A Good American family was communist!
David BlaskaYou want fraught? Try the 1950s! Finished reading over this Independence Day weekend a book that explores the meaning of patriotism: A Good American Family; The Red Scare and My…
Happy Independence Day!
Haylee LawverHappy Independence Day! John Adams once said, “Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our…
The truth about MPS, who makes it to graduation and who doesn’t
Mike NicholsThe flacks for the Milwaukee Public Schools put out a press release the other day, the sort of thing they issue at this time of year, bragging that 1,056 recent…
Wisconsin’s retirement income exclusion will shift tax burdens to working families over time
Katherine LougheadWith Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers having reached and passed a budget deal for Wisconsin’s 2025-27 biennium (fiscal years 2026 and 2027), it is worth examining two…
Who shuts down a July 4 parade?
Isn’t there anyone who can help this belligerent brewer? At noon tomorrow, July 4, a City of Madison fire truck will lead a parade of kids on bicycles circling the…
Conservative Wins in the Wisconsin State Budget Bill That Passed July 3
Wisconsin Right Now StaffWisconsin has a divided government, and, with a Democrat in the governor’s mansion, conservatives were not going to get everything they wanted. However, there are several aspects of the new
Shorewood Officer Shot; Glendale Pursues Suspect, Who Appears Dead
Jessica McBride 38 Jim PiwowarczykA Shorewood, Wisconsin, police officer was shot but saved by his bulletproof vest in the early morning hours of July 3. Several hours later, Glendale police were in a pursuit
SCOTUS Declares Age-Verification Laws Constitutional
In another win for children and families, the US Supreme Court ruled last Friday that state laws requiring age verification on pornographic websites do not violate the First Amendment. Currently,…
Wisconsin Right to Life Responds to State Supreme Court Ruling on Statute 940.04
Chelsea DuffyMadison, WI — Today, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled that state statute 940.04, which prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother, is not enforceable under current……
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Parents’ Rights
On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that parents have the right to opt-out their children from LGBTQ+ curriculum in public schools. Drawing extensively from Wisconsin v.…