State Republicans Oppose Federal PFAS Law
Just one of state's five GOP House members backs bill regulating 'forever chemicals.'
Jul 26th, 2021
Grothman, Fitzgerald Dishonor State Heroes
Vote against removing Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol dishonors Civil War dead.
Jul 6th, 2021
EPA Overrules Pruitt-Walker Smog Increases
Ex-governor and EPA leader raised legal pollution level to aid Foxconn plan.
Jun 7th, 2021
GOP Is The Pain-and-Suffering Party
Led by Robin Vos, Republicans repeatedly back policies causing poverty, sickness and death.
May 31st, 2021
Mark Born Offers a History Lesson
Republican representative and Joint Finance leader suggests small glass case of exhibits is quite enough Black history.
May 17th, 2021
10 Amazing Opinions Of Glenn Grothman
Cardi B is indecent, the War on Men will destroy America and other classics.
May 2nd, 2021
State’s GOP Congressmen Backed Greene
They opposed removing Rep. Greene, who supported the killing of Democrats, from House committees.
Feb 7th, 2021
Tom Tiffany and White Privilege
Far-right Congressman from northern Wisconsin opposes Native American Secretary of Interior.
Jan 31st, 2021
Scott Fitzgerald Has Very Bad Week
First he violates congressional oath, then says he doesn’t know if Trump to blame for Capitol takeover.
Jan 17th, 2021
You Pay Them $3,300 a Week, They Oppose $600 For You
Every Republican member of Congress from Wisconsin opposed pandemic relief bill.
Dec 27th, 2020
State DNR Still Wrong on Lakeshore Golf Course
Kohler Co. plan, okayed under Gov. Walker is bad precedent and bad for environment.
Dec 4th, 2020
State Supreme Court Gets ‘F’ For Ethics
Its recusal rule was written by groups the court is supposed to oversee.
Nov 22nd, 2020
Trump Has Weakened 125 Environmental Rules
Many have been wiped out entirely, analysis finds. 40 more rollbacks planned.
Nov 1st, 2020
Glenn Grothman Puts on a Mask
100,000 lives could be saved if we wear masks. Republican Grothman offers oddball ad.
Oct 25th, 2020
Wisconsin Has More People in ICU With COVID-19 Than Canada
Canada has six times more people than our state, but a much lower rate of new cases.
Sep 27th, 2020
Ron Johnson on the Warpath
Senator subpoenas dozens of Obama officials. Anything to get Trump reelected.
Sep 18th, 2020
How Trump Has Increased Coal Pollution
Nationally and in Wisconsin more toxins allowed.
Sep 8th, 2020
Wear a Mask, Boost the Economy
Goldman Sachs study: for every day you wear a mask the GDP will be boosted by $56.14.
Aug 24th, 2020
Sturgis Biker Rally A Threat to State
Many Wisconsin Harley riders attending event that will likely spread COVID-19.
Aug 12th, 2020
The Party of Lincoln No More
Johnson, Grothman, Tiffany redefine Republican Party in an un-Abe-like way.
Jul 26th, 2020
State High Court Nullifies 2018 Election
One again, conservative judges uphold lame duck laws and then overthrow governor's vetoes
Jul 12th, 2020
State GOP Holding Convention in Hot Spot
In-person Republican convention next week in Brown County which has second-highest COVID-19 outbreak.
Jul 5th, 2020
37 Different Kinds of Trump Rage
So many ways of blowing up that headline writers are challenged.
Jun 25th, 2020
Briggs & Stratton Execs Get Millions
Even as employee who pushed for more pandemic protections in workplace has died from virus.
Jun 21st, 2020
Vos Blames Immigrants for Pandemic
High rate of COVID-19 in Racine caused by “immigrant culture”, Assembly Speaker says.
Jun 11th, 2020
Walker Defends Trump With ‘Fact Check’
The President didn't use tear gas, no siree, the former governor assures us.
Jun 4th, 2020
Do Republicans Have Secret COVID-19 Plan?
Vos and Fitzgerald want high court to overrule Gov. Evers’ policies. What will their plan be?
May 2nd, 2020
The Republican Death Cult
Gather in polling places, gather in churches, and let 11 million die; the new GOP vision.
Apr 7th, 2020
Foxconn Facility Could Help in Pandemic
New building isn’t manufacturing anything but could become emergency treatment center.
Mar 29th, 2020
Scott Walker Offers Mortgage Debt Plan
As governor he skipped state debt payments. Now offering a similar, unsolicited plan to nation's banks.
Mar 23rd, 2020
The Foxconn Road to Ruin
$630 million for roads and infrastructure for Foxconn while highways across state fall apart.
Mar 9th, 2020
Stakes Are High for Supreme Court Race
Kelly vs Karofsky will test the organizing, fundraising abilities of both parties.
Feb 23rd, 2020
Birds Can Now Be Slaughtered
County tries to protect birds as Trump policies open door to wanton killing.
Dec 30th, 2019
Vos Echoes Trump on Disabled People
Assembly Speaker’s attitude toward wheel-chair bound legislator is truly Trumpian.
Aug 14th, 2019
Foxconn’s Crystal Ball Looks Fuzzy
Company’s smaller footprint has business proponent Tim Sheehy lowering expectations.
Jul 5th, 2019
Under Evers, DNR Restores Science
New groundwater standards and science-based approaches to chemical pollution.
Jun 28th, 2019
EPA Hires Third Ex-Walker DNR Staffer
Regional EPA office in Chicago embraces Walker staffers, philosophy .
Apr 23rd, 2019
Foxconn’s Water Rights Still at Issue
Administrative law judge must rule on strong challenge to Lake Michigan diversion.
Mar 29th, 2019
The Farewell Tour of Scott Walker
Ex-governor struggling for relevancy. Cue the Twitter photos.
Feb 17th, 2019
Gerrymandering Costs Taxpayers Millions
Republicans' legal bill for redistricting federal judge declared unconstitutional hits $3.5 million.
Jan 23rd, 2019
Welcome to Milwaukee, Mr. Walker
Governor who warned voters about evils of this city will now live here.
Jan 7th, 2019
Judge Extends Deadline on Foxconn Case
Company’s proposed diversion of Lake Michigan water is illegal, environmental groups charge.
Nov 28th, 2018
Time’s Running Out on Vos, Fitzgerald
Vos says Democrats are "sore losers” and proceeds as though Republicans won.
Nov 23rd, 2018
Do Vos, Fitzgerald Want Dictatorship?
Rather than accepting will of the voters, they hatch plans to reduce governor’s power.
Nov 10th, 2018
How Walker Cost Taxpayers $2.6 Billion
The 7 biggest financial failures by a not-so-fiscally conservative governor.
Sep 26th, 2018
Why Dane County Beat Us In Property Value
State policies going back many years have hurt Milwaukee County.
Aug 16th, 2018
How Act 10 Hurt State Education
New report shows far-reaching impact of Walker’s “modest requests” for change.
Jun 14th, 2018
Rep. Grothman Loves, Hates Deficit
GOP Congressman leads in tax-supported newsletters and contradictions on the deficit.
May 23rd, 2018
8 Bad Rankings Where State Leads
For worst repaired roads, small farm bankruptcies and six other categories.
May 16th, 2018
The Special Interests Governor
Average citizens don't count when Walker and Republicans decide environmental policy.
Apr 29th, 2018
The Long Arm of the WMC
Big business group wants to buy another high court justice, as WMC has admitted.
Mar 31st, 2018
Why Did MMAC Do Foxconn Study?
Maybe to help Republican candidates facing voters who don’t think Foxconn will help economy.
Mar 24th, 2018
Foxconn Water Request Violates Law
Company wants massive diversion of Lake Michigan water. But DNR won't oppose it.
Mar 12th, 2018
Less Food For the Poor
Walker, Trump have fancy taxpayer-paid kitchens, cut food for the poor.
Feb 20th, 2018
Walker’s Speech Ignores the Environment
Not one word or update about environment in State of the State speech. Why?
Jan 26th, 2018
How Golf Tees Kill Trees
What the DNR had to say about the new Kohler golf course.
Jan 24th, 2018
Water Pollution Skyrockets Under Walker
His own data shows addition of 804 polluted waterways.
Jan 17th, 2018
DNR Supports Park Land for Private Golfing?
Kohler would get state park land along the lakefront for its private golf course.
Jan 13th, 2018
State Roads Are Second Worst in Nation
Walker’s unwillingness to spend on highways causing huge problems.
Jan 4th, 2018
Walker Is a Jobs Killer
He promised 62.500 new jobs per year, admits state adding less than half that.
Dec 31st, 2017
The DNR Isn’t Quite Dead
Signs of life in its latest reports on natural resources that still survive.
Dec 15th, 2017
State’s Impaired Waters Jump by 20%
DNR adds another 240 waterways that are officially impaired, bringing total to 1,300.
Nov 17th, 2017
GOP Water Grabbers At It Again
Republican Tom Tiffany targets Public Trust doctrine that protects our waters.
Oct 26th, 2017
Walker’s 2018 Campaign Baggage Is Heavy
The negative issues and squabbles he must handle keep growing.
Oct 24th, 2017
Schimel and Pruitt, the Anti-Environmentalists
State attorney general and federal EPA head never met a green policy they liked.
Oct 8th, 2017
Will Walker Learn From Hurricane Harvey?
Texas ignored good planning and impact of climate change. The results are clear.
Sep 4th, 2017
Will Stepp Join U.S. EPA Wrecking Crew?
Her radical reshaping of state DNR may make her the perfect candidate.
Aug 10th, 2017
Plague of Floods Caused by Climate Change
Dozens of 100-year floods in 30 years, roads keep getting washed out.
Jul 27th, 2017
Loss of Talgo Train Hurts Foxconn Deal
High speed rail would have better connected Racine area to Madison, Chicago.
Jul 20th, 2017
Don’t Give Away Acres of State Park
State allowing for-profit golf course to take over public land on Lake Michigan.
Jun 29th, 2017
Trump Great Lakes Cuts Hurt Supporters
Great Lakes governors who supported him own that massive cut in Great Lakes funding.
May 30th, 2017
We Like Suburban Segregation
Governments have long enabled metro area's biases.
May 22nd, 2017
The Brown Water Republicans
GOP convention at Dells water park highlights environmental failings.
May 15th, 2017
Walker’s Policies Hurting Small Farms
High capacity wells help Big Agriculture, hurt small farms, environment.
Apr 17th, 2017
Schimel Gives Amnesty to Big Polluter
3M, a big Walker donor, gets no financial penalty for repeatedly polluting.
Apr 6th, 2017
Why Walker Killed DNR Magazine
Too popular? Or too many stories promoting recycling and clean water?
Mar 15th, 2017
The Un-Greening of Wisconsin
Walker policies help political donors, hurt environment. Trump could pile on.
Mar 8th, 2017
The Anti-Green Governor
While Republicans like John Kasich embrace green measures to boost jobs, Walker rejects them all.
Jan 6th, 2017
Only Wisconsin Scrubs Climate Change info
Other Great Lakes states inform citizens of climate change impact on environment.
Jan 4th, 2017
DNR Censors All Climate Change Info
Key facts, scientific consensus on climate change and Great Lakes removed.
Dec 26th, 2016
Walker Has Failed to Create Jobs
State has suffered nearly six years of below-average job growth.
Nov 22nd, 2016
Climate Change An Afterthought for DNR
Issue barely exists, to judge by its website.
Nov 10th, 2016
Stepp’s Slothful Style of Running DNR
Or is it a Chamber of Commerce mentality? You be the judge.
Nov 3rd, 2016
highlight, tweak, copy, paste
Liberal guest commentator James Rowen compares budget bill remarks from two Republican Senators. Are they speaking from the heart or reading cue cards?
Feb 21st, 2011
