US House
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Van Orden the congressman isn’t as independent as Van Orden the candidate promised
In 2020, Rep. Ron Kind was criticized for voting in line with his party leader 95% of the time, but Van Orden’s voting record shows he’s become the more predictable partisan.
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Taylor elected justice, but did you see what happened in Waukesha?
Justice-elect Chris Taylor won an easy victory over conservative Maria Lazar — and a Democrat won the mayor’s race in Waukesha, the former GOP epicenter.
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Question of the Week: Junket or junk it? What to do about congressional trips
Are we being too cynical about picking on politicians who might benefit from international travel — or just the right amount of cynical? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for April 5, 2026.
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Chris Taylor explains why this year’s WI Supreme Court election is vital for freedoms
Previous elections were between conservatives and progressives, but Chris Taylor says it’s now a case of independent courts vs. an authoritarian president
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It’s March madness that the ACA isn’t getting a sweet 16
Wisconsin Republicans have helped President Donald Trump undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and ramp up health insurance costs.
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Sean Duffy’s son-in-law brings chaos to a WI GOP endorsement vote
Michael Alfonso wins a push to not endorse any candidate in the 7th Congressional District, causing the convention to devolve into a sh**show, according to a conservative news site.
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Tom Tiffany, regular absentee voter, says ‘I don’t believe we should be doing mail-in voting’
Tom Tiffany, the presumptive Republican candidate for governor parrots a false claim by President Donald Trump to defend his desire to cut accessibility for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin voters.
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Billionaires associated with Project 2025 unload cash on Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s race for governor
The Uihleins found a roundabout way to make sure Tom Tiffany would get much more than what original campaign limits would have allowed.
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WI-born veteran, congressman calls out Van Orden for Trump support
US Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado native who was born and raised in Wisconsin, says fellow veteran and Rep. Derrick Van Orden failed veterans and the President’s new war with Iran isn’t what Wisconsinites want.
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OPINION: Will Congress prioritize affordability in 2026? Wisconsin is watching
Congressional Republicans Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil need to prioritize affordability for Wisconsin families.
