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Bruce Thompson: Meagan Wolfe impeachment effort shows power of MAGA Republicans
A 2022 primary challenge and an unprecedented impeachment challenge are signs of far-right control of GOP.

Patrick McIlheran: The poor, powerless casualties of Wisconsin’s school choice lawsuit
Two-thirds of children whose schools are under attack by Minocqua beer baron are racial or ethnic minorities, many are poor, many are very likely his fellow Democrats.

Scott Walker: The GOP’s cash problem: Democrats outspent Republicans in five of six major races on Tuesday
Money, not abortion, was the deciding factor in the elections this past Tuesday.

Ruth Conniff: Voters don’t agree with the GOP. Republicans don’t want to hear it.
The problem for Republicans is not that university administration or Big Government are stifling conservative views. The problem is that those views are generally not popular with the public — especially with young people. No amount of legislating against “wokeness” is going to fix that.

David Blaska: Punching low in the presidential ring
Say this for Vivek Ramaswamy, he came out swinging — but more like the Bayonne Bleeder up against Nikki Haley, who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.

Paul Fanlund: The federal budget deficit looms as America’s next crisis
A federal budget expert warns that the next president will face a deficit emergency with unhappy options.

Tom Still: From macro to micro: Advice for young companies in challenging times
Making the right moves in today’s hard-to-define economy was the theme at the 18th annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, where more than 400 people gathered to hear entrepreneur pitches, to glean advice from people who have successfully led or invested in young companies, and to size up economic trends as well as hands-on business principles.

Dave Cieslewicz: And then there will be three
Only five Republican primary candidates made the cut to appear in a debate that was essentially about which one of them would remain standing as the sole line of defense against another Trump candidacy.

John Nichols: Democrats are supposed to be in trouble. Tell that to Andy Beshear
Kentucky’s pro-choice, pro-union governor just beat the combined power of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the Republican money machine.

Lucy Ripp: Reproductive Freedom Act a bulwark against attack on abortion rights
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Kelda Roys and Rep. Francesca Hong, both of Madison, seeks to stop politicians from interfering in decisions where they have no business and to help ensure Wisconsinites are provided with medically accurate information when making reproductive health decisions, including abortion care.

Jeffrey Leverich: U.S. must pursue diplomacy to mitigate wars
Biden must call off the dogs of war. Israel has done enough and it’s time for a humanitarian ceasefire to provide aid for the Palestinians. We can broker a deal in Ukraine, acknowledging its complex history, and work with Europe to contain Russian aggression.

Frank Schneiger: Don’t demolish Domes
Central Park Conservancy the blueprint for Mitchell Park.

Don Millis: Media profits from false ads. Case against Meagan Wolfe riddled with lies.
Major Milwaukee media outlets are running paid advertisements with claims that are demonstrably false.

Dave Zweifel: Election lies now embedded in Republican electorate
That the years-long disinformation campaign about America’s election system is working not only nationally but right here in Wisconsin was underscored in a recent AP story about the Oconto County clerk’s efforts to assure her residents that the system has been and always will be safe and secure.

Gregory Humphrey: Forcing election deniers to face reality, journalism’s role on behalf of democracy
If officeholders can not and will not lift themselves up to the level of honesty and credibility demanded of those who sit in power, then reporters have a professional duty to show the nation the partisan absurdity.

Owen Robinson: Evers hands out your candy
Gov. Tony Evers announced that he is providing over 36 million tax dollars to pay for five building projects. The announcement highlights just how broken our government has become.

Kirk Bangstad and Julie Underwood: Why we’re fighting against private school vouchers in court
To truly lift Wisconsinites out of poverty and give them an opportunity to succeed, we need to drastically increase funding for public schools, not decrease it by diverting our tax dollars to unregulated private schools.

Jerry Hanson: When we hate our political enemies
Hanson opines that those bashing the economy are ignoring the facts.

Esty Dinur: Looking for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, then and now
In 1973, Madison’s Esty Dinur was living in Israel and prepared to resist the draft. Then her country was attacked.

Dave Zweifel: An age limit for the bench?
How about an IQ test for lawmakers?

Bruce Thompson: Meagan Wolfe impeachment effort shows power of MAGA Republicans
A 2022 primary challenge and an unprecedented impeachment challenge are signs of far-right control of GOP.

Patrick McIlheran: The poor, powerless casualties of Wisconsin’s school choice lawsuit
Two-thirds of children whose schools are under attack by Minocqua beer baron are racial or ethnic minorities, many are poor, many are very likely his fellow Democrats.

Scott Walker: The GOP’s cash problem: Democrats outspent Republicans in five of six major races on Tuesday
Money, not abortion, was the deciding factor in the elections this past Tuesday.

Ruth Conniff: Voters don’t agree with the GOP. Republicans don’t want to hear it.
The problem for Republicans is not that university administration or Big Government are stifling conservative views. The problem is that those views are generally not popular with the public — especially with young people. No amount of legislating against “wokeness” is going to fix that.

David Blaska: Punching low in the presidential ring
Say this for Vivek Ramaswamy, he came out swinging — but more like the Bayonne Bleeder up against Nikki Haley, who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.

Paul Fanlund: The federal budget deficit looms as America’s next crisis
A federal budget expert warns that the next president will face a deficit emergency with unhappy options.

Tom Still: From macro to micro: Advice for young companies in challenging times
Making the right moves in today’s hard-to-define economy was the theme at the 18th annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, where more than 400 people gathered to hear entrepreneur pitches, to glean advice from people who have successfully led or invested in young companies, and to size up economic trends as well as hands-on business principles.

Dave Cieslewicz: And then there will be three
Only five Republican primary candidates made the cut to appear in a debate that was essentially about which one of them would remain standing as the sole line of defense against another Trump candidacy.

John Nichols: Democrats are supposed to be in trouble. Tell that to Andy Beshear
Kentucky’s pro-choice, pro-union governor just beat the combined power of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the Republican money machine.

Lucy Ripp: Reproductive Freedom Act a bulwark against attack on abortion rights
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Kelda Roys and Rep. Francesca Hong, both of Madison, seeks to stop politicians from interfering in decisions where they have no business and to help ensure Wisconsinites are provided with medically accurate information when making reproductive health decisions, including abortion care.

Jeffrey Leverich: U.S. must pursue diplomacy to mitigate wars
Biden must call off the dogs of war. Israel has done enough and it’s time for a humanitarian ceasefire to provide aid for the Palestinians. We can broker a deal in Ukraine, acknowledging its complex history, and work with Europe to contain Russian aggression.

Frank Schneiger: Don’t demolish Domes
Central Park Conservancy the blueprint for Mitchell Park.

Don Millis: Media profits from false ads. Case against Meagan Wolfe riddled with lies.
Major Milwaukee media outlets are running paid advertisements with claims that are demonstrably false.

Dave Zweifel: Election lies now embedded in Republican electorate
That the years-long disinformation campaign about America’s election system is working not only nationally but right here in Wisconsin was underscored in a recent AP story about the Oconto County clerk’s efforts to assure her residents that the system has been and always will be safe and secure.

Gregory Humphrey: Forcing election deniers to face reality, journalism’s role on behalf of democracy
If officeholders can not and will not lift themselves up to the level of honesty and credibility demanded of those who sit in power, then reporters have a professional duty to show the nation the partisan absurdity.

Owen Robinson: Evers hands out your candy
Gov. Tony Evers announced that he is providing over 36 million tax dollars to pay for five building projects. The announcement highlights just how broken our government has become.

Kirk Bangstad and Julie Underwood: Why we’re fighting against private school vouchers in court
To truly lift Wisconsinites out of poverty and give them an opportunity to succeed, we need to drastically increase funding for public schools, not decrease it by diverting our tax dollars to unregulated private schools.

Jerry Hanson: When we hate our political enemies
Hanson opines that those bashing the economy are ignoring the facts.

Esty Dinur: Looking for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, then and now
In 1973, Madison’s Esty Dinur was living in Israel and prepared to resist the draft. Then her country was attacked.

