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Dave Zweifel: Republicans put laudable elections system on the defense
It’s a shame it had to come down to this, but an advisory council has now been put together to build trust in Wisconsin’s elections.

Lena Taylor: You can kill the messenger, but not the message
The story of Blacks in America will forever be told.

Tammy Baldwin: Commemorating Juneteenth
This Juneteenth, I want to honor Wisconsin’s Black communities and Milwaukee’s historic Juneteenth celebration, while also acknowledging the work that still needs to be done to move our nation forward.

Mimi Yang and Wayne Thompson: Juneteenth: A global emancipation
Juneteenth celebrates true democracy, where dreams, talent, and hard work intersect to make good on promises of equality and freedom for all.

Patrick McIlheran: With school choice deal, Wisconsin matches parents’ passion for their kids
For many independent schools, especially at the costlier high-school level, the increase is “the difference between keeping their doors open or having to end operations entirely,” as one Milwaukee educator told a newspaper.

Bill Kaplan: Speaker Vos, Medicaid expansion is common sense
Circumstances have changed and a health care deal is possible.

Jerry Hanson: Why would any legislator want the UW to fail?
How does starving the UW of the financial backing it needs to survive as a great institution of higher learning, benefitting the people of our state, move Wisconsin forward?

Melissa Agard: Gun safety laws would make Wisconsin communities safer
We cannot continue to accept the gun violence that plagues our society. We must take action.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider the Wisconsin GOP’s future ahead of the party’s state convention
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the GOP state party convention and whether Republicans can win statewide in future elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.

Paul Fanlund: Some Republicans turn on Trump; Ron Johnson’s fealty grows
Some Republicans, most notably Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and presidential candidate, are finally criticizing Donald Trump over the former president’s 37-count indictment over federal records.

John Torinus: If convicted, don’t put Trump in jail
If found guilty, the judge will have the first opportunity to mitigate the damage to our political system with a pragmatic non-jail sentence. But President Biden could calm the nation, too. He could pardon Trump for his relatively low-level offenses.

Scott Walker: Defeating communism is America’s moral and economic imperative
President Ronald Reagan had a simple plan for winning the Cold War: We win, they lose.

Mike Gallagher: Zombie engagement with Beijing
The Biden administration seems determined to revive an approach to China that has failed for 30 years.

Dave Zweifel: Johnson’s dopey climate views are actually mainstream for the GOP
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is not alone in his belief that we’re getting too excited about this silly thing called climate change.

Noah Diekemper and Charles Gardner: Housing crisis solutions hampered by neighbors
Residential developments may be proposed at the local level, but where procedural hurdles impede the construction of much-needed homes, states have an important role in safeguarding the public welfare and the freedom to exercise one’s own property rights.

Dave Cieslewicz: DEI isn’t worth the fight
Gov Tony Evers’ over the top threat says a lot about the state of the Democratic Party, where identity politics has taken over among the party’s elites.

Dan Shafer: With the new BRT, it’s time for Milwaukee to embrace the bus (and #SaveTheBus)
The new East-West bus rapid transit line is genuinely terrific. It could prove to represent a turning point for Milwaukee’s beleaguered bus system. That is, if we seize the opportunity.

Bill Franks and Greg Jones: UW Health should commit to reducing disparities by making Juneteenth a holiday
Frontline registered nurses at UW Health, through their union, have urged the health system’s management to establish Juneteenth as a paid holiday, which they say would send a powerful message that their employer is determined to create a respectful and welcoming environment for all.

Tom Still: Misplaced ire: GOP frustrations with UW and the engineering building
Let’s hope negotiations breathe new life into a project that will help Wisconsin’s economy for decades to come.

David Blaska: Republicans inch toward the middle
They’d like to win statewide again.

Dave Zweifel: Republicans put laudable elections system on the defense
It’s a shame it had to come down to this, but an advisory council has now been put together to build trust in Wisconsin’s elections.

Lena Taylor: You can kill the messenger, but not the message
The story of Blacks in America will forever be told.

Tammy Baldwin: Commemorating Juneteenth
This Juneteenth, I want to honor Wisconsin’s Black communities and Milwaukee’s historic Juneteenth celebration, while also acknowledging the work that still needs to be done to move our nation forward.

Mimi Yang and Wayne Thompson: Juneteenth: A global emancipation
Juneteenth celebrates true democracy, where dreams, talent, and hard work intersect to make good on promises of equality and freedom for all.

Patrick McIlheran: With school choice deal, Wisconsin matches parents’ passion for their kids
For many independent schools, especially at the costlier high-school level, the increase is “the difference between keeping their doors open or having to end operations entirely,” as one Milwaukee educator told a newspaper.

Bill Kaplan: Speaker Vos, Medicaid expansion is common sense
Circumstances have changed and a health care deal is possible.

Jerry Hanson: Why would any legislator want the UW to fail?
How does starving the UW of the financial backing it needs to survive as a great institution of higher learning, benefitting the people of our state, move Wisconsin forward?

Melissa Agard: Gun safety laws would make Wisconsin communities safer
We cannot continue to accept the gun violence that plagues our society. We must take action.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider the Wisconsin GOP’s future ahead of the party’s state convention
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the GOP state party convention and whether Republicans can win statewide in future elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.

Paul Fanlund: Some Republicans turn on Trump; Ron Johnson’s fealty grows
Some Republicans, most notably Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and presidential candidate, are finally criticizing Donald Trump over the former president’s 37-count indictment over federal records.

John Torinus: If convicted, don’t put Trump in jail
If found guilty, the judge will have the first opportunity to mitigate the damage to our political system with a pragmatic non-jail sentence. But President Biden could calm the nation, too. He could pardon Trump for his relatively low-level offenses.

Scott Walker: Defeating communism is America’s moral and economic imperative
President Ronald Reagan had a simple plan for winning the Cold War: We win, they lose.

Mike Gallagher: Zombie engagement with Beijing
The Biden administration seems determined to revive an approach to China that has failed for 30 years.

Dave Zweifel: Johnson’s dopey climate views are actually mainstream for the GOP
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is not alone in his belief that we’re getting too excited about this silly thing called climate change.

Noah Diekemper and Charles Gardner: Housing crisis solutions hampered by neighbors
Residential developments may be proposed at the local level, but where procedural hurdles impede the construction of much-needed homes, states have an important role in safeguarding the public welfare and the freedom to exercise one’s own property rights.

Dave Cieslewicz: DEI isn’t worth the fight
Gov Tony Evers’ over the top threat says a lot about the state of the Democratic Party, where identity politics has taken over among the party’s elites.

Dan Shafer: With the new BRT, it’s time for Milwaukee to embrace the bus (and #SaveTheBus)
The new East-West bus rapid transit line is genuinely terrific. It could prove to represent a turning point for Milwaukee’s beleaguered bus system. That is, if we seize the opportunity.

Bill Franks and Greg Jones: UW Health should commit to reducing disparities by making Juneteenth a holiday
Frontline registered nurses at UW Health, through their union, have urged the health system’s management to establish Juneteenth as a paid holiday, which they say would send a powerful message that their employer is determined to create a respectful and welcoming environment for all.

Tom Still: Misplaced ire: GOP frustrations with UW and the engineering building
Let’s hope negotiations breathe new life into a project that will help Wisconsin’s economy for decades to come.
