My thoughts on Tennessee’s botched execution last week

The Cornell 7 Gang Rape Is Teaching Us a Lesson About Our Failures to Teach Our Young Men Consent

Many thanks to Waukesha Mayor Alicia Halvensleben for her inspiring remarks

Trump’s Tariffs Ignore How Modern Manufacturing Works

Loyalty to Trump makes it nearly impossible for R candidates to distance themselves from him

When Wisconsin voters go to the polls on November 3, they will encounter three constitutional amendment questions.

There is something remarkable about American politics that I have watched unfold over the course of my adult life.

Imagine waking up on November 4 and discovering that Democrats have been handed a trifecta in Wisconsin.

David is the leader we need to bridge the divide and bring Wisconsin together

If you are not registered, register; if you are registered, make sure your registration is current.

I have heard from cyclists who oppose Milwaukee County’s proposed 15-mile-per-hour speed limit for bicycles and e-bikes on the County trail system.

A Visit to LiUNA Local 710’s Training Facility Was a Lesson in How Unions Train Future Workforce

Democratic Local Elected Officials Came Together to Learn From One Another

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott reminded a room full of local elected officials that public safety is about more than policing

The beginning of a new school year is a reason to reflect on why we have public schools

Woody Guthrie once sang: “Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union, I'm sticking to the union 'til the day I die.”

I’m excited to discuss my recently released book and how grassroots activism will save our democracy

There is something almost schizophrenic about the way Americans think about war.

Pt 2 of a Two-Part Series on Political Fundraising Appeals

Stop Giving to the Middleman, Pt 1 of a Two-Part Series on Political Fundraising Appeals

A number of famous people who I admired have died in my lifetime.

Attacks on intellectuals are an intentional effort by the Right to control minds with propaganda

I was nearly run over this past weekend on the Oak Leaf Trail in Glendale.

Is it native landscaping, or is it just weeds?

The Meta trial could have significant repercussions on how social media impacts our kids

My comments to the DNC Poverty Council were about the need to rebuild America's infrastructure with family-sustaining jobs that strengthen our communities.

I was in Austin, Texas, this past week for the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting, and one of the most interesting things about being there was getting a glimpse of how much work goes into...

School vouchers are an outlier in how we fund public services

[I wrote this yesterday on the airplane, traveling to Austin for the Summer DNC meeting.

Voter excitement in August is often a pretty good sign of voter excitement about November

Republicans throw these terms around loosely to scare people, but many Americans simply do not know the difference.

Nearly ten hours of volunteering at the Democratic Party booth was illuminating

One of the things I’ve learned in local government is that the most important public debates are rarely as simple as they’re portrayed.

A Blue Wave Will Not Just Happen in Wisconsin ... It Requires Work

As soon as the end of this week, the United States Senate may confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General.

Extremists could better win a partisan primary in a lopsided district; so more lopsided districts = more extremists

Any nominee is "electable" if the Party is ready to carry them to victory.

Don't believe the BS you hear on FoxNews or read online.

The Debate Didn’t Change My Mind...It Confirmed It.

Communities look to one of their own to help them through crisis...and that often means the Mayor is the one they turn to.

One of the occupational hazards of serving as mayor is that there are very few people who truly understand what the job entails.

[Part two of a two-part series about the use of referendums in Wisconsin]

Electability and the role of "the establishment"