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Paul McGraw: Pharmaceutical supply chain holding up
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Jerina Vincent: This is the worst time for government to hurt my small business
Until Covid-19 shut us down, my small gift shop was doing okay selling local handmade products, candles, t-shirts, wooden clocks and so much more. Then, in what felt like a split second, our business nearly melted down when our store

Bill Kaplan: State congressional Republicans fail Wisconsin
Back in May the Democratic-led House anticipated that the toll from COVID-19 and its economic consequences would continue to be devastating. The House passed relief and recovery legislation, largely along party lines. The $3 trillion bill would help state, local



Don Vruwink: Wisconsin schools need to take it slowly
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WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ discuss court decisions upholding lame-duck laws, early voting restrictions
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider recent court decisions upholding GOP lame-duck laws and measures to restrict early voting. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
WisOpinion Poll: Should Biden choose Baldwin as his running mate?
National reports have indicated U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is among those presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is considering as his running mate.

Paul Fanlund: Hey lefties, get off Joe Biden’s back
The hope to put an end to this American nightmare is Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, an empathetic and honest politician whose life has twice been touched by profound personal tragedy, but who bears a stain among many lefties for being — wait for it — too moderate.

Will Flanders: Defense of Davis-Bacon not convincing
There is nothing new in Jake Castanza’s recent letter to the editor defending federal Davis Bacon prevailing-wage law. We can look at Wisconsin’s experience with the repeal of its state prevailing-wage law as evidence for this point.

Lena Taylor: Systemic racism is real and remains
From the homes we own, the healthcare we receive, to our experience at polling locations, systemic disenfranchisement and racism are prevalent.

M.D. Kittle: Woke’s Jim Crow: Combating racism with segregation
In the left’s never-ending war on reason and sanity, a Madison high school is now using racially-segregated groups to discuss racism.

Al Gedicks: Finally, calls to remove La Crosse’s ‘Hiawatha’ statue have been heard
In the midst of a national debate on the meaning of statutes and symbols that enshrine systemic racism, La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat has asked the city’s Board of Park Commissioners to remove the Hiawatha statue from Riverside Park.

Howard Marklein: The fair must go on
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, county fairs have gone on with online registrations, very strict schedules, enhanced spacing and limited exposure for people and animals.

Jessie Opoien: Assembly candidate Ali Maresh makes vulnerability a strength
Improving mental health in Wisconsin’s 76th Assembly District is not an abstract concept for Maresh. It’s about improving access to health care, but it’s also about making sure people’s basic needs are met: stable housing, transportation, education and financial security.

Bruce Murphy: Mr Pension Scandal wants your vote
John Weishan, who supported infamous pension plan that gouged taxpayers, is running for Register of Deeds.

James Davies: Don’t expand I-94. Gov. Evers is wrong.
It won’t help economy, will waste money and increase pollution.

Bruce Thompson: Why Evers must take action
Data shows state is losing the battle against COVID-19. He must reissue an emergency order.

Matt Lederer: America’s Grand Old Pandemic (GOP) problem
The Wisconsin GOP is taking its cues from President Trump and his administration, which has shown clear contempt for public health and safety.

Bruce Murphy: State’s COVID-19 level worse than entire developed world?

Paul McGraw: Pharmaceutical supply chain holding up
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Jerina Vincent: This is the worst time for government to hurt my small business
Until Covid-19 shut us down, my small gift shop was doing okay selling local handmade products, candles, t-shirts, wooden clocks and so much more. Then, in what felt like a split second, our business nearly melted down when our store

Bill Kaplan: State congressional Republicans fail Wisconsin
Back in May the Democratic-led House anticipated that the toll from COVID-19 and its economic consequences would continue to be devastating. The House passed relief and recovery legislation, largely along party lines. The $3 trillion bill would help state, local



Don Vruwink: Wisconsin schools need to take it slowly
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WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ discuss court decisions upholding lame-duck laws, early voting restrictions
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider recent court decisions upholding GOP lame-duck laws and measures to restrict early voting. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
WisOpinion Poll: Should Biden choose Baldwin as his running mate?
National reports have indicated U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is among those presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is considering as his running mate.

Paul Fanlund: Hey lefties, get off Joe Biden’s back
The hope to put an end to this American nightmare is Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, an empathetic and honest politician whose life has twice been touched by profound personal tragedy, but who bears a stain among many lefties for being — wait for it — too moderate.

Will Flanders: Defense of Davis-Bacon not convincing
There is nothing new in Jake Castanza’s recent letter to the editor defending federal Davis Bacon prevailing-wage law. We can look at Wisconsin’s experience with the repeal of its state prevailing-wage law as evidence for this point.

Lena Taylor: Systemic racism is real and remains
From the homes we own, the healthcare we receive, to our experience at polling locations, systemic disenfranchisement and racism are prevalent.

M.D. Kittle: Woke’s Jim Crow: Combating racism with segregation
In the left’s never-ending war on reason and sanity, a Madison high school is now using racially-segregated groups to discuss racism.

Al Gedicks: Finally, calls to remove La Crosse’s ‘Hiawatha’ statue have been heard
In the midst of a national debate on the meaning of statutes and symbols that enshrine systemic racism, La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat has asked the city’s Board of Park Commissioners to remove the Hiawatha statue from Riverside Park.

Howard Marklein: The fair must go on
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, county fairs have gone on with online registrations, very strict schedules, enhanced spacing and limited exposure for people and animals.

Jessie Opoien: Assembly candidate Ali Maresh makes vulnerability a strength
Improving mental health in Wisconsin’s 76th Assembly District is not an abstract concept for Maresh. It’s about improving access to health care, but it’s also about making sure people’s basic needs are met: stable housing, transportation, education and financial security.

Bruce Murphy: Mr Pension Scandal wants your vote
John Weishan, who supported infamous pension plan that gouged taxpayers, is running for Register of Deeds.

James Davies: Don’t expand I-94. Gov. Evers is wrong.
It won’t help economy, will waste money and increase pollution.

Bruce Thompson: Why Evers must take action
Data shows state is losing the battle against COVID-19. He must reissue an emergency order.

Matt Lederer: America’s Grand Old Pandemic (GOP) problem
The Wisconsin GOP is taking its cues from President Trump and his administration, which has shown clear contempt for public health and safety.