Wisconsin Surplus Deal Collapses Amid Taxpayer Backlash
Madison did not create the budget surplus by reducing the size and scope of government, but by overtaxing Wisconsin families. ...
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Trump Endorses Indiana Senators Despite Low and Mediocre Freedom Scores
Trump's backing of those scoring relatively low on our Freedom Index highlights the importance of examining candidates' actual voting records. ...
Wisconsin Spring Election Sends Mixed Signals in Conservative Strongholds
Conservatives suffered a major setback in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, but scored meaningful wins in lower-court and municipal contests. ...
Freedom-loving State Legislators Did Well on Tuesday
2026 primary elections on March 3 featured high-profile contests for the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, and state and local offices. ...
Wisconsin Voter Records Raise Red Flags
According to a new report, more than 41,000 voter-registration records in Wisconsin cannot be reconciled with data maintained by the state's Department of Transportation. ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Could Cement Liberal Control Through 2030
Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court election will determine whether the court remains narrowly divided or shifts to a leftist majority. ...
The John Birch Society: A Leading Defender of the Second Amendment
The JBS has proven itself to be one of the strongest pro-Second Amendment organizations in the country — not in rhetoric, but in results. ...
Government-school Indoctrination on Display in Wisconsin
A troubling incident in a Wisconsin high school underscores how public schools are conditioning students to expose — and even denigrate — their political beliefs. ...
The War on Dairy State Farmers
Wisconsin's proposed 1,700-percent increase in licensing fees for auction markets threatens the stability of entire rural communities. ...
State Legislators Running for Mayor: What the Scorecards Reveal About Their Ideologies
In a couple of major U.S. cities, high-profile state legislators are running for mayor — bringing their voting records into sharper focus. ...
Top-scoring Democratic State-legislator Holdovers Nationwide in 2025
In the 2024 state legislative sessions, a group of Democratic legislators stood out for voting in alignment with constitutional principles. ...
Wisconsin Budget Grows More Than 68 Percent in 14 Years
Under both Republican and Democratic leadership, the Wisconsin state budget has grown 68 percent in the last 14 years. ...