U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Baldwin Blasts Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Head Start
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, released the following statement after the Trump Administration’s latest attack on Head Start, the pre-K and childcare
Crowley campaign: Francesca Hong can’t even get her Thanksgiving story straight
MILWAUKEE – After days of self-inflicted controversy over her past calls to “cancel Thanksgiving,” Francesca Hong has unveiled a new position: it is now her favorite holiday. This highlights a growing problem of flip-flops and unclear answers on crucial issues
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers Honored at Wisconsin State Fair with Surprise Unveiling of the “Tony Evers Bakery”
WEST ALLIS — Gov. Tony Evers, a longtime connoisseur of the Original Cream Puff, today, while helping kick off the grand opening of the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair, which is set to run from August 6-16, was honored with the surprise
Bruce Murphy: Crowley is only one who could beat Hong
It’s a two-person race. Can the county executive make up the gap in one week?
Dan Shafer: Hong’s recent national media appearances have some Wisconsin Democrats worried
Hong has some in Wisconsin Democratic circles concerned following a round of national media interviews that have drawn negative attention to her and her campaign.
Gregory Humphrey: Democrats need to take a hard look at electability in Wisconsin’s governor’s race
The stakes are too high, the margins too unforgiving, and the electorate too volatile to allow the political path in 2026 to be blown up by someone who simply cannot win in November.
John Nichols: Abdul El-Sayed: ‘The power of our many is greater than the power of their money’
The lessons from a primary win that can be applied to defeat a Republican in November.
James Wigderson: Just give us the strong stuff
Congratulations Democrats, you’ve become addicted to the pure stuff. You don’t want that moderate, play-by-the-rules Democratic politician like Gov. Tony Evers. You want somebody who really upsets the other side, the wackier the better, just to prove you’re pure.
Dave Cieslewicz: The postmortem before the election
Now that the primary is over (accept for the technicality of counting the votes), let’s evaluate what happened to each of the candidates.
Robert Meyer: Moderate Republicans aren’t on the Wisconsin ballot. Why?
If you’re voting Republican in the primary and want to get back to running the great American experiment together, let’s make history again and make me the first-ever write-in candidate to win a primary.
Bruce Thompson: Most Republicans support raising the minimum wage
Why don’t Republican politicians like Tom Tiffany and Wisconsin legislators?
Michael Lucas: Econ 101: Socialism, Part II
When you understand fascism and the fascists of old, it becomes incredibly hard to deny that the bulk of the anti-fascists, socialists, democratic socialists, and other like-minded people in America are themselves fascists.
James E. Causey: It’s time for Milwaukee to show up for activist Vaun Mayes
For years, Vaun Mayes has been one of the people Milwaukee turns to in times of crisis. After a heartbreaking series of personal tragedies, it’s time for the community to help him.
Leah Vukmir: Paul Farrow was a dreamer, a believer who got things done
Paul was a dreamer, a believer, and one of the most loyal friends anyone could hope for.
Christopher LaForge: In the solar business, hope is renewable too
I’ve been in the solar industry since 1988. During this time, we’ve pulled the cost of solar electric modules down 99%. We took more than a year to install a gigawatt of solar in 2004; today, we do it in 17 hours. Our ability to do the tasks necessary to slow and reverse climate change has never been greater. I