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Chris Walloch: Wisconsinites deserve fair maps
No matter our ZIP code or party line, most of us in Wisconsin can agree that voters should choose their elected officials, not the other way around.

David Blaska: Voters are the grandest of juries
The only jury that matters — the best jury of all — are the voters on Election Day.

Arthur I. Cyr: Elon Musk advocates freedom, and he’s right
Musk is fighting to buy social media giant Twitter, while complaining about the behemoth’s heavy-handed censorship practices.

Madeleine Para: Congress must make good on Biden’s Earth Day pledge
Earth Day 2022 marked one year since President Joe Biden proclaimed that the United States will reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50% by the end of the decade.

Bill Kaplan: Congress must extend health care coverage
Congress has a limited window of opportunity to extend and strengthen health care coverage.

Bill Osmulski: Troubling vaccine health outcomes in latest DHS data dump
The decreasing rates of infection, hospitalization, and death among both vaccinated and unvaccinated populations suggests Covid-19 is naturally becoming weaker. At the same time, vaccine efficacy also seems to be diminishing.

Ben Wilson: Capping prescription drug costs is not a substitute for lowering prices
The price of half the drugs in Medicare, thousands of commonly used medications, increased faster than inflation in 2020.

Gwen Moore: Crown Act targets humiliating employer bias
Many Blacks lose jobs because of how they wear their hair. 47% of Black mothers have experienced such discrimination.

Alex Lasry: Why new unionization efforts matter
Unions help raise wages, increase benefits and improve working conditions for everyone, not just the people they represent.

Scott Walker: Biden’s worsening border policies
Arrests at America’s southern borders are surging, and the crisis is the worst it has been in decades.

Dave Zweifel: Character doesn’t matter in today’s GOP
Voters used to be quite picky about candidates, particularly about their morals. To be accused of marriage infidelity or domestic violence, for instance, was the kiss of death.

Libby Sobic: Evers risks political future with education vetoes
When the Legislature listened to families and passed legislation to give parents more rights, more options, and more say in education, Evers turned them away.

Kerry Schumann: Do not abandon hope – climate solutions are possible
We cannot improve the climate crisis — or live healthy, prosperous lives — without bold climate action from our representatives at every level of government. But that takes your voice.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ react to the state Supreme Court’s redistricting decision
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, react to the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision approving GOP-drawn legislative districts for the next decade. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Paul Fanlund: Jamelle Bouie critiques liberals in college towns like Madison
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie sees similarities between Madison and Charlottesville, Virginia, where he graduated from the University of Virginia in 2009 and now lives.

Bill Christofferson: Why Earth Day still matters
Founded by Wisconsin senator, it was always about more than the environment. It still is.

M.D. Kittle: PowerUp podcast on Evers’ ‘Green New Deal’
Kittle dicusses Gov. Tony Evers’ clean energy plan with Scott Manley, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s senior vice president for government affairs.

Mandela Barnes: We need everyone to join fight against PFAS and protect the environment
Democrats and Republicans came together last year to pass the historic bipartisan infrastructure law, which includes over $10B to help localities identify and address PFAS contamination.

Scott Frostman: Celebrate Earth Day, but don’t buy into doomsday
More than 6,000 acres — 10 square miles — of prime Wisconsin farmland used to feed us all could be converted into seas of solar panels in the name of environmental justice, and other similar projects are planned in the area, across the state and nation.

LaKeshia Myers: Where there is weed, there is a way
Why marijuana legalization matters.

Chris Walloch: Wisconsinites deserve fair maps
No matter our ZIP code or party line, most of us in Wisconsin can agree that voters should choose their elected officials, not the other way around.

David Blaska: Voters are the grandest of juries
The only jury that matters — the best jury of all — are the voters on Election Day.

Arthur I. Cyr: Elon Musk advocates freedom, and he’s right
Musk is fighting to buy social media giant Twitter, while complaining about the behemoth’s heavy-handed censorship practices.

Madeleine Para: Congress must make good on Biden’s Earth Day pledge
Earth Day 2022 marked one year since President Joe Biden proclaimed that the United States will reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50% by the end of the decade.

Bill Kaplan: Congress must extend health care coverage
Congress has a limited window of opportunity to extend and strengthen health care coverage.

Bill Osmulski: Troubling vaccine health outcomes in latest DHS data dump
The decreasing rates of infection, hospitalization, and death among both vaccinated and unvaccinated populations suggests Covid-19 is naturally becoming weaker. At the same time, vaccine efficacy also seems to be diminishing.

Ben Wilson: Capping prescription drug costs is not a substitute for lowering prices
The price of half the drugs in Medicare, thousands of commonly used medications, increased faster than inflation in 2020.

Gwen Moore: Crown Act targets humiliating employer bias
Many Blacks lose jobs because of how they wear their hair. 47% of Black mothers have experienced such discrimination.

Alex Lasry: Why new unionization efforts matter
Unions help raise wages, increase benefits and improve working conditions for everyone, not just the people they represent.

Scott Walker: Biden’s worsening border policies
Arrests at America’s southern borders are surging, and the crisis is the worst it has been in decades.

Dave Zweifel: Character doesn’t matter in today’s GOP
Voters used to be quite picky about candidates, particularly about their morals. To be accused of marriage infidelity or domestic violence, for instance, was the kiss of death.

Libby Sobic: Evers risks political future with education vetoes
When the Legislature listened to families and passed legislation to give parents more rights, more options, and more say in education, Evers turned them away.

Kerry Schumann: Do not abandon hope – climate solutions are possible
We cannot improve the climate crisis — or live healthy, prosperous lives — without bold climate action from our representatives at every level of government. But that takes your voice.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ react to the state Supreme Court’s redistricting decision
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, react to the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision approving GOP-drawn legislative districts for the next decade. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Paul Fanlund: Jamelle Bouie critiques liberals in college towns like Madison
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie sees similarities between Madison and Charlottesville, Virginia, where he graduated from the University of Virginia in 2009 and now lives.

Bill Christofferson: Why Earth Day still matters
Founded by Wisconsin senator, it was always about more than the environment. It still is.

M.D. Kittle: PowerUp podcast on Evers’ ‘Green New Deal’
Kittle dicusses Gov. Tony Evers’ clean energy plan with Scott Manley, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s senior vice president for government affairs.

Mandela Barnes: We need everyone to join fight against PFAS and protect the environment
Democrats and Republicans came together last year to pass the historic bipartisan infrastructure law, which includes over $10B to help localities identify and address PFAS contamination.

Scott Frostman: Celebrate Earth Day, but don’t buy into doomsday
More than 6,000 acres — 10 square miles — of prime Wisconsin farmland used to feed us all could be converted into seas of solar panels in the name of environmental justice, and other similar projects are planned in the area, across the state and nation.