The sewer label was initially a disparaging remark from a Socialist leader, who thought figures like Hoan were overly practical, boasting about their sanitation systems instead of political theory.

Milwaukee has a long history with socialist policies. The socialists were credited with revolutionizing politics in the city and creating many of the institutions we’ve come to rely on. But ...

State Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has an early lead among Wisconsin Democrats running for governor.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It’s been 90 years, but socialism is back in the Wisconsin Legislature. After taking their oaths of office Tuesday, two freshman Assembly members made it their first order of ...

Milwaukee State Rep. Ryan Clancy readily admits he was the odd one out last week at a Washington, D.C., meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC, a nonprofit that brings ...