‘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

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

Dave Zweifel: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Chopr

Even the controversial Trump advisor Peter Navarro, who has returned as a senior advisor after Trump pardoned him, is enamored with Chopra's ability to get things done. ... 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

Richard Moore: Trump moves to squash the real deep state: Meet the SES

Published   Jan 31, 2025 04:36PM
President Trump has initiated massive changes to the federal bureaucracy, focusing on reducing its size and scope, particularly targeting the Senior Executive Service, the real seat of power in the federal deep state. ... 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

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

John Nichols: Ken Martin wants democrats to ‘Win the Wells

Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes diverse urban-rural coalitions. ... Read more