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Heartland conservatism If there were any winners in the government shutdown, it may have been GOP governors, including Wisconsin’s Scott…

The singular leadership of George Lightbourn The term “public servant” has been used too generically to retain much of its…

Smart can win In the wake of November’s election, national Republicans conducted an autopsylike review of their failures. As Wisconsin’s…

The Badger paradox Winston Churchill once described Soviet Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Apparently,…

A watershed moment for Wisconsin As Politico noted earlier this year, if there is any state that “epitomizes what the…

The age of uncertainty What if?Let’s be honest. Nobody knows what lies ahead, except that 2012 will be the biggest,…

Justice speaks David Prosser has a lot he’d like to get off his chest. Given the ongoing investigations, the Supreme…

Eventful, yes; apocalypse, no Consider for a moment that Scott Walker has been governor for just nine months: a period…

The revolution is now These are tumultuous and consequential times in Wisconsin. The pace of change in Madison — and…

Now what? In November, notes progressive pundit John Nichols, Wisconsin Democrats suffered “the worst defeat of any state party in…

Hard choices For a rising political star, Paul Ryan remains a remarkably lonely political figure. For years, under both Democrats…

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

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

Big ideas … and the epic disconnect The job-killing tax and fee increases in the new state budget were bad…

Welcome to Our New Digs Wisconsin Interest first appeared 17 years ago, back in 1992, as the flagship publication of the…

Clarifying Republican Identity Read More… Refilling the Conservative Tank Read More… Conservatism’s Most Important Battles Read More… Refocus. Reenergize. Reconquer…

A New Direction for the Wisconsin Supreme Court Diane Sykes – Fall 2007 Read More… Does Wisconsin Lock Up Too…

2006 Could Prove to be a Watershed Election For Democrats Jeff Mayers – Winter 2007 Read More… My Life and…

Has Wisconsin Lost Its Ethics? Bill Lueders – Spring 2006 Read More… The Future of the NBA in Milwaukee Mark…

Overreaching on Gay Marriage? Charles Sykes – Fall 2006 Read More… Taxing Wisconsin Out of Business Mark Kass – Fall…