If progressives simply stand pat with their current “just say no” to a constitutional convention, we will not even have these discussions to find out what other wonderful ideas might exist to improve a document that was originally written when it was legal to own slaves and women did not have the right to vote.

Last week two amazing advocates and grieving mothers, Bonnie and Bev, brought Faces of Addiction and Hope, a story quilt, to the state Capitol during our last session day of the year. It was a stark reminder we still have more work to do in the opioid crisis.

A law signed by Gov. Scott Walker Saturday will allow children and their parents to do some of the same things my father and I did as a boy. It’s plenty controversial: the legislation allows children of any age to hunt if a trained adult is within arm’s reach.

Let’s stop treating adults like children. Set the drinking age where it belongs; at the age of majority.

There is a surprising 38th parallel in politics that routine candidate ads are not supposed to cross even if third parties do. The line is using legally unproven crimes and scandals from the past against an opponent in last minute ads — despite their availability in news stories.

Millennials — identified as those born roughly between 1980 and 2000 — represent the generation that will be the political, governmental and business leaders of the future.

As President Donald Trump combines threats to unchain the dogs of war with attacks on freedom of the press and on dissent by citizens, it is more important than ever to recall what was said in 1917 by Robert M. La Follette.

While there is still time for other candidates to enter the race, the voters of the 58th Assembly District are already presented with two quality candidates — Steven Stanek and Tiffany Koehler — from which to choose.