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Reggie Jackson: My reflections on Black History Month celebrations
I suggest we reassess how we celebrate the month. It is time that we provide a more deeply thoughtful journey into learning our history. I don’t think we should shove all of what we do aside, but we need to dig deeper.

Katherine Loughead: Wisconsin’s PPP loan recipients face hundreds of millions in surprise taxes
Thousands of small businesses that received federal PPP loans will face more than $450 million in state income taxes unless the Legislature acts.

James Wigderson: Fitzgerald’s January letter home missing something
Wigderson notes Fitzgerald’s newsletter doesn’t mention the storming of the U.S. Capitol and his objections to certifying votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Bruce Murphy: Milwaukee a leader in CCTV snooping
City has 8 cameras per 1,000 people, more than 28 of 39 large cities studied.

Jennifer Berry: A $15 minimum wage is the minimum we need to get by
A $15 minimum wage isn’t just morally right — it’s also good economics and good politics.

Ron Johnson: YouTube cancels the U.S. Senate
It censors testimony from physicians on early treatments for COVID-19 patients.

Dave Zweifel: Today’s Republican Party doesn’t want government to work
All we need do is to watch the GOP legislators at work to understand how, like their hero Trump, they really don’t want government to work.

LaKeshia Myers: Dear Republicans, please stop voting against your own interests
I urge Wisconsin Republicans to use their voices to put their representatives on notice and in check; if we are ever to see an end to this pandemic and its gruesome economic effects, your leaders need to get on board.

Tony Kurtz: The Absurdity of the vaccination distribution plan
What’s concerning to me and many of my constituents is that the Vaccine Distribution Subcommittee recommended that incarcerated individuals should be next in line for their vaccinations. This choice means the Evers administration would prioritize prisoners, 68% of whom committed violent crimes, to be vaccinated likely before their victims.

John Torinus: Running for daylight in COVID battle
David Leonhardt of the New York Times just reported that the vaccines now on the market or coming to market are even better than expected.

M.D. Kittle: Lawmakers: Reopen schools or pay the price
Two southeast Wisconsin lawmakers are urging Milwaukee area school districts to actually follow the science and return to in-person education.

Bruce Murphy: Robin Vos will solve Foxconn fiasco
Assembly Speaker has toured the plant and Foxconn is definitely, probably manufacturing… something.

Carl Lindner: We Energies must start transition to clean, renewable energy immediately
Late last year, We Energies’ $15 million-a-year executive Gale Klappa announced that the older coal burning plant in Oak Creek would be retired in 2024. This decision is hardly cause for celebration. This plant should be shut down immediately. It is unnecessary.

John Nichols: Now Scott Walker is exploiting the pandemic to — you guessed it — attack teachers and their unions
In his new capacity as a professional right-winger, Walker is leading the charge to force public schools to reopen for in-person learning even as the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat to health and safety — and as new variants suggest the threat could surge anew.

Dale Kooyenga: RightBooks: American Carnage
American Carnage chronicles the rise of populism and tribalism within the Republican Party and the “Republican Civil War,” as author Tim Alberta describes it, that he asserts has been brewing for a decade.

M.D. Kittle: ‘Lucky’ Lasry is big Evers donor
Alex Lasry, who is young and reportedly healthy, has dropped $20,000 on the Evers’ campaign fund thus far, according to campaign finance records.

John Torinus: Subsidy for unemployed too high?
Businesses offering good jobs having trouble finding employees.

Larry Gallup: Your Right to Know: Officials’ behavior is reckless and illegal
No one in Wisconsin should have to put their lives at risk to attend a public meeting.
WisOpinion.com Poll: What should the state do with its larger-than-expected budget surplus?
Gov. Tony Evers will introduce a two-year budget plan on Feb. 16 as state tax revenue estimates soar to $1.2 billion more than what Evers’ administration had expected just two months ago. Where do you think extra tax money should


Reggie Jackson: My reflections on Black History Month celebrations
I suggest we reassess how we celebrate the month. It is time that we provide a more deeply thoughtful journey into learning our history. I don’t think we should shove all of what we do aside, but we need to dig deeper.

Katherine Loughead: Wisconsin’s PPP loan recipients face hundreds of millions in surprise taxes
Thousands of small businesses that received federal PPP loans will face more than $450 million in state income taxes unless the Legislature acts.

James Wigderson: Fitzgerald’s January letter home missing something
Wigderson notes Fitzgerald’s newsletter doesn’t mention the storming of the U.S. Capitol and his objections to certifying votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Bruce Murphy: Milwaukee a leader in CCTV snooping
City has 8 cameras per 1,000 people, more than 28 of 39 large cities studied.

Jennifer Berry: A $15 minimum wage is the minimum we need to get by
A $15 minimum wage isn’t just morally right — it’s also good economics and good politics.

Ron Johnson: YouTube cancels the U.S. Senate
It censors testimony from physicians on early treatments for COVID-19 patients.

Dave Zweifel: Today’s Republican Party doesn’t want government to work
All we need do is to watch the GOP legislators at work to understand how, like their hero Trump, they really don’t want government to work.

LaKeshia Myers: Dear Republicans, please stop voting against your own interests
I urge Wisconsin Republicans to use their voices to put their representatives on notice and in check; if we are ever to see an end to this pandemic and its gruesome economic effects, your leaders need to get on board.

Tony Kurtz: The Absurdity of the vaccination distribution plan
What’s concerning to me and many of my constituents is that the Vaccine Distribution Subcommittee recommended that incarcerated individuals should be next in line for their vaccinations. This choice means the Evers administration would prioritize prisoners, 68% of whom committed violent crimes, to be vaccinated likely before their victims.

John Torinus: Running for daylight in COVID battle
David Leonhardt of the New York Times just reported that the vaccines now on the market or coming to market are even better than expected.

M.D. Kittle: Lawmakers: Reopen schools or pay the price
Two southeast Wisconsin lawmakers are urging Milwaukee area school districts to actually follow the science and return to in-person education.

Bruce Murphy: Robin Vos will solve Foxconn fiasco
Assembly Speaker has toured the plant and Foxconn is definitely, probably manufacturing… something.

Carl Lindner: We Energies must start transition to clean, renewable energy immediately
Late last year, We Energies’ $15 million-a-year executive Gale Klappa announced that the older coal burning plant in Oak Creek would be retired in 2024. This decision is hardly cause for celebration. This plant should be shut down immediately. It is unnecessary.

John Nichols: Now Scott Walker is exploiting the pandemic to — you guessed it — attack teachers and their unions
In his new capacity as a professional right-winger, Walker is leading the charge to force public schools to reopen for in-person learning even as the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat to health and safety — and as new variants suggest the threat could surge anew.

Dale Kooyenga: RightBooks: American Carnage
American Carnage chronicles the rise of populism and tribalism within the Republican Party and the “Republican Civil War,” as author Tim Alberta describes it, that he asserts has been brewing for a decade.

M.D. Kittle: ‘Lucky’ Lasry is big Evers donor
Alex Lasry, who is young and reportedly healthy, has dropped $20,000 on the Evers’ campaign fund thus far, according to campaign finance records.

John Torinus: Subsidy for unemployed too high?
Businesses offering good jobs having trouble finding employees.

Larry Gallup: Your Right to Know: Officials’ behavior is reckless and illegal
No one in Wisconsin should have to put their lives at risk to attend a public meeting.
WisOpinion.com Poll: What should the state do with its larger-than-expected budget surplus?
Gov. Tony Evers will introduce a two-year budget plan on Feb. 16 as state tax revenue estimates soar to $1.2 billion more than what Evers’ administration had expected just two months ago. Where do you think extra tax money should
