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Mark Belling: Wisconsin Legislature hasn’t gotten the MAGA message
Sweetheart deal gives no-bid monopoly on power line construction
John Nichols: Statehood offers Canadians the chance to live shorter lives
Donald Trump thinks Canadians should become Americans.
David Blaska: Are you ready for the mud slide?
Our billionaires cancel out your billionaires!
Spencer Black: Don’t let Elon Musk decide the fate of our court
Last November, for the first time in a dozen years, Wisconsin voters were actually able to cast a meaningful vote for which party controls the state Legislature. However, that basic American right to choose our leaders might soon be taken away from us.
Nicole Russell: Federal government has wasted trillions. Trump and Musk are saying, ‘Enough!’
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are trying to unburden and liberate Americans, who feel the pain of the federal deficit and debt through high inflation and steep taxes.
William Andrekopoulos: Brenda Cassellius needs additional power to get MPS reforms it desperately needs
Brenda Cassellius comes to Milwaukee with good experience, background and vision on what needs to be accomplished.
Bruce Murphy: United Way funding flat since 2017
Why? Should wealthy health care giants get funding? CEO Amy Lindner promises changes.
Steven Walters: Federal funds uncertainty threatens state budget
$28 billion of projected two-year budget is supposed to come from federal funds.
Dave Cieslewicz: Dems’ angst is a waste of time
The best we can hope for is that the party will simply continue to oppose Trump and there will be enough buyer’s remorse among independents to swing things back in the Democrats’ direction.
Gregory Humphrey: American anxiety grows about economy as gold Bars in airline cargo holds grow amid tariff fears
As we know, many Americans view politics solely from the pocketbook.
Scott Frostman: Vote Tuesday for Brittany Kinser if you want Wisconsin education reform
The choice is clear. It’s not even close.
Dave Zweifel: Brady Williamson advised presidents as well as the Cap Times
Madison’s Brady Williamson was one of the smartest people I ever knew.
LaKeshia Myers: National Donor Day highlights critical need for organ and blood donors in Wisconsin
Every year on February 14th while many celebrate Valentine’s Day, another equally important observance takes place – National Donor Day.
Dora Drake: Why Wisconsin needs the WIN bill
The WIN Bill is one of many first steps to ensure Wisconsin can compete on a global scale by supporting innovation and economic justice that workers and entrepreneurs alike will benefit from.
John Nichols: Trump’s 51st-state plan would be a literal death sentence for Canadians
Canadians have a universal healthcare system and significantly longer life expectancy than Americans.
Erin Sikorsky: Shortsighted DOGE USAID cuts hurt Wisconsin farmers, weaken national security
The state’s Congressional delegation has consistently stood up for Wisconsin farmers, and they must do the same by opposing the reckless destruction of these programs
Brad Schimel: The will of the people
As your next Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, I will continue to fight for your freedoms and set aside my personal beliefs on this and every other issue in favor of steadfastly respecting my oath and the people of Wisconsin.
David Blaska: No waste, no fraud, no peace
Madison and other enclaves of the Resistance are in a dither over Elon Musk and his Musketeers who are dumpster diving into the recesses of federal government in search of waste and fraud.
Richard Moore: 2026 governor’s race is crucial for MAGA-MAHA in Wisconsin
The 2026 election for governor in Wisconsin will be absolutely crucial: The state bureaucracy must be dismantled along with the federal bureaucracy if MAGA-MAHA is to ultimately succeed.
Scott Walker: Soros-backed Judge Susan Crawford on the rise in Wisconsin Supreme Court race: A massive political shift can be expected, if elected
In a rational world, Judge Crawford would face a tough reelection battle. Instead, she is running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ look ahead to 2024 in Wisconsin politics
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, predict the political stories most likely to dominate the news in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 5
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a judge’s ruling on absentee ballot witness addresses, Presidential Preference Selection Committee 2024 primary ballot choices, a suit seeking to keep Trump off the Wisconsin ballot, a recent interview with Gov. Tony Evers, the latest in the Supreme Court redistricting suit and more.