Category: Commentary
McCoshen on the State of the Race for Wisconsin Governor
This race is too close to call. Both candidates have done a respectable job increasing their name...
A Mea Culpa and a Reset
Dem Primary Recap I made a semi-bold prediction on August 1st that Francesca Hong would win the...
Everything Wrong With Wisconsin’s Education Bureaucracy in One Speech
If you tuned into State Superintendent Jill Underly’s “State of Education”...
Around the Horn: Baseball recognizes the Brewers are now elite
I was a high school freshman the last time the Milwaukee Brewers went to the World Series. As...
One Wisconsin Dad’s Thoughts on 9/11’s 25th Anniversary
Twenty-five years later, I still think about how to honor 9/11. That is not because I have nothing...
Mitchell: Who is Briefing David Crowley on School Choice?
For what it’s worth, here are the facts he, and others, should know. David Crowley,...
Mitchell: The David Crowley Threat to School Choice
A Dairyland Sentinel Perspective Column by George Mitchell Democratic gubernatorial candidate...
WisDems’ influence and muscle on full display in David Crowley’s primary victory
Nearly 800,000 Wisconsin voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor. That...
A Hong Victory Means School Choice is On The Ballot
Francesca Hong’s predicted victory in Tuesday’s primary election will put school choice on the...
Why the 175th Wisconsin State Fair Means More to Us Than Ever
It’s time to make new memories. To me, the Wisconsin State Fair is simply the best of...
Blunt and outspoken in her “rigged and broken system” message, Hong echoes a Trump‑like chord in the Wisconsin governor’s race
Hong and Trump sound an awful lot alike. That might just propel her to victory. Donald Trump is...
Final Power Rankings for Democratic Primary for Wisconsin Governor
The Democrat gubernatorial primary may be 10 days away, but the contest is over. Francesca Hong...
This poll explains how Wisconsin’s governor race is about to unfold
Campaign finance controversies. Candidates dropping out and getting back in. Polls. One lone...
Madison again investigates police shooting without body camera footage after decade of debate
When a Madison police officer fatally shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson on March 6, 2015, then-Police...
McCoshen Power Rankings: Breaking News Whiplash Edition
I’ve been directly or indirectly involved in Wisconsin gubernatorial races since 1990, and I’ve...
McCoshen’s Power Rankings: 25 Days from Democrats’ Governor Primary
July 17, 2026 The past 25 days have been eventful in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Lt....
Wisconsin Doesn’t Need New Transparency Laws. It Needs to Codify Enforcement of the Ones It Has.
For much of the past two decades, I’ve been involved in Wisconsin’s fight over open government....
Delay, Deny, Deflect: Inside Wisconsin’s Government Transparency Problem
Wisconsin’s Public Records Law begins with one of the strongest declarations of open government in...
