Jacob Ahrens-Balwit: Think energy prices are high now? Just wait.
Wisconsinites watch as energy prices soar and clean energy is choked off the grid.
John W. Vaudreuil: Elon Musk bribed voters. He must be held accountable.
One year later Musk’s involvement in Wisconsin elections still demands accountability.
Bill Kaplan: Van Orden and Trump threaten U.S. security
Van Orden and Trump oppose helping Ukraine and have surrendered to Putin.
Arthur I. Cyr: Trump’s go-it-alone approach to war is an aberration
The current conflict is sometimes referred to as the Third Gulf War, but is distinctive from the earlier two wars in important respects, including the fact that it relies on executive authority alone. Additionally, we have no allies in the fight beyond Israel.
Anne Marsh: Government is choosing which children deserve care
Efforts to restrict gender-affirming care for minors are not grounded in how pediatric medicine works, nor in what children need to thrive.
Joel Brennan: Wisconsin must renew its commitment to public education
We need to modernize the school funding formula to reflect today’s realities and support students fairly across the state. We need to invest in teachers and strengthen the pipeline of educators entering the profession. And we must focus relentlessly on improving student outcomes — especially in reading and math — so every child has a real chance to succeed.
William Andrekopoulos: MPS is now a ‘hostile partner’ to successful public schools
MPS has forced high-performing public schools to seek other authorizers. Recently, there were 12,255 public school students enrolled in schools authorized by the City of Milwaukee or UW-Milwaukee.
David J. Decker: 5 ways Milwaukee can address grocery store closing crisis
Some things to consider: A grocer cannot survive if theft becomes routine ‘cost of doing business.’ And Incentivize smaller-format, lower-overhead grocery models.
Lazar has authored twice as many appeals court rulings as Taylor, been overturned three times
Conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has authored twice as many appeals court rulings as liberal rival Chris Taylor.
Since joining the appeals court in 2022, Lazar has also had three rulings overturned by the Supreme Court in cases on the attorney general’s powers, access to voters’ personal information and discipline handed out by the WIAA.
Schimming tells ‘UpFront’ liberal donors bailing out Taylor, Remiker says conservatives ‘not coming back’ after embarrassing ‘25 loss
State GOP Chair Brian Schimming accused liberal donors of “bailing out” Chris Taylor as the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate and her supporters outspent Maria Lazar roughly 9-to-1 ahead of the spring election. Meanwhile, state Dem Party Chair Devin Remiker said the fundraising disparity is the result of Republicans and Brad Schimel losing last year’s race.
Rewind: Your week in review for April 3
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the final push in the state Supreme Court race, the move by UW regents to oust President Jay Rothman and the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to throw out Wisconsin’s congressional lines as a partisan gerrymander.
Evers vetoes tax exemptions for tips, overtime, along with 21 other bills
Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed 23 bills, including GOP efforts to exempt cash tips and overtime from the state income tax and to overturn his veto that extended by four centuries the annual increases in how much school districts can spend per student.
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues Trump administration over unlawful executive order attempting to exert federal control over elections
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with 22 other attorneys general and one governor, is suing President Trump today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to challenge his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with
Gov. Evers: Slams President Trump, announces lawsuit against efforts to undermine Wisconsin’s safe and secure elections
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new multi-state lawsuit in response to President Donald J. Trump’s latest executive order directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to force states to use a nationwide list of voters provided by the Trump Administration, further suppressing the rights of voters, undermining democracy, and sowing
Gov. Evers: Takes action on several bills
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on several bills. The bills signed by the governor today include enhancing the safety of K-12 students across the state by ensuring educational professionals who get their licenses revoked or are under investigation can be more easily