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Bill Lueders: Let Trump run
Barring the former President from the ballot—or offering him a plea deal in exchange for dropping out of the race—are both very bad ideas.

Bret Stephens: The ‘Never-again Trumper’ sham
If the Paul Ryans of the conservative world want to make a compelling case against Trump, it can’t be that he’s unelectable. It’s that he’s irredeemable.

Reid Ribble and Kathy Bernier: One thing not up for debate in Milwaukee: Joe Biden won Wisconsin in 2020
We hope that our national dialogue – driven by the candidates who will visit our state – will focus on the future direction of our nation rather than relitigate November 2020.

Tom Still: In divided times, it’s worth recalling how honest discussions can help
Let’s look back 20 years at a Wisconsin-born exercise, born at a time when people seemed more open to collaboration, for what can happen when ideas are raised, debated and put into action. That exercise was the Wisconsin Economic Summits.

Shannon Whitworth: Closing the funding gap for choice schools will build a better Milwaukee future
By closing the funding gap, Wisconsin can be a leader once again without reinventing the wheel.

Scott Fitzgerald: Retail investors need companies to put performance over politics
When companies use their market power to make moral rules, whether by their own choice or at the demands of liberal activists, they not only harm investor returns, but disenfranchise citizens from having their say through their elected officials.

LaKeshia Myers: Summer reading review: ‘Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee’
“Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee” by Patrick Jones gives a detailed history of the racial segregation in the city of Milwaukee and the struggle against housing discrimination.

Owen Robinson: Theory will only take you so far
Socialism makes sense in theory, so why does it always fail in practice?

Bill Lueders: Don’t delay on police records
The public deserves prompt access to information on disciplinary cases.

Linnea Hjelm: Young people deserve a seat at the table
Participatory approaches turn adultism on its head by including youth in decision making with adults.

John Nichols: The biggest threat to Donald Trump could be the Constitution itself
Whether he is convicted or not, legal scholars and historians argue that Trump’s insurrectionist actions meet the disqualification standard outlined in the 14th Amendment.

Bill Kaplan: January 6, follow the facts and law
Trump ignored the will of most voters and sought to block the peaceful transfer of power to Joe Biden.

John Nichols: Trouble for Trump — and Ron Johnson
Former state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt told the House Jan. 6 Committee that after official election results confirmed Biden had won Wisconsin by more than 20,000 votes, Johnson spoke to him about having the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature override the will of the voters and name the state’s presidential electors.

Lena Taylor: Change is slow, but it’s coming
Last week, President Biden signed an Executive Order to implement historic, bipartisan military justice reforms that significantly strengthen how the military handles sexual assault cases.

Lee Snodgrass: Counting on workers means counting on childcare
Whether you are a parent or employer or community member, the impact of the child care crisis will be felt if we do not continue funding Child Care Counts.

David Blaska: It’s payback time on Wisconsin’s high court
On Wisconsin’s high court, it is the Night of the Sicilian Vespers. The long knives are unsheathed for all but “made” progressives.

Dave Cieslewicz: Liberal justices do some good stuff
Over the last week I’ve been heavily critical of the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. But now they’ve done some things that are worth praising. They’ve changed a host of court rules, four of which are especially noteworthy.

Howard Marklein: Ag In Our Communities
I am proud to support all of the farm families in our communities.

Ron Malzer: End the white supremacy curriculum
Supporters of free speech, beware of the mandating the falsification of history by state law. Give support to the American Civil Liberties Union, or any other organization attacking the curricular gag laws.

Dave Zweifel: Is fascism on the horizon?
The next 15 months will tell.

Bill Lueders: Let Trump run
Barring the former President from the ballot—or offering him a plea deal in exchange for dropping out of the race—are both very bad ideas.

Bret Stephens: The ‘Never-again Trumper’ sham
If the Paul Ryans of the conservative world want to make a compelling case against Trump, it can’t be that he’s unelectable. It’s that he’s irredeemable.

Reid Ribble and Kathy Bernier: One thing not up for debate in Milwaukee: Joe Biden won Wisconsin in 2020
We hope that our national dialogue – driven by the candidates who will visit our state – will focus on the future direction of our nation rather than relitigate November 2020.

Tom Still: In divided times, it’s worth recalling how honest discussions can help
Let’s look back 20 years at a Wisconsin-born exercise, born at a time when people seemed more open to collaboration, for what can happen when ideas are raised, debated and put into action. That exercise was the Wisconsin Economic Summits.

Shannon Whitworth: Closing the funding gap for choice schools will build a better Milwaukee future
By closing the funding gap, Wisconsin can be a leader once again without reinventing the wheel.

Scott Fitzgerald: Retail investors need companies to put performance over politics
When companies use their market power to make moral rules, whether by their own choice or at the demands of liberal activists, they not only harm investor returns, but disenfranchise citizens from having their say through their elected officials.

LaKeshia Myers: Summer reading review: ‘Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee’
“Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee” by Patrick Jones gives a detailed history of the racial segregation in the city of Milwaukee and the struggle against housing discrimination.

Owen Robinson: Theory will only take you so far
Socialism makes sense in theory, so why does it always fail in practice?

Bill Lueders: Don’t delay on police records
The public deserves prompt access to information on disciplinary cases.

Linnea Hjelm: Young people deserve a seat at the table
Participatory approaches turn adultism on its head by including youth in decision making with adults.

John Nichols: The biggest threat to Donald Trump could be the Constitution itself
Whether he is convicted or not, legal scholars and historians argue that Trump’s insurrectionist actions meet the disqualification standard outlined in the 14th Amendment.

Bill Kaplan: January 6, follow the facts and law
Trump ignored the will of most voters and sought to block the peaceful transfer of power to Joe Biden.

John Nichols: Trouble for Trump — and Ron Johnson
Former state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt told the House Jan. 6 Committee that after official election results confirmed Biden had won Wisconsin by more than 20,000 votes, Johnson spoke to him about having the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature override the will of the voters and name the state’s presidential electors.

Lena Taylor: Change is slow, but it’s coming
Last week, President Biden signed an Executive Order to implement historic, bipartisan military justice reforms that significantly strengthen how the military handles sexual assault cases.

Lee Snodgrass: Counting on workers means counting on childcare
Whether you are a parent or employer or community member, the impact of the child care crisis will be felt if we do not continue funding Child Care Counts.

David Blaska: It’s payback time on Wisconsin’s high court
On Wisconsin’s high court, it is the Night of the Sicilian Vespers. The long knives are unsheathed for all but “made” progressives.

Dave Cieslewicz: Liberal justices do some good stuff
Over the last week I’ve been heavily critical of the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. But now they’ve done some things that are worth praising. They’ve changed a host of court rules, four of which are especially noteworthy.

Howard Marklein: Ag In Our Communities
I am proud to support all of the farm families in our communities.

Ron Malzer: End the white supremacy curriculum
Supporters of free speech, beware of the mandating the falsification of history by state law. Give support to the American Civil Liberties Union, or any other organization attacking the curricular gag laws.

