Paul Fanlund: Francesca Hong’s nomination might not be a done deal
The indication from internal polling is that the final realistic alternative to Rep. Francesca Hong is Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had dropped out of the race only to return with Evers’ endorsement on July 18.
Mike McCabe: The lights are coming on
Today’s Republican Party likes seeing America become increasingly unjust, ever more in service of the rich and powerful. Those who rule over today’s Democratic Party can live with creeping injustice, they’re too spooked by the word socialist to keep us remembering what an equality-seeking, middle-class-building America looks and acts like.
Bruce Murphy: Journal Sentinel story on Mandela Barnes is irresponsible
No proof of ‘inappropriate behavior.’ Editor Greg Borowski owes readers an explanation.
Jessica McBride: Francesca Hong almost had an anxiety attack being around ‘old white people’ at Culvers, and other news
Hong has shifted into general election mode, so she’s popping up on Fox News and CNN, and it’s going hilariously, in part because Dana Perino and Dana Bash are trawling through her old “abolish pretty much every institution we hold dear” posts.
Rolf Lindgren: Why a burned-out lightbulb cost more than a brand new one in the Soviet Union
Under communism, when the government controlled the means of production, new lightbulbs had a fixed, relatively low official price. The problem was that not enough lightbulbs were produced and demand greatly exceeded supply.
John Liporace: Let’s stop overrating politics and take our power back
We need a cultural shift that redefines success as meaningful only when it lifts others. Today, we celebrate those who rise fastest. Tomorrow, we must celebrate those who bring others with them.
Chali Pittman: Your Right to Know: Campaign finance site a big improvement
Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s new dashboard tries to make campaign finance information more accessible to the public.
Sarah Larsen: After Corey Ruiz shooting, Williamson Street exposes Madison’s deeper failures
The crisis unfolding on Williamson Street didn’t begin with one police shooting. It reflects years of relying on nonprofits, volunteers and police to fill gaps in public health and social service systems, Sarah A. Larsen writes.
Natalie Eilbert: Corey Ruiz needed help. He languished in prison instead.
Ruiz’s troubled life didn’t have to end like this. His final moments will haunt our city. It’s time for us to finally take action and fund programs in the intervening years before violent tragedy strikes again.
Jamie Stiehm: Senate women are losing numbers — and power
After a steady climb, a dramatic decline of women senators is likely on the horizon.
Richard Moore: Thinking like a historian…about what?
Students are asked to examine hardship. They are fed stories of oppression and discrimination. They focus on identity and woke progressive values. They elevate the downtrodden as the sole heroes of history.
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Moving this month? Start your new tenancy off right
MADISON, Wis. – Landlord-tenant issues are the top complaint category at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), with consumers filing 2,620 complaints in 2025. Many tenants across the state are preparing to move into new rental
Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood: Upload Partners joins Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood as new tenant partner
KENOSHA, Wis. — [August 4, 2026] — Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood today announced Upload Partners as its newest tenant partner at the Kenosha Innovation Center, bringing a growing, locally founded creative marketing and content company into the region’s expanding innovation ecosystem.
Wisconsin Elections Commision: Reminders ahead of August 11 Partisan Primary
MADISON – As Wisconsin prepares for the August 11, 2026, Partisan Primary, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) released a checklist outlining what voters need to know before heading to the polls. Check the WEC’s MyVote website at Myvote.wi.gov to verify voter registration
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: New research: Wisconsin school choice students make greater academic gains over time
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released groundbreaking new, peer-reviewed academic research analyzing more than 100,000 low and middle-income Wisconsin students between the 2018-19 and 2022-23 school years, finding that students who remain in Wisconsin’s private school