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Bruce Murphy: Republicans lose campaign cash game they created
Democrats are winning using rules Scott Walker and Republicans passed into law.

Dave Cieslewicz: Redistricting gamesmanship
Somebody’s playing politics with gerrymandering. Actually, I suspect everybody’s playing politics with gerrymandering.

Scott Niederjohn: When students harm themselves economically by going to college
Unwinding distortions in higher education starts to bite into student lending, college funding

Gregory Humphrey: Even good news carries the weight of our time
The very fact that the status of the Pride flag at Stonewall, of all places, became a point of federal contention underscores the deeper absurdity of the moment we’re living in.

Fred Wade: Why Wisconsin should ban partisan gerrymanders
Partisan gerrymanders are incompatible with the text, design and structure of the Wisconsin constitution because they distort the legislative process.

Evan Umpir: Lowering taxes would help make Wisconsin more competitive
It won’t be long before WI is the highest property tax state in America. In addition to out-of-control property taxes, WI’s current corporate tax rate of 7.9% is 12th highest in the nation.

Nadiyah Groves: On Tax Day, we must ask hard questions about who is paying
Wisconsin families are struggling and stretched thin. Advocates recently have been sounding the alarms — when affordability is reduced to a mere talking point without a real plan.

LaKeshia N. Myers: The draft is back on the table — and our communities need to pay attention
During the Vietnam era, the draft exposed the fault lines of race and class with brutal honesty. Black men were drafted at higher rates, assigned to combat roles more frequently, and denied the deferments that wealthy and well-connected white men used to avoid service altogether.

David Blaska: Sacrilegious, blasphemous, and just bad politics
Donald Trump, heal thyself!

Dave Zweifel: In Trump’s make-believe world, war is all that matters
As Trump blows vast amounts of money on his war, the administration has its sights on even more pain for the folks who can least afford it.

John Torinus: Who knows final outcome for UWWC campus?
Citizens of Washington County have no clear idea about the end game for the former University of Wisconsin – Washington County campus. But a few things have become clear.

Jill Underly: Wisconsin is losing teachers — it’s beyond time to act
If we’re serious about addressing the teacher shortage, that starts with adequate state funding.

Deb Andraca: We already know how to fix Wisconsin’s school funding problem
We already have a plan, and the path forward is clear: build a foundation of transparency and accountability using the bipartisan solutions discussed in the Blue Ribbon report.

Natalie Eilbert: We have to talk about grooming
Until Wisconsin adequately responds to educator sexual misconduct the way it’s modeled in other states, we will be in a poor position to deal with the problem.

Steven Walters: How Evers plan to issue commutations works
Evers’ commutation process offers hope to some lifers, but excludes sex offenses and recent violence behind bars.

Rolf Lindgren: Keep Brian Schimming
Changing horses midstream is a bad idea.

Jessica McBride: Post Maria Lazar rout: Diagnosing the problem
This is so much bigger than Maria Lazar or her campaign strategy.

Dave Zweifel: Thanks to Trump, we’re getting hosed at the pump
Ironically, it was the man who insisted that Americans continue to rely on carbon-emitting fossil fuel-guzzling engines who is responsible for making them more expensive and, for many families, even unaffordable.

Jerry Hanson: Walworth County ICE cooperation could victimize citizens
Walworth County deputies do not routinely determine the citizenship or immigration status of those in their custody before transferring them to ICE. ICE administrative warrants could easily sweep individuals into ICE custody who are here legally or have not violated immigration laws.

Alyza D. Lewin: Wisconsin adopting IHRA definition of antisemitism is commendable
The IHRA definition is critical to protecting Jews from contemporary antisemitism. It explicitly states it is not antisemitic to criticize actions or policies of the Israeli government.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider whether Evers, GOP leaders can reach a deal on tax relief, school funding
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your week in review for March 13
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss oral arguments before the state Supreme Court in a lawsuit regarding oversight of the DOJ’s handling of settlement funds; a name, image and likeness bill for Universities of Wisconsin athletes; conservative state Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler’s retirement announcement; and more.