Wisconsin has a massive budget surplus, and that’s good news for taxpayers. Maybe. It all depends on who they elect as their next governor, of course, because Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat David Crowley have very different plans for that money — your money.

Creating a humane future for all of us means not spending resources on death-making entities but instead investing in life-affirming climate-resilient infrastructure and resources.

His latest effort is a proposal called RISE, for “Resources for Independence, Stability and Employment,” to overhaul a patchwork of social safety-net programs.

Canada was the No. 1 destination for Wisconsin exports of all descriptions at $7.52 billion in 2025. Trade is a two-way street that led to Wisconsin importing $5.7 billion in Canadian products in 2025.

When the actual costs of artificial intelligence data center development are considered honestly, suddenly, opposition to AIDCs isn’t so stupid after all. The solution, then, to this “moral crisis” is readily apparent, and all it requires is a commitment to free market principles.

Price transparency alone will not solve every problem with America’s health care system. But competition cannot work when consumers and employers cannot meaningfully compare prices.

Foodborne outbreaks point to several problems with our food system. One is consolidation. Whether it’s pork, eggs, lettuce, or strawberries, one or two companies often control the sector.

No one should have to earn the right to die with dignity.

Congress must act, codifying right-to-repair to ensure this undue burden on farmers and the monopoly it creates are broken for good.

Dolly Parton loved the place she came from and kept pulling up chairs for people unlike her. Her life made a better America visible, leaving the harder work of building it to all of us.

Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years.

Two very different American stories are in focus this week: rich people and what they do with their wealth.

Main Street Agenda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel team on documentary project exploring how polarization is shaping the lives of Gen Z in Wisconsin and contributing to distrust of political system.

Fusion voting would allow each of these groups to create a party and have leverage.

It’s consequential that Crowley could be the first Black candidate ever to be elected as Wisconsin’s governor — just as it was notable that, 50 years ago, a Black woman briefly assumed acting gubernatorial responsibilities in the state.

With the general election looming on Nov. 3, here, in my view, are the surfacing issues that will separate the two candidates.

My conclusion is that these people are utterly incompetent and not corrupt. They seem so inept that even if they tried to cheat, they’d screw it up. But who can blame the rest of conservatives for believing there is corruption?

Trump’s war with Canada has costs.

The Constitution demands the Supreme Court abandon its “unitary executive power” ideology, uphold the three coequal branches of government and enforce the “rule of law,” not the “rule by men.”