
Submit columns for consideration to wisopinion@wispolitics.com


Andrian Lee and Melissa Scanlan: How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to correct decades of underinvestment in disadvantaged communities [which] may not be aware of these state program funds, or know how to apply for them, or carry out infrastructure improvements.

Bill Kaplan: Johnson deceptive on economic security
Johnson, a self-described follower of conservative writer Ayn Rand, is disdainful of government intervention to help middle-working class Wisconsinites.

James Causey: Senator Johnson, you can be critical of America and still love it.
Your cheap shot shows you don’t understand that.

M.D. Kittle: Crime is a big deal for voters this election
Crime is on the minds of a lot of voters as November quickly approaches, and Evers and his fellow liberals who tied themselves to the defund the police movement just two years ago now want to talk about anything but crime and punishment.

Marc Rosenthal: Chase Bank and Tim Michels cashing in on polluters
In Wisconsin, Enbridge and Tim Michels threaten not only the Lake Superior watershed. They threaten us all.

Lena Taylor: A composite nation: then and now
If we are to survive as a nation, we must realize that then and now, we are a composite nation. We are made of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, that when combined, makes us stronger than any individual group.

Dan Shafer: Independents, young men shift right
Breaking down the October Marquette poll.

Patrick McIlheran & Mike Nichols: Toward a more prosperous Wisconsin
We are proud to present the research and recommendations of a remarkable set of scholars and authors who bring extraordinary insight into Wisconsin’s situation.

Neil Kraus: Sure, college students are anxious; here’s why
Students correctly see the labor market is full of low-wage, low-education jobs. They know that most jobs today are unstable and don’t have great benefits.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ discuss downballot races and potential GOP control of state government
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the races for secretary of state and state treasurer, and the potential for full GOP control of state government. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Paul Fanlund: Historian Jeremi Suri links Jan. 6 to the American Civil War
The thesis of Jeremi Suri’s new book is that last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol proves the American Civil War never really ended.

Gregory Humphrey: No cheering, just a weary sadness over committee subpoena to Donald Trump
People of a certain age on Thursday may have thought back to an event in 1974 as they watched the January 6th Committee take a unanimous and historic vote to subpoena Donald Trump.

James Wigderson: I’m a lifelong Republican but sometimes party loyalty asks too much.
I’m voting for Mandela Barnes and Tony Evers.

Scott Walker: Crime is on the ballot this year
Public safety will be a key issue — if not the issue — in many governor’s races.

Patrick McIlheran: How you get faster prosecution: Pay for it
It now takes, on average, more than 15 months to fully resolve, from arrest to closed case, a homicide charge in Wisconsin. Armed robbery takes a year and sexual assault cases average 14 months.

Dave Zweifel: ‘Illegal’ ballot boxes now defiant works of art
Kudos to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway for her decision to decorate what the state Supreme Court claims are “illegal” absentee vote drop boxes in her city.

Gregg Hoffmann: Wisconsin not up to par on climate change, green energy
Three recent reports indicated that Wisconsin is not up to par on dealing with climate change and green energy.

Doug Hoelscher: Remove red tape on Wisconsin workers
In addition to much-needed licensing reform, Wisconsin needs better management of its current licensing bureaucracy.

M.D. Kittle: Marquette Poll: Toss up for governor, Johnson widens lead over Barnes
Wisconsin’s race for governor has narrowed while U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Oshkosh) has taken a commanding lead over his far left opponent, according to a new Marquette University Law School poll.

LaKeshia Myers: More than cats in trees
Firefighters fight for livelihood in Milwaukee.

Andrian Lee and Melissa Scanlan: How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to correct decades of underinvestment in disadvantaged communities [which] may not be aware of these state program funds, or know how to apply for them, or carry out infrastructure improvements.

Bill Kaplan: Johnson deceptive on economic security
Johnson, a self-described follower of conservative writer Ayn Rand, is disdainful of government intervention to help middle-working class Wisconsinites.

James Causey: Senator Johnson, you can be critical of America and still love it.
Your cheap shot shows you don’t understand that.

M.D. Kittle: Crime is a big deal for voters this election
Crime is on the minds of a lot of voters as November quickly approaches, and Evers and his fellow liberals who tied themselves to the defund the police movement just two years ago now want to talk about anything but crime and punishment.

Marc Rosenthal: Chase Bank and Tim Michels cashing in on polluters
In Wisconsin, Enbridge and Tim Michels threaten not only the Lake Superior watershed. They threaten us all.

Lena Taylor: A composite nation: then and now
If we are to survive as a nation, we must realize that then and now, we are a composite nation. We are made of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, that when combined, makes us stronger than any individual group.

Dan Shafer: Independents, young men shift right
Breaking down the October Marquette poll.

Patrick McIlheran & Mike Nichols: Toward a more prosperous Wisconsin
We are proud to present the research and recommendations of a remarkable set of scholars and authors who bring extraordinary insight into Wisconsin’s situation.

Neil Kraus: Sure, college students are anxious; here’s why
Students correctly see the labor market is full of low-wage, low-education jobs. They know that most jobs today are unstable and don’t have great benefits.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ discuss downballot races and potential GOP control of state government
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the races for secretary of state and state treasurer, and the potential for full GOP control of state government. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Paul Fanlund: Historian Jeremi Suri links Jan. 6 to the American Civil War
The thesis of Jeremi Suri’s new book is that last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol proves the American Civil War never really ended.

Gregory Humphrey: No cheering, just a weary sadness over committee subpoena to Donald Trump
People of a certain age on Thursday may have thought back to an event in 1974 as they watched the January 6th Committee take a unanimous and historic vote to subpoena Donald Trump.

James Wigderson: I’m a lifelong Republican but sometimes party loyalty asks too much.
I’m voting for Mandela Barnes and Tony Evers.

Scott Walker: Crime is on the ballot this year
Public safety will be a key issue — if not the issue — in many governor’s races.

Patrick McIlheran: How you get faster prosecution: Pay for it
It now takes, on average, more than 15 months to fully resolve, from arrest to closed case, a homicide charge in Wisconsin. Armed robbery takes a year and sexual assault cases average 14 months.

Dave Zweifel: ‘Illegal’ ballot boxes now defiant works of art
Kudos to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway for her decision to decorate what the state Supreme Court claims are “illegal” absentee vote drop boxes in her city.

Gregg Hoffmann: Wisconsin not up to par on climate change, green energy
Three recent reports indicated that Wisconsin is not up to par on dealing with climate change and green energy.

Doug Hoelscher: Remove red tape on Wisconsin workers
In addition to much-needed licensing reform, Wisconsin needs better management of its current licensing bureaucracy.

M.D. Kittle: Marquette Poll: Toss up for governor, Johnson widens lead over Barnes
Wisconsin’s race for governor has narrowed while U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Oshkosh) has taken a commanding lead over his far left opponent, according to a new Marquette University Law School poll.
