Dave Cieslewicz: Gems from the Marquette poll
What’s the bottom line? Crowley will likely win, and his party will probably take over the state Senate and perhaps the Assembly majority as well. But they should not read that as a mandate for liberal policies but rather a rejection of Trump and his party. They need to proceed with caution.
James Wigderson: The tea leaves of the Marquette Poll
The last Marquette University Law School poll before Wisconsin’s gubernatorial election is out, and it’s not good news for the Republicans.
John Torinus: Wisconsin election mostly about Trump
Crowley’s election as governor would be a powerful check on the imbalance of power that Trump and his MAGA followers have created in the country.
Sinceree Dixon: Question on ballot sounds fair. It’s actually misleading.
Vote ‘no’ on Wisconsin amendment 3. We should not risk limiting the tools our public institutions have to address longstanding disparities without fully understanding the ramifications.
Tom Content: Common-sense response needed to tackle rising energy bills
The goal of the Wisconsin visionaries who first regulated the monopoly utilities was balance. But under current policies investors are getting the benefits, and customers are paying the cost.
LaTonya Johnson: Republicans had eight years to regulate THC, but did nothing
Over the last eight years, as this industry has grown, the Wisconsin Legislature has enacted exactly zero new laws regulating these products. No statewide minimum age for buying intoxicating products, no rules for testing, no requirement for accurate labeling, no license to sell.
Dan Knodl: Federal scholarships are coming. Will Wisconsin students benefit?
Our students deserve every opportunity to succeed. Governor Evers should reconsider his decision and opt Wisconsin into this federal program so our families can access these resources.
Gregory Humphrey: Elections are not a pause button for UW Regents
The Regents’ authority does not expire because campaign signs are appearing in yards from Superior to Janesville. The Regents should not be asked to function only when everyone can perfectly predict who will hold office six months from now.
Lana Shklyar Nenide: The harms of social media reach babies before they ever log on
Babies don’t use Instagram. They do live inside relationships with adults who use it, and technology now sits right in the middle of those relationships. Parent well-being and infant well-being are tied together.
Melissa Agard: Dane County is growing. Our vision for the future must grow with it
As county executive, I want to build on that success and make sure our growing population translates into greater opportunity and a strong quality of life for everyone.
Rep. Steffen: To lead on establishing Wisconsin’s Hometown Hero Center
Madison, WI — State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) is seeking funding for a firstresponder treatment center. The “Hometown Hero Center” will fill a void in Wisconsin byproviding specialized treatment specifically for first responders. “First responders answer the call to protect
Berman campaign: SEIU Wisconsin endorses ER nurse Mitchell Berman
RACINE, WI – SEIU Wisconsin, which represents 7,000 health care and service workers across the state, has endorsed ER nurse Mitchell Berman in his campaign to represent Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. The endorsement adds to a strong and growing coalition of working
Gov. Evers: Announces more than 51,300 state park passes sold since launch of new Evers administration partnership between WisDOT and DNR
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that more than 51,300 Wisconsin State Park passes have been purchased while Wisconsinites renewed their annual vehicle registration online under the new cross-agency initiative announced by the governor and the Evers Administration earlier this year. Thanks to the new program Gov. Evers
Gov. Evers: Approves state’s first-ever PFAS groundwater standards
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he has approved the state’s first-ever enforceable PFAS standards for groundwater, bringing the state’s threshold for PFAS contamination in groundwater to a new enforceable standard of 4.0 parts per trillion (ppt) for certain PFAS contaminants—an effort that
Rep. Steil, DOE Secretary Wright: Announce major energy investment in Beloit
BELOIT, WI—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, announced a $5.1 billion loan package to Alliant Energy to lower electricity costs, expand firm power generation, and strengthen grid reliability. The investments will add more than 2.6