‘The Insiders’ analyze the Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Published   Jan 31, 2025 05:10PM
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the spring election for state Supreme Court between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. ... Read more

Mark Lisheron & Mike Nichols: Founding Fathers would cheer T

The Trump Administration’s focus on federal grants is part of a fundamental dispute over whether Americans should adhere to the Tenth Amendment. ... Read more

Kristen Brey: We’d have to care about sexual assault for r

Call me a cynic, but in this political environment, I’m far from convinced a backlog of rape kits will be the defining campaign issue in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race — because voters would actually have to take accusations of sexual assault a ... Read more

Scott McCallum: Trump’s tariff plan is the economic change

Reevaluating trade deals and carefully leveraging certain tariffs could have a positive impact on the economy, but like any good deal it needs to be well thought out and executed in a way that won’t compound the problems created by Biden. ... Read more

Bruce Murphy: Schimel haunted by rape kit issue

Published   Jan 30, 2025 04:41PM
Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court at odds over issue. ... Read more

Scott Gordon: Are you witnessing anticipatory obedience?

Searching for clarity as Wisconsin confronts a new round of fascist power grabs. ... Read more

John Hallinan: Restrictions on guns can prevent suicides

People who are suicidal frequently plan or think about it for a long time. However the decision to actually attempt suicide is often a spur-of-the-moment decision. Something happens in their life that triggers them to go through with it. So if you ma ... Read more

Gregory Humphrey: Sickening racist appeal following deadly a

But before any polling is done on what Trump said Wednesday about DEI hires being the cause of a deadly air crash over Washington, D.C., consider who will support his words. We know there will be a strong swell from the Trump base. What does that sa ... Read more