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Mandela Barnes, J.B. Van Hollen, Scott Klug and Mike Tate: We’ve been political foes. We’re uniting to build trust in Wisconsin elections
We are launching the bipartisan Democracy Defense Project to help restore trust in our election system. We come from different political parties and have different political ideologies, but we share one common goal; promoting fair elections in Wisconsin.

Ruth Conniff: Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July
While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

LaKeshia Myers: Independence: The conundrum that is America
On this 4th of July, I will celebrate the American idea. The America of the future; the America we have yet to become. It won’t be a day off, but a day “on”.

Reid Ribble: Celebrating Independence Day means more than fireworks.
Vote and stay engaged.

Richard Moore: On freedom, liberty, and our common commitment
America the Beautiful still shines, it still shines, a beacon of hope for individual liberty for all in the world.

Art Cyr: Spare a thought this Fourth of July for American war veterans
This July Fourth weekend is not best suited to specific foreign policy discussion but is particularly appropriate for celebrating and honoring veterans.

Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin Supreme Court aids democracy, process-driven governing
It does not matter if we walk into our local firehouse or community center on our own two legs to vote, or are driven to a drop box and aided in ensuring a ballot is delivered. Praise should be given to those municipalities that take pride in ensuring voters have every opportunity to make their voices heard via a ballot.

Gregory Humphrey: Why Senator Tammy Baldwin should stand on stage with President Biden in Madison Friday
Not being on stage with the president in her home state is a dismal display of the sorrowful state of our politics.

John Nichols: A senior DNC member says there’s a way to replace Biden and beat Trump
James Zogby, who has served on the Democratic National Committee for decades, says that if Biden stands down, the DNC can establish a transparent, fair process to choose its nominee.

Mark Belling: As I was saying … Biden’s done
Who do the Dems replace him with?

Dave Cieslewicz: Forget identity, just win
Let’s just say for the sake of argument (and my sanity) that Joe Biden does the right thing, or is forced to do the right thing, and steps aside. Who replaces him? If it’s Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom we might as well stick with Joe.

Michael Barone: A tale of two debates
Going into the 2012 debate, Ryan at age 42 looked to me like the future of Republican politics. … But the bombast and ridicule Biden inflicted on Ryan in the 2012 debate was a foretaste of the bombast and ridicule former President Donald Trump inflicted on multiple rivals in presidential primary debates in 2016 — and which he inflicted on the (to many voters) surprisingly inert Biden last week.

Dan O’Donnell: When liberals’ worst fears came true
Nearly 13 years before the Supreme Court conferred absolute immunity on official presidential acts and set off hysterically apocalyptic predictions from the political left, President Obama did the very thing that they have convinced themselves that Trump will now be allowed to do.

Owen Robinson: Leftists on Wisconsin Supreme Court finally make move to allow abortions
The court took up the case now because it is five months from the election. Holding the hearings and filing the briefs will help fills some news cycles about this issue leading up until the election. It will keep it top of mind and keep people from thinking about inflation, illegal immigration, high taxes, corruption, and all of the other issues that more directly impact their everyday lives.

Steven Walters: Wisconsin Supreme Court justices need summer break
Divisions continued to plague court calendar.

John Torinus: What would Teddy do? Bust hospital trusts
The absence today of political interest in controlling health costs in Wisconsin, given our antitrust history, is puzzling. Neither Democrat Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, nor GOP legislative leaders, have taken up the cause for consumers.

Kurt R. Oettel: Wisconsin prescription drug prices need a fix
In the last few years, Congress has taken steps to bring down medication prices, including by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices of certain drugs. But to truly bring down costs for all Americans, Congress must now look to PBMs and address the conflicts of interest that exist in their business model, or costs will never be contained.

Scott Frostman: On this July 4 honor America for all of her glory and challenges
We stand at a time in our nation’s history where there is great division and consternation about our direction as a nation moving forward. The time to honor the birth of this great nation should be a time when we set aside our differences and seek to foster a greater understanding.

Dave Zweifel: Despite record of sickness and disease, nuke testing is back
As tensions deepen with America’s relations with Russia and China, satellite images reveal all three nations are actively expanding their nuclear testing facilities, cutting roads and digging new tunnels at long-dormant proving grounds, including in Nevada.

Bruce Thompson: Counting the lies by Trump
The other side of his debate with Joe Biden.

Mandela Barnes, J.B. Van Hollen, Scott Klug and Mike Tate: We’ve been political foes. We’re uniting to build trust in Wisconsin elections
We are launching the bipartisan Democracy Defense Project to help restore trust in our election system. We come from different political parties and have different political ideologies, but we share one common goal; promoting fair elections in Wisconsin.

Ruth Conniff: Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July
While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

LaKeshia Myers: Independence: The conundrum that is America
On this 4th of July, I will celebrate the American idea. The America of the future; the America we have yet to become. It won’t be a day off, but a day “on”.

Reid Ribble: Celebrating Independence Day means more than fireworks.
Vote and stay engaged.

Richard Moore: On freedom, liberty, and our common commitment
America the Beautiful still shines, it still shines, a beacon of hope for individual liberty for all in the world.

Art Cyr: Spare a thought this Fourth of July for American war veterans
This July Fourth weekend is not best suited to specific foreign policy discussion but is particularly appropriate for celebrating and honoring veterans.

Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin Supreme Court aids democracy, process-driven governing
It does not matter if we walk into our local firehouse or community center on our own two legs to vote, or are driven to a drop box and aided in ensuring a ballot is delivered. Praise should be given to those municipalities that take pride in ensuring voters have every opportunity to make their voices heard via a ballot.

Gregory Humphrey: Why Senator Tammy Baldwin should stand on stage with President Biden in Madison Friday
Not being on stage with the president in her home state is a dismal display of the sorrowful state of our politics.

John Nichols: A senior DNC member says there’s a way to replace Biden and beat Trump
James Zogby, who has served on the Democratic National Committee for decades, says that if Biden stands down, the DNC can establish a transparent, fair process to choose its nominee.

Mark Belling: As I was saying … Biden’s done
Who do the Dems replace him with?

Dave Cieslewicz: Forget identity, just win
Let’s just say for the sake of argument (and my sanity) that Joe Biden does the right thing, or is forced to do the right thing, and steps aside. Who replaces him? If it’s Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom we might as well stick with Joe.

Michael Barone: A tale of two debates
Going into the 2012 debate, Ryan at age 42 looked to me like the future of Republican politics. … But the bombast and ridicule Biden inflicted on Ryan in the 2012 debate was a foretaste of the bombast and ridicule former President Donald Trump inflicted on multiple rivals in presidential primary debates in 2016 — and which he inflicted on the (to many voters) surprisingly inert Biden last week.

Dan O’Donnell: When liberals’ worst fears came true
Nearly 13 years before the Supreme Court conferred absolute immunity on official presidential acts and set off hysterically apocalyptic predictions from the political left, President Obama did the very thing that they have convinced themselves that Trump will now be allowed to do.

Owen Robinson: Leftists on Wisconsin Supreme Court finally make move to allow abortions
The court took up the case now because it is five months from the election. Holding the hearings and filing the briefs will help fills some news cycles about this issue leading up until the election. It will keep it top of mind and keep people from thinking about inflation, illegal immigration, high taxes, corruption, and all of the other issues that more directly impact their everyday lives.

Steven Walters: Wisconsin Supreme Court justices need summer break
Divisions continued to plague court calendar.

John Torinus: What would Teddy do? Bust hospital trusts
The absence today of political interest in controlling health costs in Wisconsin, given our antitrust history, is puzzling. Neither Democrat Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, nor GOP legislative leaders, have taken up the cause for consumers.

Kurt R. Oettel: Wisconsin prescription drug prices need a fix
In the last few years, Congress has taken steps to bring down medication prices, including by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices of certain drugs. But to truly bring down costs for all Americans, Congress must now look to PBMs and address the conflicts of interest that exist in their business model, or costs will never be contained.

Scott Frostman: On this July 4 honor America for all of her glory and challenges
We stand at a time in our nation’s history where there is great division and consternation about our direction as a nation moving forward. The time to honor the birth of this great nation should be a time when we set aside our differences and seek to foster a greater understanding.

Dave Zweifel: Despite record of sickness and disease, nuke testing is back
As tensions deepen with America’s relations with Russia and China, satellite images reveal all three nations are actively expanding their nuclear testing facilities, cutting roads and digging new tunnels at long-dormant proving grounds, including in Nevada.
