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John Torinus: West Benders vent at ‘Dump Trump’ protest
If the West Bend protest Saturday against the policies of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is any measure of the nation-wide protest at noon Saturday, the collection of similar protests across the country amounts to a monumental display of frustration and anger by a large swath of American voters.

Michael H. Bloom: What do the words ‘and subject to the jurisdiction thereof’ mean?
A legal analysis of United States v. Wong Kim Ark

Dave Cieslewicz: Curb presidential powers
As the world economy crashes because of the grudges and whims of one very dumb and very unstable man, it’s time to ask ourselves if we’ve invested too much power in the presidency. The answer is yes, we have.

Bill Berry: Humanities Council head calls cuts a ‘crisis for democracy’
Humanities councils across the country were slammed last week when millions of dollars in previously awarded federal grants intended for arts and cultural groups were canceled by the Trump administration.

Arthur I. Cyr: Russia-Ukraine war remains a global threat
President Trump is to be commended for seeking peace in Ukraine, but success will depend on adopting disciplined, nonpublic traditional diplomacy that, so far, he has rejected.

Gregory Humphrey: Excessive money in court race demands public-spirited response
Other states have different models of doing what we just spent many months and piles of money slogging our way to achieve. If it works in a wide swath of states, why not here?

Bill Kaplan: Vote and protest
Voting is important. However, protest is needed to push politicians to act.

Miranda Spindt: No, Medicaid’s most vulnerable aren’t at risk—but Senator Baldwin wants you to think so
Not a single currently eligible Wisconsin Medicaid enrollee is at risk of losing coverage under the current budget proposal. And nationwide, no children, elderly, or disabled enrollees are at risk either.

Dave Zweifel: Trump ushers in new age of McCarthyism
Today, it’s the fear of institutional or personal financial ruin at the hands of a vengeful government that uses federal funds like a lawbreaker uses blackmail.

Michelle Bryant: DEI’s toll on HBCUs
Balancing the impact of Trump’s DEI policies on Black college campuses.

David McGrath: 40 years of racial progress lost on Trump
Trump’s executive order eliminating DEI jeopardizes those social and educational gains made in the past four decades.

Nela Kalpic: Here’s how Marsy’s Law has been ‘game changer’ for Wisconsin crime victims
On April 7, 2020, Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved a crime victims’ rights amendment to our state Constitution, known as Marsy’s Law.

Patrick McIlheran: AEI: Building more homes in Wisconsin would drive down cost
Policy playbook shows how it could be done without taxpayer subsidies or taking up more land.

Lisa Lucas: Lead is not the only thing poisoning Milwaukee Public Schools
Our public schools are not failing. They are being sabotaged.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze Crawford’s Supreme Court race win
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the factors that led to Judge Susan Crawford’s victory in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Scott Walker: A win for voter integrity, a disappointing Supreme Court loss in Wisconsin
It takes three M’s to win in Wisconsin: message, manpower and money.

Richard Moore: Democracy dies … in the courts?
Whatever else it may represent, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election is setting up to provide a great test of democratic resilience.

Tom Still: There’s a four-letter acronym dividing the Wisconsin Legislature
Will ROFR ensure future reliability, or are opponents correct in asserting that out-of-state transmission line expertise is just as good as what may be found at home? The coming weeks will tell which way the political currents flow.

Mitchell Sobieski : America’s ‘Mirror, Mirror’ moment
How one classic “Star Trek” episode reflects our chosen reality.

John Skoug: The Inflation Reduction Act has benefited rural communities in Wisconsin. It must be kept intact.
Rather than labeling clean energy projects “the green new scam,” the Trump administration should embrace them as a key component of achieving “American energy dominance.”

‘The Insiders’ analyze the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the spring election for state Supreme Court between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 31
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Trump administration’s now-rescinded memo freezing federal grants and loans; Republican legislation regarding the governor’s veto powers, schools and taxes on cash tips; the race to lead the national Dem Party with state Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler among front-runners and more.