In 1777, facing an outbreak of smallpox that threatened his troop’s combat readiness, General George Washington ordered that the Continental Army be inoculated against smallpox.

There’s a particular rot in American politics that doesn’t come from policy differences, but rather from the partisan-grade production of false narratives.

Community pushback against a massive solar development in St. Croix county just revealed how little local input is worth when it gets in the way of a utility’s renewable energy goals.

More than a third of Dane County households are struggling to afford basic needs, and it’s not for lack of effort.

Longtime journalist, theater and film critic passes away at age 84.

If the winner of the primary for lieutenant governor is not the governor’s preferred candidate, they often get sidelined.

Democrats attack each other. And did one of them leak story to Journal Sentinel?

Gubernatorial fashion choices are painting Tom Tiffany as the normal guy running against a bunch of college kids at a frat party.

Democrats seem destined to handcuff themselves in this fall’s midterm elections over an intraparty divide between its far left and moderate factions.

Today’s Democratic Party is a civil war zone. Socialist revolutionaries are storming the winter palace.

District 17 needs leadership that understands economic development, affordability, agriculture, health care, education, and local control. Western Wisconsin deserves a senator who has worked in these communities and understands their challenges firsthand.

Steil’s Voter ID Act, along with his authoring of the SAVE Act, isn’t meant to secure elections. It is meant to ensure certain Americans cannot access the ballot easily.

Tony Evers is claiming disaster over the prospect that temporary federal funds intended to seed state-run water bank programs might be terminated. But Wisconsin’s fund is not only worth millions, it’s one of the best in the country.

As America approaches its 250th birthday, we should remember that every generation is called upon to build something lasting. For ours, that means building an energy system that is affordable, reliable, resilient and capable of powering Wisconsin’s economy for decades to come.

With new cars selling for around $50,000 and decent used vehicles often costing $20,000 or more, I’m not dreaming about an upgrade. I just want my 2012 Audi A5 back.

Few ideas are more popular than taxing the rich. And rightly so.

In February, Hong co-authored Assembly Bill 1028, which would have allowed Wisconsin counties and municipalities to impose an additional income tax on earnings above $1 million.

The state has built one of the better automatic-return systems in the country. Now it should stop treating that as enough.

Much of the criticism aimed at the Farm Bill is really criticism of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In reality, the bill does not reduce SNAP benefits.

China is promoting direct renewable power connections for data centers, industrial parks, and export-oriented firms under a new 2026–2030 energy strategy.