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John Nichols: Fusion voting opens up the fuller promise of democracy
Fusion voting gave New York City voters a chance to reject Trump’s outrageous attacks on Mamdani, while at the same time putting an increasingly marginalized GOP in its place.

Anna Adl: The US threatens to break its promise to special education students
Until now, special education has been one of the few areas where politics didn’t divide us.

Ruth Conniff: Tariffs, trade wars and immigration crackdowns
The cruelty, the waste, the lack of any coherent plan by this administration is becoming clearer and clearer.

David Blaska: Sierra Club goes woke, goes broke
It is a cautionary tale of what can happen to an organization and to a society that goes Woke. Not content with being green, the Sierra Club embraced “social justice” and proceeded to devour itself in backbiting, blame-gaming, and inquisitions.

Dave Cieslewicz: New books connects Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy to broader economic trends
The ship went down in Lake Superior 50 years ago.

Mark Born: $15 million for fixing Wisconsin prisons isn’t blank check
We will not rubber-stamp another vague, headline-driven initiative that risks public safety and wastes taxpayer money.

Bruce Thompson: The imperial Legislature loses again
Yet another Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling slaps down legislative overreach.

Mark Lisheron: UW students turning away from gender and ethnic studies degrees
Students want ROI and jobs.

Doug Mell: Boo U gave me the opportunity I needed; now it’s gone
It is not hyperbole to claim that without what is now known as the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County, or Boo U, I never would have graduated from college and had a career in newspapers and public relations.

Holly Clendenen and Josh Wyner: Here is why Southwest Wisconsin Tech is a prize-winning community college
We believe every college can learn something important from top community colleges: how to stay laser-focused on post-graduation success.

Bill Kaplan: Voters rejected Trump’s economy and shutdown
On Election Day Democratic candidates won big everywhere.

Scott Fitzgerald: Democrats created the ‘Obamacare cliff’ and now they’re crying foul
The end of Obamacare’s temporary subsidies accounts for only 3-4% of projected premium increases.

Jerry Hanson: Going hungry in America
President Trump’s true colors were on display when he appealed to the Supreme Court to deny SNAP food benefits to Americans at serious risk of going hungry.

David Blaska: Democrats won’t pay federal workers unless Republicans pay their $60B ransom
Democrats are still holding out for renewing the supposedly one-time, emergency subsidies to Obamacare, occasioned by the Covid pandemic.

Gregg Hoffmann: Climate change conference better off without Trump
Trump has been making the U.S. irrelevant in the climate change discussion worldwide since his first term. He also has more or less given other countries the advantages on development of green energy.

Michelle Bryant: Trump officials are moving into residences on military bases
Historically, even under intense security threats, senior White House officials have not sought refuge on military bases. By placing senior White House officials in military housing, the Trump administration is blurring the line between military and civilian roles.

John Nichols: Mamdani recalls Milwaukee’s sewer socialism
Mamdani’s quoting of Eugene Debs and referencing of the sewer socialists offers a reminder that the United States has a rich history of visionary, humane and highly successful socialist governance — in Milwaukee and dozens of other cities. And that it can have a vibrant future in Zohran Mamdani’s New York.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ weigh in on what Dem victories nationally mean for Wisconsin’s governor’s race
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the impact of the recent Democratic victories nationally on Wisconsin’s race for governor in 2026. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. https://youtu.be/j13aViHmnuk… Please log

Ruth Conniff: Tuesday’s Democratic sweep is a wake-up call for Wisconsin
Tuesday’s elections showed that we still have a democracy, that voters have a say in how the government is run, and that they won’t put up with an endless cycle of abuse.

Scott Walker: Top five takeaways from Tuesday’s elections
Democrats had a big night Tuesday. What did we learn from the voters?

‘The Insiders’ debate the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s impact on Wisconsin
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, gauge the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 19
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the growing Dem field for governor, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Rebecca Taibleson’s hearing before the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order on vaccine access and more.