Martin tops Wikler in vote for national Dem Party chair

Published   Feb 01, 2025 06:13PM
Minnesota Dem Party Chair Ken Martin topped Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler to become the next head of the national party, winning a majority on the first ballot. Martin received 246.5 votes, while Wikler received 134.5 votes. With 428 members voting, 214.5... ... Read more

‘The Insiders’ analyze the Wisconsin Supreme Court race

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. Thompso ... 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

Bruce Murphy: Schimel haunted by rape kit issue

Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court at odds over issue. ... 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

Efforts underway to address rising energy needs linked to da

Researchers and industry are working to address the challenge of rising energy needs linked to AI and data centers amid concerns around environmental impacts and strain on the energy grid.  UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute recently host ... Read more

Scott Gordon: Are you witnessing anticipatory obedience?

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