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Barbara Dittrich: Hate has no home here?
No Kings protester’s ‘Is He Dead Yet?’ shirt is a sign of perilous times.

Dan Shafer: Thousands protest peacefully at “No Kings” in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee, the “No Kings” protest was held at Cathedral Square Park, followed by a march through downtown. See dozens of photos from the scene.

Michelle Bryant: Troubled waters: Trump may be capsizing the truth about sea bombings
What we are witnessing should not only raise questions about due process and international law, but also about intent and the true nature of this military escalation.

Dave Zweifel: Trump grabs the headlines as consumers quietly get screwed
Regulators were finally set to end the practice by many of the nation’s large financial institutions of brutalizing consumers with unconscionable overdraft fees, as much as $32 even if the bank customer’s account had been just a penny short.

David Couper: Actions threaten to pit local police against feds
Immigration enforcement has become a flashpoint between local and federal authority, and the stakes are not merely political. They are moral, constitutional, and deeply personal for the men and women in uniform who must decide where their duty lies.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss candidates running for Wisconsin Supreme Court
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the candidates running in the spring Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

Ruth Conniff: Ben Wikler isn’t running for governor, but he has a few ideas about Wisconsin’s political future
Despite his decision, Wikler is still involved in politics behind the scenes, raising money and helping create an infrastructure to support his party’s eventual nominee for governor as well as Democrats who are trying to win seats in the Legislature and in Congress.

Mark Lisheron: Claims of data center water use are laughably wrong
Lake Michigan not imperiled by water needs

Sarah Beckman: State budget was a milestone for Wisconsin childcare industry. We need long-term fixes.
This budget reflects the commitment to children who will arrive at kindergarten ready to learn, to parents who can stay in the workforce, and to communities that will thrive as a result.

Bill Franks: Group Health Cooperative must recognize vote and end discriminatory practices
We are demanding that the GHC board act upon the unanimous voice of its own diverse members. They must recognize the union immediately, come clean on their anti-union activities and regain the trust of membership by democratizing the cooperative again.

Gregory Humphrey: Children’s public school lunches should be free
Growing up in a home with limited means should have no bearing on making sure the kid has a hot lunch with fellow classmates. As such, the rest of us must find a way to best educate and uplift our youth. That means fully supporting the free meals program.

Scott Walker: Jay Jones texts show folly of public figures letting loose
Messages on private text chains have driven several news stories over the past few weeks. The lesson here is a simple truth: Don’t say things privately that you would be embarrassed to say in front of the whole world.

Jamie Stiehm: Donald Trump and Diane Keaton: boomer opposites
A man and woman, each 79, are in the news this week: President Donald Trump and movie star Diane Keaton. Could they be more different?

Mark Belling: Somebody needs to find better sites for the data centers
Wisconsin has the potential to cash in in a way that is transformative. But the early backlash caused by lack of planning and a governor’s office that doesn’t seem to exist may lead the tech companies to look for friendlier states.

Gregg Hoffmann: Rights of nature
A group of Democratic state lawmakers recently unveiled “rights of nature” legislation that would give natural features like lakes and forests their own legal standing.

Dan O’Donnell: Dems just can’t bring themselves to be civil
Regardless of numerous opportunities for Democrats, a virulent resistance to call Charlie Kirk’s assassination wrong continues.

Annie Kraus, Sandy Pasch and Rachel Buff: Don’t weaponize our Jewish identity to silence free speech in Wisconsin
A proposed Wisconsin law adopting an official definition of antisemitism conflates legitimate criticism of Israel with actual antisemitism.

Louis Fortis: We need to push back
We are a democracy, and the power of our citizens still reigns supreme.

Mike McCabe: Cooling on schooling
More and more Americans are cooling on schooling despite one analysis after another showing higher education remains a good investment that pays a handsome return.

Gregory Humphrey: Detroit needs to move to EV future with haste
The U.S. is making itself into a worldwide joke regarding EV technology for one awful reason. We have allowed the lack of political leadership on the issue to reign.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ weigh in on whether Wisconsin will join the mid-decade redistricting push
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up congressional redistricting and whether Wisconsin will follow Texas, California and Missouri to create new partisan districts. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 12
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss reaction to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley joining the Dem gubernatorial field, dueling education packages from Republicans and Democrats and more.