Commentary,PoliticsLive with Kate Duffy and Dan ShaferDan ShaferFeb 20, 2026, 12:39 PM CSTShare Get more from Dan Shafer in the Substack app Available for iOS and Android Get the app Dan ShaferDan Shafer is a veteran Milwaukee journalist, an award-winning weekly opinion columnist, Civic Media’s Political Editor, and author of The Recombobulation Area. More from Dan ShaferThe end of the Vos Era, finallyAssembly Republicans leave Capitol mid-session to attend fundraiserWant More Local News?We've got you. Scan it to get it.Civic MediaCivic Media Inc.The Civic Media AppPut us in your pocket.GET