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Mark Belling: When an anointment becomes a train wreck
The people who’ve been screaming “NO KINGS” sure seem to believe in kingmaking. They’ve been ranting for years about “threats to democracy” yet they are doing everything in their power to stop actual voters from picking their nominee.

John Nichols: Tom Tiffany disregards Wisconsin’s heritage and values
With his attacks on Barnes, Tiffany trashes not just a Democratic rival but also the legacies of resistance deeply woven in the history of Wisconsin.

Brian Fraley: Beyond the dollars: What Francesca Hong’s campaign finance reports reveal
After nearly four decades around Wisconsin campaigns, I can say this with confidence: Francesca Hong isn’t running a conventional statewide campaign. She’s building an organization first and using it to power the campaign, not the other way around.

Amy Curtis: Hong dropped her first major ad, and here’s how she’s attacking Tiffany
It looks like democratic socialist Francesca Hong has the race in the bag. She certainly thinks so, and polling backs her up, so Hong dropped an ad targeting Tom Tiffany.

James Causey: Drama in governor’s race reflects the stakes for all of us
James Causey on leadership, experience and why voters should take time to make an informed decision for governor. David Crowley earned his vote.

James Wigderson: Polls, bets, and ballots
Democracy in Wisconsin

Dave Zweifel: Who are the real fraudsters here?
If they’re really serious about fraud, Vance and Tiffany — who currently represents Wisconsin’s 7th District in Congress, where he’s Donald Trump’s No. 1 lackey — would have much better luck ferreting out the rampant fraud and abuse in Trump’s Washington.

John Imes: Stop approving Wisconsin’s energy future one docket at a time
Without comprehensive resource planning, regulators have little opportunity to compare alternatives before committing customers to decades of infrastructure costs. … Instead of approving Wisconsin’s energy future one docket at a time, let’s build it through one comprehensive plan.

Keilyn Borrero: An unconditional cash assistance program changed my life
A financial safety net changes everything and opens the door for better mental health, better education, a stronger community and a stronger economy.

Noria Doyle: Why the unfinished aftermath of Reconstruction was the defining fault line of modern American life
As progressive Americans confront escalating battles over transgender rights, reproductive autonomy, classroom censorship, voting access, and a shifting landscape of civil liberties, many describe a widening gap between public support and policy outcomes.

John Torinus: Mr. President: stop making loser war decisions
He has become incapable of logical thought and rational solutions. It’s time for Republicans to invoke Article 25 and put him out to pasture.

David Blaska: Nine big problems for Democrats running for WI governor
No matter who Democrats wind up nominating for governor, they’re already backed up against their own goal line against Republican Tom Tiffany.

Bruce Murphy: Was Rodriguez campaign the worst in state history?
Experts from both parties weigh in. And where does this leave Democrats?

Steven Walters: Wikler concedes Democratic Party’s image problems
The ‘blob’ of the Democratic Party organization is the problem, and solution, he says.

Paul Fanlund: Ben Wikler seems worried about the governor’s race
Wikler probably knows more than anyone about what it takes for Democrats to win elections in Wisconsin, and he seemed to betray a real worry.

Charlie Sykes: Do Democrats have a plan?
A conversation with Ben Wikler.

Richard Moore: When ownership no longer means ownership
If you buy property and hold legal title to it but cannot exercise practical authority or control over that property, do you really own it?

Michael Lucas: How reassessments can increase your property taxes: and what to do about it
Every year thousands of people fall prey to the whims of their local assessor. Even if you’ve made no improvements to your home, and even if local levy limits stay the same, your property tax bill can still go up.

Michael Jahr: More Wisconsin circuit courts use text reminders to move justice along: a ‘godsend’
But only a minority of counties use existing capabilities to send messages automatically

Natalie Eilbert: Trump peels back another layer of protection for LGBTQ+ kids
A rescission from the Trump administration that would strip Biden-era protections from LGBTQ+ children in the foster care system.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ debate who will pay the political price for rising energy costs
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss which party has a better message on energy costs facing voters in the 2026 midterm election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 31
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Mandela Barnes dropping out of the Dem primary for governor, how candidates performed during Tuesday’s debate, an appeal court upholding Act 10 and more.