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WisOpinion: The Insiders discuss Vos’ push for an Iowa-style redistricting process
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take on the proposed Iowa-style redistricting proposal amid threats to impeach liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she doesn’t recuse herself from redistricting cases. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Mark Belling: Democrats will do anything to save Meagan Wolfe
Why not? She’s on their team.

Ruth Conniff: Wisconsin is a top worry for election watchdog
CEIR’s election worker Legal Defense Network is receiving as many calls about threats and harassment now as it did just after it was created in September 2021.

Howard Slugh: Major religious liberty case before Wisconsin Supreme Court with profound effects for Jewish community
How would you determine whether an organization “is operated primarily for religious purposes”? While this question may sound academic, it lies at the heart of an important case currently before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The effects will be profound for religious minorities in Wisconsin, including Wisconsin’s Jewish community.

Renee Kolbeck: Medicare reimbursements are leaving patients behind
Because of how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimburses health care providers, some of the most vulnerable Wisconsinites are at risk of losing access to health care that they need and deserve.

Patrick McIlheran: What if Wisconsin stopped making childcare pointlessly costly?
Legislative reforms mesh with recommendations in Badger Institute paper.

Dean Gruner and Jon Stellmacher: Businesses the biggest losers from broken child care system, leaving billions on table
Business leaders and legislators need to work together to ensure that our current and future workforce is productive.

Tom Still: Time to find a solution to Legislature’s stalemate with the UW System
The standoff between the Wisconsin Legislature and Wisconsin’s public universities threatens to harm the state’s economy the longer it persists. There needs to be a negotiated end.

Scott Walker: 673 UNC professors object to bill to create new history requirement
Earlier this year, 673 professors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill signed a letter objecting to legislation that would create a new American history graduation requirement.

Dave Zweifel: Liberal brewer runs afoul of Oneida County wing-nuts
Kirk Bangstad’s passion for liberal politics hasn’t endeared him to many of the locals in deeply red Oneida County.

Robin Vos: Take yes for an answer and resolve redistricting chaos
Evers and his political allies are advocating for state Supreme Court justices to draw our maps, instead of pursuing the more democratic and representative proposal he initially endorsed. We are simply calling on the governor to stick to his word, take yes for an answer, and work with us to help our state move forward.

Dave Cieslewicz: Vos at a loss
Assembly speaker’s clumsy moves on impeachment seem aimed at delay.

WisOpinion: The Insiders discuss Vos’ push for an Iowa-style redistricting process
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take on the proposed Iowa-style redistricting proposal amid threats to impeach liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she doesn’t recuse herself from redistricting cases. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for September 22
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ $700 million proposed Brewers deal, the Legislature’s plans for Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on child care and workforce development, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ vow to withhold UW System pay raises over diversity, equity and inclusion programs and more.