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Dave Cieslewicz: The anti-establishment moderate
It’s possible to be both frustrated with the Beltway consultants and pols in the Democratic Party and not take positions on the issues that are out of the mainstream.

Patrick McIlheran: Rights of nature and the wrongs inflicted on Wisconsinites
If your lightbulbs are connected to the power plant that’s connected to the lake, you’ll pay.

Emily Grandy: Wisconsin lags behind its neighbors in protected land. We can’t lose any more.
Our land, water, and wildlife don’t have political affiliations. If you enjoy the wealth of outdoor opportunities Wisconsin has to offer, consider contacting your state representatives.

Dave Zweifel: Book bans going into high gear
Banned Books Week this year was observed Oct. 5-11 and included many events in Madison and Dane County public libraries to call attention to the censorship that suppresses free expression, ideas and creativity.

Tom Tiffany: Schools need to do better for our kids
My vision as governor is to make sure every kid gets a great education that sets them up for success — one that isn’t predetermined by their ZIP code.

Dan Shafer: Barnes ‘22 revisited
As Mandela Barnes flirts with another statewide campaign, it’s worth reassessing his last one, which was both overrated and underrated at the same time.

Kristin Brey: Economic arguments for Wisconsin FoodShare as strong as moral ones to feed hungry
You can be cynical about politics or frustrated with taxes, but if you are going to question where your tax dollars go, remember this: funding SNAP is not a luxury item. It is basic infrastructure.

Dan O’Donnell: The crass politics of hunger
In the midst of the government shutdown, only Governor Evers can decide how the state spends its remaining $373 million, and thus far, he has decided that he won’t spend it helping hungry Wisconsinites.

Paul Fanlund: This time, the Democrats are ‘in array’
For one year with Donald Trump being more destructive than even pessimists feared, we have been consistently told how Democrats are in utter disarray. Tuesday’s election flipped that script, with resounding victories in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, California and elsewhere.

David Blaska: Learning all the wrong lessons in all the wrong places
Let’s not get carried away. Democrats won three Democrat strongholds Tuesday night: New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City. Let the church bells ring!

Bruce Murphy: Ron Johnson’s new conspiracy theory
Demonizing prosecutor Jack Smith and distorting his investigation of Trump.

Judith Davidoff: ‘The 100 deadly words’
Nonprofit groups navigate the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity and equity.

Gregory Humphrey: The penny is proof process of governing matters
The abrupt end of the U.S. penny in the way Trump did it, offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of skirting established government processes.

Dave Cieslewicz: It’s about prices
There was one clear message from yesterday’s elections: it’s all about the cost of living.

John Nichols: Mamdani challenged prejudice against Muslims
America’s commitment to religious pluralism has often been tested — in New York and across the country. But it is defended and strengthened in this time by believers such as Zohran Mamdani, who choose to practice their faith in the light.

William Osmulski: It’s Not Working!
A special initiative by the MacIver Institute to highlight the skyrocketing cost of living in Wisconsin and how government “solutions” have only made things worse.

Mike McCabe: Flipping the dream
Hardly anyone is talking about the harm being done to the housing market by real estate speculators engaged in flipping.

John Imes: Wisconsin’s local-to-global leadership on climate and clean energy
From Rio de Janeiro to Belém, Wisconsin is showing how pragmatic, locally led climate action can power jobs, resilience, and economic growth

Bruce Murphy: Menard makes big money, others not so much
Company faces more legal claims for underpaying workers.

Mark Belling: It isn’t just the left that is terrified of Charlie Kirk’s organization
State GOP, local school both irrationally obstruct it

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ debate Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions curtailing legislative oversight
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss recent Supreme Court decisions that affect how the Legislature reviews rules and how the administration spends budgeted funds. 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.