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Jessie Opoien: Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage ended five years ago, but the magic of that day hasn’t faded
On June 6, 2014, Declaring it a matter of “liberty and equality,” U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb struck down Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban, which voters had approved as a constitutional amendment in 2006, making Wisconsin the 21st state to allow same-sex marriage.


WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ review the JFC Republicans’ UW System budget plan
As the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee works through the budget, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer mixed reviews on the committee’s budget plan for the UW System. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Dave Zweifel: CEO pay skyrockets while the rest of us are left behind
According to the New York Times, the median of the 200 top chief executives received compensation totaling $18.6 million in 2018, up about 6.3 percent from the year before — roughly twice the increase the average working stiff received during this “roaring economy.” Interestingly, economists and the Trump government call the 3.2 percent hike in ordinary wages last year “robust.”

Kelly Ruh: If the “bad” economic news is that American workers have it too good, we’re doing well
When the worst economic news out there is that workers are becoming more valuable as companies compete for their services, you know we’re in a darn good place.

Andrea Kaminski: Why Wisconsin needs Medicaid expansion — and why opponents are wrong
Here are five reasons why Wisconsin should accept the federal funding for Medicaid expansion.

Bruce Thompson: The Republican attack on ‘socialism’
Ron Johnson and Trump lead the way. But beyond that word, things get murky.

Bill Osmulski: How to improve transportation without revenue raisers
It’s irresponsible to ask Wisconsin taxpayers and drivers to shoulder a heavier burden before the state proves it can be trusted to “just fix it.”

Dave Zweifel: Corporate interests have bullied family farmers into devastation
In Wisconsin and elsewhere, we’re witnessing the advent of huge “concentrated animal feeding operations,” or CAFOs. Operated by corporate interests, they find their own ways to bully their way the political landscape.

Dee J. Hall: Bill would block scrutiny of lottery winners
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. When University of Wisconsin-Madison student journalist Peter Coutu investigated frequent lottery winners in Wisconsin in 2018, he uncovered a pattern: the

Dan O’Donnell: Poisonous gas
Raising the gas tax is a short-sighted solution to a long-term problem. So naturally, Illinois is diving in headfirst.

Bruce Murphy: Trump tariffs killing Wisconsin
In just three years state changed from net exporter to suffering a massive trade deficit.

Dave Cieslewicz: Forgiving college debt isn’t progressive
When we write off student debt it means that other taxpayers have to pay for the poor judgment of those who got themselves into this predicament.

Bill Osmulski: New road plan: Millions saved and no gas tax hike
Gov. Evers’ budget includes an 8-cent gas tax hike with automatic increases tied to inflation, but a small group of Republican lawmakers have an alternative plan. They say it could save the DOT $22.8 million a year through efficiencies and negate the need to raise the gas tax. They’re calling it the “Road to Sustainability Package.”

Dave Zweifel: GOP budget stabs UW in the back
Joint Finance Committee Republicans froze university tuition for another two years, but declined to make up for the shortfall with increased state funds. Instead, they cut roughly in half the UW aid Evers recommended.

Bill Kaplan: Shenanigans on McCain and disaster relief
The conservative Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump White House tried to keep a U.S. Navy destroyer, named for Senator John McCain, out of view during Trump’s trip to Japan.

James Wigderson: Is the gas tax increase dead?
The failure to increase the gas tax is perhaps a sign of Evers’ lack of any rapport with the Republicans in the legislature.

Steven Walters: Will first climate change report renew debate?
Eight years ago, more than 200 scientists, researchers, educators and environmentalists warned that climate change could affect Wisconsin in major ways.

Jessie Opoien: Fixing Congress might be pipe dream, but better scheduling would at least be a start
Under U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s suggested calendar, the House would be in session for two consecutive five-day weeks, followed by two consecutive weeks at home. That would provide more time on the floor, more time in Washington and more uninterrupted time at home.


Jessie Opoien: Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage ended five years ago, but the magic of that day hasn’t faded
On June 6, 2014, Declaring it a matter of “liberty and equality,” U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb struck down Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban, which voters had approved as a constitutional amendment in 2006, making Wisconsin the 21st state to allow same-sex marriage.


WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ review the JFC Republicans’ UW System budget plan
As the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee works through the budget, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer mixed reviews on the committee’s budget plan for the UW System. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

Dave Zweifel: CEO pay skyrockets while the rest of us are left behind
According to the New York Times, the median of the 200 top chief executives received compensation totaling $18.6 million in 2018, up about 6.3 percent from the year before — roughly twice the increase the average working stiff received during this “roaring economy.” Interestingly, economists and the Trump government call the 3.2 percent hike in ordinary wages last year “robust.”

Kelly Ruh: If the “bad” economic news is that American workers have it too good, we’re doing well
When the worst economic news out there is that workers are becoming more valuable as companies compete for their services, you know we’re in a darn good place.

Andrea Kaminski: Why Wisconsin needs Medicaid expansion — and why opponents are wrong
Here are five reasons why Wisconsin should accept the federal funding for Medicaid expansion.

Bruce Thompson: The Republican attack on ‘socialism’
Ron Johnson and Trump lead the way. But beyond that word, things get murky.

Bill Osmulski: How to improve transportation without revenue raisers
It’s irresponsible to ask Wisconsin taxpayers and drivers to shoulder a heavier burden before the state proves it can be trusted to “just fix it.”

Dave Zweifel: Corporate interests have bullied family farmers into devastation
In Wisconsin and elsewhere, we’re witnessing the advent of huge “concentrated animal feeding operations,” or CAFOs. Operated by corporate interests, they find their own ways to bully their way the political landscape.

Dee J. Hall: Bill would block scrutiny of lottery winners
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. When University of Wisconsin-Madison student journalist Peter Coutu investigated frequent lottery winners in Wisconsin in 2018, he uncovered a pattern: the

Dan O’Donnell: Poisonous gas
Raising the gas tax is a short-sighted solution to a long-term problem. So naturally, Illinois is diving in headfirst.

Bruce Murphy: Trump tariffs killing Wisconsin
In just three years state changed from net exporter to suffering a massive trade deficit.

Dave Cieslewicz: Forgiving college debt isn’t progressive
When we write off student debt it means that other taxpayers have to pay for the poor judgment of those who got themselves into this predicament.

Bill Osmulski: New road plan: Millions saved and no gas tax hike
Gov. Evers’ budget includes an 8-cent gas tax hike with automatic increases tied to inflation, but a small group of Republican lawmakers have an alternative plan. They say it could save the DOT $22.8 million a year through efficiencies and negate the need to raise the gas tax. They’re calling it the “Road to Sustainability Package.”

Dave Zweifel: GOP budget stabs UW in the back
Joint Finance Committee Republicans froze university tuition for another two years, but declined to make up for the shortfall with increased state funds. Instead, they cut roughly in half the UW aid Evers recommended.

Bill Kaplan: Shenanigans on McCain and disaster relief
The conservative Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump White House tried to keep a U.S. Navy destroyer, named for Senator John McCain, out of view during Trump’s trip to Japan.

James Wigderson: Is the gas tax increase dead?
The failure to increase the gas tax is perhaps a sign of Evers’ lack of any rapport with the Republicans in the legislature.

Steven Walters: Will first climate change report renew debate?
Eight years ago, more than 200 scientists, researchers, educators and environmentalists warned that climate change could affect Wisconsin in major ways.

Jessie Opoien: Fixing Congress might be pipe dream, but better scheduling would at least be a start
Under U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s suggested calendar, the House would be in session for two consecutive five-day weeks, followed by two consecutive weeks at home. That would provide more time on the floor, more time in Washington and more uninterrupted time at home.