This Juneteenth, celebrate. But also remember those who made the sacrifices that made the celebration possible. Remember that the struggle for freedom did not end in 1865; it continues in 2026.

If MPS is serious about getting its finances under control, it will have to do much more than ask for more money.

While patterns are complex, China’s investment in South Korea grows, while North Korea remains a costly dependent of Beijing.

The geographic gravity may seem to favor Tiffany in the 7th Congressional District, with its sprawling acreage and culturally conservative voting base. But to actually win, he must pull significant numbers from the Milwaukee–Madison corridor. The area that will decide his fate in November.

Plus: In an “informed” vote poll where candidate biographies are shared, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez leads the field with 33%.

Advice for Democrats. Stop posting about fish, talking about fish, and holding fish on camera if you don’t really know anything about fish and never fish. Gov. Tony Evers notoriously posed for the cameras once holding a fish so tightly that he looked like he was squishing its middle like a tube of Crest toothpaste.

Dismantling this law would not be a simple policy tweak; it would be an absolute fiscal disaster for property taxpayers, public services, and the long-term stability of our communities.

Wisconsin has a foundation to compete globally.

Co-ops take time but are sustainable and avoid government pitfalls.

Ways to carry on Daniel Hoan’s legacy include innovative solutions to deterring crime, bringing taxes down, eliminating the school board and cutting regulatory barriers so developers can produce more housing.

Populist paranoia has taken over both parties.

America is still paying dearly for the June 27, 2024, debacle. The Trump demolition tour for his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th is about to choke this city to death. Besides which, our civil society and federal government are on life support.

The president said prices for fuel, fertilizer, and other inputs are “all coming way down,” but it’s not clear there’s a plan to make that happen.

Even the National Review, the conservative’s bible, is disturbed that Donald Trump’s administration has dropped the ball on what should have been a stunning celebration of the nation’s independence.

The pamphleteer’s insistence that America live up to its revolutionary vows still rings true 250 years later.

Another shoe has dropped in the ongoing fraud scandal in Minnesota

While it seems likely that the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program will be dormant from July 1, 2026 until the next budget in 2027, I am confident that we can come together next year and get this done.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is tiptoeing around reform ideas. A suggestion that rules require justices to recuse from cases if big donors are involved is a good one. Also, justices should not be governed only by their own consciences on recusal. A majority of the court should be able to force a justice to step aside.

Wisconsin has seen far too many cases where dangerous offenders were released, given low bail, placed on signature bond, or allowed to remain in the community despite serious pending charges or supervision concerns, only for more innocent people to be hurt or killed.