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Ben Wilson: Prescription drug costs relief awaits Senate action
For too long Wisconsinites have had to pay too much to get the prescription drugs that we depend on.

Dave Cieslewicz: Let’s get incremental
Even if BBB had passed, Democrats probably would have been punished for their good deed, just as they were after they passed Obamacare. In an unexpected way, Manchin may have given them a new lease on life.

David Blaska: Manchin delivers lump of coal to Democrats
Manchin said Bah! Humbug! to Biden’s Build Back Better.

Brita Olsen: Struggling Wisconsin families need Build Back Better plan
The investments included in the Biden’s Build Back Better Act are not only what working families need, it’s what a majority of people want, too.

Bill Kaplan: Vos has record of cynicism, incompetence in addressing COVID-19 pandemic
With the exception of one PSA in late 2020 supporting masking and social distancing, Vos has done nothing. He hobbled almost every attempt by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to control the pandemic.

Lena Taylor: We need to take care of our workers
We have seen American workers who got us through one of the most difficult periods in our nation’s history now become targets for abuse, mistreatment or treated with indifference.

Steven Walters: Democrats’ revolving leadership door circles around again
Hintz announced he will step down next month as leader of the 38 Assembly Democrats, who will soon pick a new leader.

M.D. Kittle: Citizens file official complaint asking Evers to remove Chisholm from office
Evers for weeks has been hiding behind the law, asserting he can’t open an investigation into Chisholm’s conduct until he receives a verified complaint — with affidavits — from a taxpaying Milwaukee County resident. Now, he has no more excuses.

John Nichols: bell hooks and the new politics of radical love
The intersectional worldview that hooks brought to the dozens of books and essays she wrote after earning a master’s in English from the UW in 1976 was much noted last week, when word came of her death at age 69.

Tom Still: Wisconsin’s academic R&D footprint includes energy and sustainability
As universities and colleges nationwide prepare for what could be a major competition for federal research dollars, partnerships that set themselves apart from the pack may stand the best chance to emerge on top.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ consider whether Wisconsin’s bail laws need change
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider Wisconsin’s bail laws in light of the recent deadly Waukesha parade tragedy, the suspect in which was free on a low-dollar bond. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Paul Fanlund: Adam Kinzinger calls for an ‘uneasy alliance’ with liberals
The Illinois congressman is a brave but lonely Republican opponent of Donald Trump. He wants the left in places like Madison to grasp the peril he sees.

Mark Lisheron: A judicial tool, no crystal ball
Pretrial risk assessment should be expanded, not scrapped, advocates say.

M.D. Kittle: Evers’ backroom maps
Gov. Tony Evers has tossed out his own People’s Maps Commission redistricting plan and submitted his own version of the maps to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Dave Cieslewicz: Smart move on maps
Gov. Tony Evers may have just out-maneuvered Republicans at their own game. But maybe not.

Amy Domeyer-Klenske: In Wisconsin, moms can’t wait
Maternal health experts across the country, including in the state of Wisconsin, agree that extending postpartum Medicaid coverage would benefit our patients and help us turn the tide of the maternal mortality crisis in this country.

Dave Zweifel: Small organic farms in peril as big ag moves in
Madison journalist Marc Eisen’s piece in the Progressive is an eye-opener and well worth reading to understand how small farmers are being pushed out of agriculture.

Owen Robinson: Don’t let politics ruin your holiday gathering
The holiday season is a magical time to stop, reconnect, repair, and recharge. For just a few hours or days, set aside your rabid political passions and build relationships with your family on a more meaningful level.

Bruce Thompson: WILL’s report short on evidence
Conservative report asserts, with no evidence, that changes in election law needed.

LaKeshia Myers: Get your house in order
Estate planning is essential.

Ben Wilson: Prescription drug costs relief awaits Senate action
For too long Wisconsinites have had to pay too much to get the prescription drugs that we depend on.

Dave Cieslewicz: Let’s get incremental
Even if BBB had passed, Democrats probably would have been punished for their good deed, just as they were after they passed Obamacare. In an unexpected way, Manchin may have given them a new lease on life.

David Blaska: Manchin delivers lump of coal to Democrats
Manchin said Bah! Humbug! to Biden’s Build Back Better.

Brita Olsen: Struggling Wisconsin families need Build Back Better plan
The investments included in the Biden’s Build Back Better Act are not only what working families need, it’s what a majority of people want, too.

Bill Kaplan: Vos has record of cynicism, incompetence in addressing COVID-19 pandemic
With the exception of one PSA in late 2020 supporting masking and social distancing, Vos has done nothing. He hobbled almost every attempt by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to control the pandemic.

Lena Taylor: We need to take care of our workers
We have seen American workers who got us through one of the most difficult periods in our nation’s history now become targets for abuse, mistreatment or treated with indifference.

Steven Walters: Democrats’ revolving leadership door circles around again
Hintz announced he will step down next month as leader of the 38 Assembly Democrats, who will soon pick a new leader.

M.D. Kittle: Citizens file official complaint asking Evers to remove Chisholm from office
Evers for weeks has been hiding behind the law, asserting he can’t open an investigation into Chisholm’s conduct until he receives a verified complaint — with affidavits — from a taxpaying Milwaukee County resident. Now, he has no more excuses.

John Nichols: bell hooks and the new politics of radical love
The intersectional worldview that hooks brought to the dozens of books and essays she wrote after earning a master’s in English from the UW in 1976 was much noted last week, when word came of her death at age 69.

Tom Still: Wisconsin’s academic R&D footprint includes energy and sustainability
As universities and colleges nationwide prepare for what could be a major competition for federal research dollars, partnerships that set themselves apart from the pack may stand the best chance to emerge on top.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ consider whether Wisconsin’s bail laws need change
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider Wisconsin’s bail laws in light of the recent deadly Waukesha parade tragedy, the suspect in which was free on a low-dollar bond. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Paul Fanlund: Adam Kinzinger calls for an ‘uneasy alliance’ with liberals
The Illinois congressman is a brave but lonely Republican opponent of Donald Trump. He wants the left in places like Madison to grasp the peril he sees.

Mark Lisheron: A judicial tool, no crystal ball
Pretrial risk assessment should be expanded, not scrapped, advocates say.

M.D. Kittle: Evers’ backroom maps
Gov. Tony Evers has tossed out his own People’s Maps Commission redistricting plan and submitted his own version of the maps to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Dave Cieslewicz: Smart move on maps
Gov. Tony Evers may have just out-maneuvered Republicans at their own game. But maybe not.

Amy Domeyer-Klenske: In Wisconsin, moms can’t wait
Maternal health experts across the country, including in the state of Wisconsin, agree that extending postpartum Medicaid coverage would benefit our patients and help us turn the tide of the maternal mortality crisis in this country.

Dave Zweifel: Small organic farms in peril as big ag moves in
Madison journalist Marc Eisen’s piece in the Progressive is an eye-opener and well worth reading to understand how small farmers are being pushed out of agriculture.

Owen Robinson: Don’t let politics ruin your holiday gathering
The holiday season is a magical time to stop, reconnect, repair, and recharge. For just a few hours or days, set aside your rabid political passions and build relationships with your family on a more meaningful level.

Bruce Thompson: WILL’s report short on evidence
Conservative report asserts, with no evidence, that changes in election law needed.