Paul Ryan, unlike the president, acts like a grownup in facing the entitlement tsunami By RICHARD ESENBERG In his State…

The takeover takedown Even in a year of notable failures-from the stimulus to health care reform-the collapse of efforts to…

Conservatives know that American genius flows from the bottom up rather than the top down By Richard Esenberg Reaction to…

Pretty much what older people want, with a few key exceptions. The loser now will be later to win, the…

They look to MPS’s Robert Peterson and his social justice political agenda. By Sol Stern Sol Stern is author of…

By Marc Eisen It’s no surprise that conservatives have a long list of Doyle’s failures. Now we find that even…

Worried residents meet, take action­—and face pushback from liberals. By David Blaska I live in a lovely neighborhood. We greet…

Virtual schools, viewed skeptically by the educational establishment, have a champion in this veteran teacher. By Sunny Schubert Kathy Hennings…

Consider the plump budget, the slow high-speed train and class-conscious Legos. As John Keats would have appreciated, autumn in Wisconsin…

The stereotype of the typical union member is time-tested. Union Man is a pot-bellied factory worker or tradesman making a…

By Mike Nichols Research Assistance by Christian Schneider Long before he became a prominent, well-paid lobbyist skilled in influencing lawmakers…

Whom do you trust? “How much of the time,” pollsters asked Wisconsin residents in September, “do you think you can…

Our state motto is “Forward,” but Wisconsin is falling behind in the economic race to create jobs and raise family…

Casually convening in their boardroom late on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, the Milwaukee Area Technical College board…

By Richard Esenberg In 1964, historian Richard Hofstadter described what he called the “the paranoid style” in American politics—an affliction…

Wanted: fresh thinking I was pleased with the new format for Wisconsin Interest (March 2009). It was a good read…

Summit Meeting. GOP hopefuls meet for first time, critique Jim Doyle’s tenure, make their cases to be governor. By Charles…

Dubbed a future leader, Paul Ryan already shapes the Washington debate. By Stephen F. Hayes Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on…

Commuter train boosters pull a fast one on the public. By Deb Jordahl Never give up; three simple words that…

State government needs a good dose of sabermetrics. “The Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun is the best young hitter in the…