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Rolf Lindgren: Kelda Roys’ ticket resale bill is a bad idea
Democratic governor candidate and Wisconsin state Senator Kelda Roys is floating a ticket resale bill that bans resale more than 10% above the face value of the ticket.

Mary Beth Danielson: Is there freedom of speech in Muskego?
The arrest and trial of a retired librarian for expressing his views should chill us all.

R.J. Johnson: A republic at the edge
Our democracy feels like it’s standing at the edge of something vast and dark. Not because of abstract arguments or political theater, but because the instruments of violence that a free society keeps tightly controlled are being offered up as tools for domestic political warfare.

Bill Barth: Time for a revolution of the rational
The government shutdown is the result of disagreements between grown adults who are acting like 3-year-olds.

Michael Lucas: Unregulated podcast: Wisconsin’s counterfeiting history
The MacIver Institute’s Michael Lucas is joined by fellow Wisconsinite and historian, Andrea Nolen, to talk about her new book, “Lincoln’s Counterfeiters: The Wisconsin Gang that Funded the Union and Started the Chicago Mob”.

John Imes: Purple state, green momentum: Don’t make Wisconsinites pay more to get less
Wisconsin has the talent, the supply chains — more than 350 in-state clean-energy companies — and the tradition of stewardship to lead the clean-energy economy. If we stay focused on trust, collaboration and measurable results, Wisconsin’s green momentum will outpace politics.

Tom Still: From an unlikely source, a suggested change in immigration rules
Van Orden is pushing H.R. 4748, the Agricultural Reform Act of 2025. The bill would change the H-2A program – which applies to temporary farm workers – by creating a year-long visa for migrant farm workers not already in the United States.

Christina Lieffring: Unlearning the impulses of austerity
If we’re going to not only survive but thrive, we will have to do it together.

Josh Silver: Community Reinvestment Act helps people buy homes. Evolving will sustain that
Despite the progress made under the Community Reinvestment Act, several communities remain distressed due to widespread discrimination.

Trevor Tomesh: Working ‘tirelessly’ so that conservative thought can be heard on campus
Over the past month, I have been working tirelessly to identify opportunities for change—so that conservative thought can be heard on campus and that civil dialogue about difficult issues is given a proper platform.

Manohar Singh: Through rearview mirrors and telescopes
Reflections on my first 100 days at UW-Oshkosh, In these first 100 days, I’ve looked into the rearview mirror and seen the strength of a legacy that dates back to 1871 — a history of educational excellence, community uplift and civic leadership.

LaKeshia Myers: Breast cancer: Not just a female problem
A man’s risk for breast cancer is higher if a close family member has had breast cancer.

Jamie Stiehm: Government shutdown reveals who actually cares
Nearly all House and Senate Democrats are holding firm to bring Trump to the table to save certain subsidies as part of the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature law, which Trump has long tried to demolish.

James Causey: Teacher singing ‘monkey birthday song’ can turn controversy into a lesson
I’m surprised to have to say this in 2025, but here we go. Dear fellow Americans: Referring to Black people — whether they are men, women, or children — as monkeys, apes, gorillas, chimpanzees, or anything related to that species is highly offensive and racist.

Gregory Humphrey: Local teenager facing financial nightmare of gun violence
In the United States, unlike in other nations who know how to control gun violence, we have to measure not only the lives lost to bullets but also the billions of dollars drained from a strained health care system.

Dave Cieslewicz: Time to end enormous buyouts for UW coaches
If UW-Madison were to fire football coach Luke Fickell he’d still be owed $29 million just to walk away.

Bill Kaplan: Farmers want economic security
Farmers in the Midwest have historically been ahead of the curve in advocating for economic security, electoral reform, health coverage and regulation of big business.

Steven Walters: Will bipartisan agreement on Wisconsin election law changes survive court order?
A Waukesha judge has issued a ruling requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

Daniel R. Suhr: We owe Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley our gratitude
As she declines to run again and finishes her tenure, Wisconsinites owe a deep debt of gratitude to the foremost champion of our constitutional rights and liberties on our state courts.

Richard Moore: Kaul announces he’s running for (shadow) governor
If a Republican is elected governor next November, Kaul’s likely cruise to a third term as attorney general would set him up as the deep state’s chief executive.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider the developing field in Wisconsin’s race for governor
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the candidates vying for Wisconsin’s open governorship in 2026. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 5
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the continuing dispute over legislative oversight of administrative rules, Dem state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez leaving the Dem caucus, the Legislature’s fall agenda and more.