reformer Brittany Kinser’s big victory in a three-way primary on Tuesday night sets up an epic showdown between Kinser and liberal incumbent Jill Underly in the state Department of Public Instruction race this April.
Bill Barth: Time to reform election financing
Court race demonstrates the power of money, and the system’s loopholes.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider possible outcomes of the Supreme Court’s legislative remapping process
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the possible outcomes as the Wisconsin Supreme Court selects new lines for the state’s legislative districts. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 12
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Assembly Republicans’ medical marijuana bill, a new tax cut proposal Senate Republicans are working on, elections bills, the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the Supreme Court’s legislative redistricting deadline and more.