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Lisa Elliott and Jill Oelslager: Don’t penalize retired WI teachers who return to classrooms
Authorizing the provisions within Senate Bill 170 would allow retired teachers the option to return to the classroom without jeopardizing their retirement benefits.

Michael Lucas: Nullify the car kill switch
An amendment preventing enforcement of an unconstitutional federal requirement to install anti-drunk driving technology in all vehicles failed to pass in the House. Time to go back to federalist basics and nullify.

Bruce Murphy: GOP Silence Is Deafening on Shooting of Alex Pretti
Wisconsin members of Congress afraid to address ICE killing of a native son?

John Nichols: Minneapolis’s mayor rips “mass militarized force” after a second Minnesotan is gunned down
A powerful statement from Jacob Frey pleads with Trump to pull ICE forces out of Minneapolis before more people are killed.

Bill Hogseth: Before the wave hits: Rural Wisconsin organizes against the One Big Beautiful Bill
This fight will not be won by politicians, consultants, or pollsters. It will be won by regular people who have decided to build a movement town by town, county by county, state by state.

Curt Kubiak: Let’s stop pointing fingers and fix our health care problem together
Real change will only happen when we first seek to understand, when we come together and listen, identify the shortcomings in the existing model, and create solutions together that solve each of our concerns.

Michelle Bryant: Vote NO on November GOP Ballot Amendment to Ban DEI in Wisconsin Government
The question is not whether DEI programs are perfect, but whether the state is committed to a future where all its citizens can thrive. To erase DEI from government is to turn our backs on that promise, and on the unfinished work of justice.

Richard Moore: Assembly passes bold—and much needed—stewardship reform
A new proposal reauthorizes Stewardship only through 2028, cuts funding from $16 million to $1.25 million, and eliminates all funding for nonprofit conservation organizations.

Mark Pocan: WI voters deserve fair maps in November
We knew we had gerrymandered maps and fixed them for the state Legislature. But that was only half the job. Now the Wisconsin Supreme Court has the power to fix the federal maps and give the people a fair vote.

Paul Fanlund: Tony Evers reflects on the two fronts of his governorship
As Evers begins his final year in office, it’s worth noting, and pausing to appreciate.

Daniel Buck: The Wisconsin higher-ed reform model
Progress achievable in a purple state

Bill Kaplan: Are Republicans listening?
In 2024, Trump and Republicans won the Catholic and rural vote. Are they listening to them?

Jodi Delfosse and Hannah Freeman: We must speak up over immorality of ICE actions in Minnesota
This is a moment for moral clarity and courage. Our nation is at a crossroads.

Ruth Conniff: As the US government continues its lethal attacks in Minnesota, Wisconsinites wonder how to resist
In this dizzying new era of state terror, citizens and community leaders alike are trying to figure out what to do. What power do we have to face down a violent, repressive government targeting civilians in an operation aimed not at protecting public safety but at disrupting and destroying civil society?

Dave Zweifel: America is now a parody of itself
Clearly if the United States is to continue being the world’s leader, the beacon for others to follow, the country that others aspire to emulate, it needs to stand up to Donald Trump.

Lolita Williams: A call to action for equitable food access in Milwaukee
It is essential that the Mayor and the Common Council designate funding for a Fresh Food Bill to ensure Milwaukee’s Northwest Side has more grocery stores, farmers markets, community gardens, and community education programs.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss how the right of first refusal lost its spark
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how a transmission line bill dubbed “right of first refusal” lost support in the Wisconsin Legislature.

John Imes: Wisconsin’s data center moment: Protect customers, power growth with clean energy
Wisconsin policymakers and elected officials need to put guardrails into place to protect everyday residents from the AI bubble that’s threatening the state. The core principle? That data centers operate on 100% clean energy, not as a slogan, but because it is the lowest-cost and lowest-risk option over time.

Mark Lisheron: Assembly clears bill to tackle fears of data center spiking power rates
Democrats object, want to force use of renewables.

Gregg Hoffmann: Poll shows support for renewables, natural gas
Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future released a new poll that showed 60% of Wisconsinites believe the next governor should find a middle ground between renewables and natural gas.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the race for Wisconsin attorney general
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take an early look at the race for the Wisconsin attorney general. 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.