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Steven Walters: Wisconsin elections panel chair wary of pre-election judicial rulings
Don Millis, the new chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, says only potential orders from judges in pending cases could change the rules for the next two partisan elections — the Aug. 11 primary and the Nov. 3 general election.

Michelle Bryant: Is $30K in debt politically insurmountable?
Whether you believe Hong’s debt is relevant or irrelevant, the fact remains that millions of Americans are struggling financially.

Bill Kaplan: GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden
Trump and GOP bigwigs can’t save Van Orden from his lack of judgment, refusal to respond to constituents and his flawed, reactionary record. The voters of the 3rd CD will have the last word in November.

David Blaska: No country for pompous blowhards
Do Wisconsin Democrats have a middle ground?

Masood Ahktar: Why bipartisanship matters more than ever
America does not need more rage and division. It needs courage, humility, cooperation and unity.

Brian Reisinger: AI threat to Wisconsin’s rural areas is deeper than we think
Letting AI gut rural areas will accelerate problems for us all like higher food prices, broken communities and political division.

Thomas Content: PSC data center decisions send message at the right time
Utilities and tech companies said their plans wouldn’t shift costs to customers. But reviews by CUB experts, PSC staff and others found significant changes were needed.

LaKeshia Myers: Blank pages, blank promises
DPI does an ‘about-face’ on literacy funding.

Brian Fraley: DPI’s ‘portrait’ of secrecy
Why won’t the state reveal its Education Steering Committee members?

Melissa Ratcliff: Wisconsin’s youths showing us what pride is all about
Pride Month reminds us that progress has never come from silence. It comes from people brave enough to stand up for one another, often in the face of criticism, fear or hostility.


Dave Zweifel: The rise and fall of the dog-racing craze
In the end, dog racing couldn’t compete with blackjack and slots. All five greyhound tracks fell into financial distress.

Melissa Agard: Strong contracting matters for Dane County
Strong contracting practices may not grab headlines, but they are one of the most important tools we have to protect taxpayers, ensure high-quality services, and maintain public trust.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at efforts to appeal lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines after three-judge panels dismissed them. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Erin Gaede: Mobile home parks at risk in Wisconsin
Today’s threat to mobile home parks echoes the loss of another affordable housing option: single-room occupancy units.

David Blaska: Does Trump help or hurt Tiffany?
That Democrats have any chance at all there is owing and due to fear and loathing of Donald Trump.

Tom Still: Focus is back on Wisconsin’s decentralized election process
While no system is perfect, the decentralized administration of all elections in Wisconsin comes with multiple checks and balances – mainly because much of the work is done by ordinary people in cities, counties, villages and towns. These supervised poll workers are largely volunteers accountable to their own communities.

Michael Lucas: LeMahieu: Two more senators’ support would send surplus deal to governor
The surplus deal, which failed to pass in the Senate last month, may not be dead.

Patrick McIlheran: Why did New Richmond’s bathroom policy make girls give way?
School district now faces lawsuit and federal investigation

Dave Zweifel: Paying tribute to Wisconsin’s ‘last progressive’
Among my collection of books on Wisconsin’s famed Progressive Party and the family of “Fighting Bob” La Follette is one by professor Patrick Maney, an acclaimed historian and accomplished author who grew up in Wisconsin and recently retired from the history faculty at Boston College.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at efforts to appeal lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines after three-judge panels dismissed them. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 5
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the nomination paper filings in the race for governor, the push for another vote on the failed surplus deal, President Donald Trump’s visit to Wisconsin and more.