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LaKeshia Myers: Keep your eyes on the prize
We need leadership, Democratic and Republican, in the Senate and the Assembly that are willing to take care of business for the people of Wisconsin.

John Nichols: Risser stood on the right side of history
A 64-year tenure as an elected official is nothing more than a source for statistics and anecdotes. What matters is where the official stood on the great issues of the time. In Risser’s case, he stood on the right side of history.

Bruce Murphy: Will Vos expose legislators to COVID-19?
He demands Assembly meet in-person. That “could kill me,” Rep. Jimmy Anderson says.

Bill Osmulski: Billboard, top school officials must go
The Edgerton School District rented a billboard to brag about making the US News and World Reports’ Best High Schools List – despite an appalling student achievement record detailed in that same magazine article.

Paul Fanlund: My New Year’s appeal to the pocketbooks of Trump voters
My New Year’s appeal to Trump voters: Be open-minded when I suggest that leaders like Evers and Biden care about you too, and genuinely worry about the future of all Wisconsinites and all Americans.

Bill Kaplan: New Year’s resolution, bipartisan cooperation
The new state legislative session demands a reset between Evers and GOP leaders.

Dale Kooyenga: Rightbooks: ‘The Politics Industry’
The 2020 book, “The Politics Industry,” by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter, examines how the incentives created by our political system stand in the way of solving seemingly intractable problems.

Reggie Jackson: The major lesson I learned from 2020 is that racism continues to kill
I will remember many things about this year but nothing will stand out more than the continuation of racism and how deadly that can be for Black people.

John Torinus: Trump leaving chaos behind
A few accomplishments in four years, but so many failures.

Gregory Humphrey: Johnson should stand up to delusional president
With autocracy on the rise worldwide it is imperative that Johnson stand up to Trump, and in so doing, defend the most treasured aspect of our freedom.

Spencer Black: The Republican Party is determined to erode democracy
While the Republican Party previously tried to weaken democracy through voter suppression and extreme gerrymandering, key elements of the GOP are now openly embracing a full-on attack on the very fundamentals of American democracy.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ debate Vos’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
As Assembly leaders debate the safety of swearing-in ceremonies for their members, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate how Speaker Robin Vos has handled the COVID controversy.

Ruth Conniff: Why Shirley Abrahamson mattered
For decades one of the leading state supreme court judges in the nation.

M.D. Kittle: Congress serves up $2.3 trillion pork sandwich
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said the dysfunction of Washington, D.C. was on full display this week when congress shoved through the COVID relief proposal and the omnibus spending bill with relatively little time to vet them.

LaKeshia N. Myers: Medical apartheid, the Tuskegee syphilis study, & African American reluctance
It is the legacy of unethical studies like Tuskegee and racism within the medical profession that cause African Americans angst today.

John Torinus: Vaccinations could fill Lambeau for playoffs
Vaccinations should be seen not as a restriction on people’s rights, but as a permission to engage in all kinds of normal American activities.

Tom Still: If and when you get the chance, COVID-19 vaccination makes historic sense
Take your time. Examine the facts. Message your healthcare provider. By the time it’s your turn to get vaccinated for COVID-19, you’ll likely conclude that vaccine history is safely and effectively on your side.

Dave Zweifel: The last thing we need is lawmakers micromanaging the COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine is how we will finally win this war. Let the experts get it done without micromanagement from people whose medical expertise is highly questionable.

Andrew C. McCarthy: Biden won Wisconsin, but it was even closer than reported
And, going forward, Badger lawmakers need to ban vote-gathering practices that violate state law.

Gregory Humphrey: Reporters are not the enemy
And they will play a big role in 2021.

LaKeshia Myers: Keep your eyes on the prize
We need leadership, Democratic and Republican, in the Senate and the Assembly that are willing to take care of business for the people of Wisconsin.

John Nichols: Risser stood on the right side of history
A 64-year tenure as an elected official is nothing more than a source for statistics and anecdotes. What matters is where the official stood on the great issues of the time. In Risser’s case, he stood on the right side of history.

Bruce Murphy: Will Vos expose legislators to COVID-19?
He demands Assembly meet in-person. That “could kill me,” Rep. Jimmy Anderson says.

Bill Osmulski: Billboard, top school officials must go
The Edgerton School District rented a billboard to brag about making the US News and World Reports’ Best High Schools List – despite an appalling student achievement record detailed in that same magazine article.

Paul Fanlund: My New Year’s appeal to the pocketbooks of Trump voters
My New Year’s appeal to Trump voters: Be open-minded when I suggest that leaders like Evers and Biden care about you too, and genuinely worry about the future of all Wisconsinites and all Americans.

Bill Kaplan: New Year’s resolution, bipartisan cooperation
The new state legislative session demands a reset between Evers and GOP leaders.

Dale Kooyenga: Rightbooks: ‘The Politics Industry’
The 2020 book, “The Politics Industry,” by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter, examines how the incentives created by our political system stand in the way of solving seemingly intractable problems.

Reggie Jackson: The major lesson I learned from 2020 is that racism continues to kill
I will remember many things about this year but nothing will stand out more than the continuation of racism and how deadly that can be for Black people.

John Torinus: Trump leaving chaos behind
A few accomplishments in four years, but so many failures.

Gregory Humphrey: Johnson should stand up to delusional president
With autocracy on the rise worldwide it is imperative that Johnson stand up to Trump, and in so doing, defend the most treasured aspect of our freedom.

Spencer Black: The Republican Party is determined to erode democracy
While the Republican Party previously tried to weaken democracy through voter suppression and extreme gerrymandering, key elements of the GOP are now openly embracing a full-on attack on the very fundamentals of American democracy.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ debate Vos’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
As Assembly leaders debate the safety of swearing-in ceremonies for their members, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate how Speaker Robin Vos has handled the COVID controversy.

Ruth Conniff: Why Shirley Abrahamson mattered
For decades one of the leading state supreme court judges in the nation.

M.D. Kittle: Congress serves up $2.3 trillion pork sandwich
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said the dysfunction of Washington, D.C. was on full display this week when congress shoved through the COVID relief proposal and the omnibus spending bill with relatively little time to vet them.

LaKeshia N. Myers: Medical apartheid, the Tuskegee syphilis study, & African American reluctance
It is the legacy of unethical studies like Tuskegee and racism within the medical profession that cause African Americans angst today.

John Torinus: Vaccinations could fill Lambeau for playoffs
Vaccinations should be seen not as a restriction on people’s rights, but as a permission to engage in all kinds of normal American activities.

Tom Still: If and when you get the chance, COVID-19 vaccination makes historic sense
Take your time. Examine the facts. Message your healthcare provider. By the time it’s your turn to get vaccinated for COVID-19, you’ll likely conclude that vaccine history is safely and effectively on your side.

Dave Zweifel: The last thing we need is lawmakers micromanaging the COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine is how we will finally win this war. Let the experts get it done without micromanagement from people whose medical expertise is highly questionable.

Andrew C. McCarthy: Biden won Wisconsin, but it was even closer than reported
And, going forward, Badger lawmakers need to ban vote-gathering practices that violate state law.