State Politics
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Editorial: Would you prefer a bipartisan deal that increases border security—or no deal and just a lot of talk from now ‘til Election Day?
Trump says the quiet part out loud and US Rep. Derrick Van Orden says he wants no part of a bipartisan deal.
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Analysis: It’s not a coincidence that Team Biden made 3 high-profile visits to Wisconsin this week.
This is all about you and the power of your vote in a closely-divided state that’s likely to decide who becomes president—yet again.
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Evers and Baldwin highlight plans to fight the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is working on a bipartisan package to stop fentanyl at the southern border, while Gov. Tony Evers is increasing the supply of affordable housing for people who need treatment and recovery.
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Evers’ State of the State puts an emphasis on getting more workers into better jobs
The governor’s annual address includes proposals to help employers desperate for new hires. Evers also talked up women’s healthcare rights and announced a big buy for land conservation.
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On Roe’s 51st anniversary, VP Harris visits Wisconsin as GOP lawmakers introduce a new abortion ban
Gov. Tony Evers is likely to veto any abortion limit proposal, but VP Kamala Harris told a Waukesha audience how the bill shows what’s at stake this November.
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Wisconsin state superintendent: students should have the ‘freedom to read’
Dr. Jill Underly says that public schools and libraries are seeing many of the same challenges as last year, but that she’s increasingly concerned about the “partisan and extreme rhetoric” being touted by politicians anxious to pander to certain bases of the conservative movement.
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State Supreme Court receives seven proposals for new legislative maps
Each provides more competition than the currently gerrymandered maps for Assembly and Senate districts, but the justices could also choose “none of the above” and draw new boundaries themselves.
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A chat with Gov. Evers on education, fair maps, cheese curds, and favorite movies
Our Q&A included some unusual answers: cheese curds, Mountain Dew, Florence County, and the Barbie movie.
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Opinion: Three year after the January 6 insurrection, Wisconsin Republicans’ involvement is an ongoing threat to democracy
All of us in the Badger State value our freedom to vote and the promise that our elections are a reflection of the will of the people.
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The January 6 anniversary offers lessons and reminders for Wisconsin voters
A former sheriff says the assault on democracy is ongoing, and Wisconsin’s secretary of state wants one of the fake Trump electors removed from the state Elections Commission.
