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I suppose I’ll be accused of being unkind, uncouth or maybe even unhinged, but why in the world does the…

The bare-knuckle, politicized State Supreme Court race that just shattered national spending records and obliterated traditional judicial norms has raised anew the question of whether justices should be elected the same way as partisan Republicans and Democrats. Alternatives in use in other states include appointments and independent commissions.

Is the left really coming for your gas stove? Wisconsin Republicans, who have introduced legislation ensuring you will be able to continue to run your appliances and your car and your home on fossil fuels, clearly think so. And there is considerable evidence they are correct.

Tucked away in Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget is nearly $3 million for a new cabinet-level chief equity officer and 18 new equity officers assigned throughout state government departments and agencies. The governor’s request comes at a time when diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are under fire in higher education, business and in government for fundamental unfairness and divisiveness and a failure to achieve their intended goals.   

What’s the big deal that Scott Walker didn’t campaign on curbing union power?

The good things in life in this democracy — opportunity, fulfillment, upward mobility, prosperity, the redounding energy and succor that comes from free association, love of relatives and friends

Dave Obey isn’t bone-tired after all. When the former House Appropriations chairman stunned the Beltway — and his district back…

Jimmy Gullberg has 129,200 followers on the social media platform TikTok, many of whom look to him for entertaining advice about his job as a physician assistant in Milwaukee.

Young conservatives fear and loathe cancel culture 

Civil Rights Leader Bob Woodson from the Woodson Center joins the Badger Institute to discuss his alternative to Critical Race Theory. Originally live-streamed on July 22nd, 2021.

Elections commission is confident that ballot tracking and barcoding will mean smooth and secure voting

Madison protesters  sacrifice symbol of abolition, equality and freedom for Black Lives Matter dogma

How people — and finely crafted furniture — leave an indelible imprint on our lives

Family’s universal belief is that competition and merit are best for America

For Margaret Farrow, longtime legislator and Wisconsin’s first female lieutenant governor, the public always comes first

Hordes of job-seeking Socialists descended on our office wanting the crumbs of victory,’ says famed poet, who served as Emil Seidel’s secretary

Election reforms that are designed to wrest control from the major parties and to fix political dysfunction are gaining support

Democrats on the far left embrace redistribution of income and other modern-day socialist ideals

The untold story — finally — of Milwaukee’s socialist icon and his appalling views toward blacks, immigrants and women

What we have seen happen in retail is mirrored throughout the economy