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Van Mobley: The people can’t stop the spread of the virus, but they can get rid of Governor Evers
Evers’ failure to speak the truth, and continuing eagerness to promote a lie, has and is resulting in unnecessary worry and dashed expectations among Wisconsinites.

Jessie Opoien: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s power of persuasion has shaped our world for the better
She achieved her victories not by force, but by persuading people that her position was the right one.

Gregory Humphrey: Women voters will save our republic
If they vote like they did in 2018, woe betide Donald Trump.

M.D. Kittle: Report tracks Hunter Biden’s sleazy relationships
Hunter Biden’s questionable dealings in foreign relations didn’t just raise flags for Senate Republicans.

Shelia Stubbs, Ken Taylor and Ted Bunck: Shape your future — get counted today
An accurate 2020 census is critical to ensuring that every child, every family and every community receives the appropriate share of the $675 billion the federal government allocates to communities across the country each year.

John Torinus: Tariffs didn’t work; what’s next for next president?
Where do we stand after three and a half years of sound and fury? The U.S. global trade deficit rose to $854 billion in 2019. Our global trade imbalance has worsened.

Chris Walker: 3 reforms to SCOTUS that could save our democracy
Tenure limits, appointment limits and a national referendum.

Dan O’Donnell: The only emergency is Evers’ unlawful emergency declarations
The governor’s power is not and cannot be unchecked, even when he pretends there is a new public health emergency to deal with.

M.D. Kittle: Evers extends illegal mask mandate
Gov. Tony Evers pushed the bounds of the constitution and state statute again Tuesday, in issuing yet another emergency health order and extending his controversial mask mandate.

Reggie Jackson: Explaining about the persistence of racism in America
The obdurate and impenitent attitudes we see on display when we try to talk about racism and tell the truth of America’s ugly past and present assures me that racism will be a permanent fixture in America regardless of how hard we fight against it.

Dave Zweifel: Now part of the problem, police unions must change
If our policing problems are going to be solved, the police and their unions need to take part.

Bruce Murphy: Should sheriff’s budget be cut?
When it comes to defunding police, the county sheriffs are an obvious place to start.

Paul Higginbotham: Wisconsin Supreme Court opts not to throw election into chaos
The Wisconsin Supreme Court almost botched this November’s presidential election. It came close.

David Blaska: Keep judges out of my ballot box!
Forget the Russians. Our Democrat(ic) acquaintances are doing all they can to destabilize American governance.

Lena Taylor: Like the highway, many passed through
It has been 10 years since the law that created the “Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway” was signed. This week we watched the signs go up.

Hoyt Brian Yee: Pompeo and Trump’s failed foreign policy and COVID-19 response have damaged America’s credibility
Wisconsinites might be wondering why America’s top diplomat is addressing their state legislators today instead of dealing with foreign crises and enemies working against us around the clock.
WisOpinion poll: Should the U.S. Senate vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the election?
President Donald Trump has indicated he will soon announce his U.S. Supreme Court nominee following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Four years ago, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, called Supreme Court nominations in an election year “problematic.” But

CJ Szafir: There’s no ‘Biden Rule’ in the Constitution
There’s only one set of parameters binding lawmakers: the United States Constitution. And, to paraphrase, there are two players when it comes to appointments to the judiciary: the president nominates and the U.S. Senate decides to confirm or not (with “advice and consent”).

John Nichols: Feingold: ‘The Constitution provides that the Senate should advise and consent, not simply jam something through’
Russ Feingold knows his way around politics, as a former Wisconsin legislator who served three terms in the United States Senate. But even he was taken aback by the haste with which President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, began talking about naming and confirming a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the hours after the death of the pioneering jurist.

Dave Cieslewicz: Thompson and Blank need to go
UW’s response to COVID-19 has failed.

Van Mobley: The people can’t stop the spread of the virus, but they can get rid of Governor Evers
Evers’ failure to speak the truth, and continuing eagerness to promote a lie, has and is resulting in unnecessary worry and dashed expectations among Wisconsinites.

Jessie Opoien: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s power of persuasion has shaped our world for the better
She achieved her victories not by force, but by persuading people that her position was the right one.

Gregory Humphrey: Women voters will save our republic
If they vote like they did in 2018, woe betide Donald Trump.

M.D. Kittle: Report tracks Hunter Biden’s sleazy relationships
Hunter Biden’s questionable dealings in foreign relations didn’t just raise flags for Senate Republicans.

Shelia Stubbs, Ken Taylor and Ted Bunck: Shape your future — get counted today
An accurate 2020 census is critical to ensuring that every child, every family and every community receives the appropriate share of the $675 billion the federal government allocates to communities across the country each year.

John Torinus: Tariffs didn’t work; what’s next for next president?
Where do we stand after three and a half years of sound and fury? The U.S. global trade deficit rose to $854 billion in 2019. Our global trade imbalance has worsened.

Chris Walker: 3 reforms to SCOTUS that could save our democracy
Tenure limits, appointment limits and a national referendum.

Dan O’Donnell: The only emergency is Evers’ unlawful emergency declarations
The governor’s power is not and cannot be unchecked, even when he pretends there is a new public health emergency to deal with.

M.D. Kittle: Evers extends illegal mask mandate
Gov. Tony Evers pushed the bounds of the constitution and state statute again Tuesday, in issuing yet another emergency health order and extending his controversial mask mandate.

Reggie Jackson: Explaining about the persistence of racism in America
The obdurate and impenitent attitudes we see on display when we try to talk about racism and tell the truth of America’s ugly past and present assures me that racism will be a permanent fixture in America regardless of how hard we fight against it.

Dave Zweifel: Now part of the problem, police unions must change
If our policing problems are going to be solved, the police and their unions need to take part.

Bruce Murphy: Should sheriff’s budget be cut?
When it comes to defunding police, the county sheriffs are an obvious place to start.

Paul Higginbotham: Wisconsin Supreme Court opts not to throw election into chaos
The Wisconsin Supreme Court almost botched this November’s presidential election. It came close.

David Blaska: Keep judges out of my ballot box!
Forget the Russians. Our Democrat(ic) acquaintances are doing all they can to destabilize American governance.

Lena Taylor: Like the highway, many passed through
It has been 10 years since the law that created the “Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway” was signed. This week we watched the signs go up.

Hoyt Brian Yee: Pompeo and Trump’s failed foreign policy and COVID-19 response have damaged America’s credibility
Wisconsinites might be wondering why America’s top diplomat is addressing their state legislators today instead of dealing with foreign crises and enemies working against us around the clock.
WisOpinion poll: Should the U.S. Senate vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the election?
President Donald Trump has indicated he will soon announce his U.S. Supreme Court nominee following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Four years ago, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, called Supreme Court nominations in an election year “problematic.” But

CJ Szafir: There’s no ‘Biden Rule’ in the Constitution
There’s only one set of parameters binding lawmakers: the United States Constitution. And, to paraphrase, there are two players when it comes to appointments to the judiciary: the president nominates and the U.S. Senate decides to confirm or not (with “advice and consent”).

John Nichols: Feingold: ‘The Constitution provides that the Senate should advise and consent, not simply jam something through’
Russ Feingold knows his way around politics, as a former Wisconsin legislator who served three terms in the United States Senate. But even he was taken aback by the haste with which President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, began talking about naming and confirming a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the hours after the death of the pioneering jurist.