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Dave Cieslewicz: The data center stalemate in the Wisconsin governor’s race
Both Crowley and Tiffany have walked back their support of data centers, but have constituencies who love them.

Joel Brennan: Tom Tiffany’s plan to end income tax would cripple Wisconsin
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany wants to get rid of the state income tax entirely. However, to replace the income tax, Wisconsin’s sales tax would have to more than double, to nearly 13%.

Don Leake: Using Dave’s Redistricting App metrics to determine partisan bias for Wisconsin congressional maps
Thanks to apps like Dave’s Redistricting App, when redistricting is done again in 2030 there will be no democratically legitimate excuse to not have politically neutral maps. The entire nation will be watching.

Ashok Rai: Help choose the next leader of Wisconsin’s public universities
Your perspectives matter. Whether you are a student, parent, alumnus, employer, educator, taxpayer, or simply someone who cares about Wisconsin’s future, I encourage you to participate.

Gregg Hoffmann: WILL/AFB energy agenda more political than practical
The WILL/AFP proposal will likely only lead to more political debate over regulation and more legal action. It will not help move us from continued over-reliance on fossil fuels to a combination of energy sources that will be more sustainable and environmentally friendlier.

Pat Peterson: Wisconsin’s choice: wind farms, solar farms, no farms at all
Thousands of acres of farmland all over Wisconsin are being used to install solar panels and wind turbines. That may seem like a green thing to do, but to me, it is an alarming use of crucial — and limited — space.

Cora Yalbrin: Reenacting Milwaukee history with AI reveals persistent racial bias in bringing the past to life
The more convincing the generated image or video becomes, the more necessary it is to have human judgment, transparency, and historical literacy.

James Wigderson: Hegseth breaks the bad news to Van Orden
The execution will not be livestreamed.

Steven Walters: Lt governor race offers stark contrasts
Democrat Sarah Godlewski and Republican David Varnam are very different candidates.

John Nichols: Crowley and Godlewski are battling for northern Wisconsin
This is a time when Democrats are smart to recognize that every corner of Wisconsin includes the north.

Annette Olson: Business owners like Hendricks and Uihleins create jobs
‘Tax the rich’ sounds appealing. Punishing success does not lift the poor. It shrinks the opportunities available to everyone.

Doug Bradley and Bill Christofferson: Veterans deserve better than Tom Tiffany
Tiffany voted against the PACT Act, which the Department of Veterans Affairs describes it as “perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history.”

Peter Barca: Voters want balanced approach to cleaner, reliable, affordable energy
Wisconsin is having a major debate about its energy future, but too often we are framing that debate around choices we don’t have to make.

Natalie Eilbert: Dane County must stop underfunding mental health services
Although the need for mental health services has become a universal desire across the country — especially after COVID — for as long as the need has been there, funding that need has been a sticking point.

Richard Moore: Head Start or back slide: The perils of institutions—and of institutional reform
If the goal is to serve disadvantaged children and their families, why must federal funding necessarily flow through existing Head Start organizations rather than follow eligible children to qualified providers selected by their parents?

Rolf Lindgren: The evolution of the Commerce Clause and big government
The commerce clause is no longer much of a check on federal power. This needs to change if President Trump wants to create a new golden age for America.

Bill Kaplan: Vaccinations must not be partisan
Complacency, disinformation and partisan politics have all played a role in lower vaccination rates.

John Nichols: Xiong’s vision would renew the Wisconsin treasurer post
He wants the treasurer’s office to serve as a genuine watchdog for taxpayers, arguing that it’s time to use the treasurer’s independent role “to push for transparency, accountability, and responsible management of public funds.”

James N. Fitzhenry: Tiffany calls for speeding up I-94 expansion plan
In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 9, Tiffany answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

James N. Fitzhenry: Crowley calls for end to dark money in elections
In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 13, Crowley answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ take up the battle for control of the Wisconsin Legislature
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 16
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss fundraising in top Wisconsin congressional races, the latest from the campaign trail in key elections, the attorney general debate, Elections Commission guidance regarding law enforcement and election observers at polling sites, the state budget and more.