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John Nichols: Hong shows strength in Wisconsin governor race
Why is Hong defying the odds?

Bill Kaplan: Rural Rx, make health care better, not worse
Future ACA and Medicaid cuts and policy changes will by 2034 result in 17 million, including 276,000 Wisconsinites, losing health coverage.

Jackson Walker: Ethnic studies courses required to graduate at all 13 four-year UW schools
The courses have been the subject of scrutiny for pushing left-leaning talking points.

Anthony Cruz: We must rethink how and when we prepare people for work
Dual enrollment allows high school students to earn college credit while completing their diplomas, giving them earlier exposure to postsecondary education and clearer pathways to careers.

Hannah Rosenthal: Reject bill to define antisemitism in Wisconsin law
Instead of fighting over divisive definitions, I propose a bipartisan task force to develop a government approach to fighting hatred, including antisemitism.

Michael Lucas: The constitutional tariff crisis: SCOTUS, Trump, and party politics
Rather than take the opportunity to preempt the illegal delegation and assumption of core powers, the Court decided to pay lip service to Congress’s taxing power, but it then resolved to permit delegation of the taxing power anyway under different statutes. But those statutes are illegal too.

Jerry Hanson: America is strongest when all have a voice
We must refuse to treat dissent as treason and diversity as a threat. We must refuse to go along with a leader who normalizes hate and exclusion.

Dave Zweifel: If you enjoy Dane County’s parks, thank Bill Lunney
Creating, improving and expanding those vibrant parts of the community for future Madison and Dane County generations was what drove this tireless champion of the outdoors and the need to protect the environment we’ve been given.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ check in on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, midterm elections
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at upcoming Wisconsin elections and the impact of President Donald Trump’s endorsement of candidates. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.

Ruth Conniff: JD Vance struggles to sell Van Orden and Trump to tariff-battered Wisconsin
The visit, aimed at shoring up vulnerable Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden ahead of the 2026 midterms, was part of a post-State of the Union victory lap Vance is taking to market the so-called Golden Age of prosperity Trump claims he and the Republicans have delivered to rural and blue-collar voters. It’s a tough sell.

Scott Walker: Swing-state showdown: Wisconsin Supreme Court election carries presidential stakes
Conservatives must mobilize to defend voter ID and constitutional reforms.

Paul Fanlund: The Black Business Hub is another Madison success story
Led by Urban League of Greater Madison president and CEO Ruben Anthony, the sleek and modern Black Business Hub on South Park Street is bubbling with business activity.

Mike Nichols: Grades now hyper-inflated at UW-Madison
Canadian universities have a remedy

John Humphries: Wisconsin’s school levy tax credit won’t help our education system
Allocating funds to the school levy tax credit does nothing to help schools. The school levy tax credit amount has already been raised substantially. Let’s help Wisconsin taxpayers first.

Rebecca Draeger: New legislation targets grooming, but what about DPI enforcement?
When an agency partitions only minimal resources toward investigating sexual misconduct, allows educators to forfeit their licenses rather than face full review, and fails to publicly disclose the reasons behind revocations, it creates blind spots that predators can exploit.

Kurt Bauer and Jay Timmons: Regulatory certainty and talent development will power Wisconsin’s next 250 years
Some states roll out the red carpet for families and businesses. Other states roll out red tape. Wisconsin has to decide which state it wants to be.

Derrick Van Orden: Thanks to President Trump and Vice President Vance, Wisconsin is leading America’s manufacturing comeback
Vice President Vance’s visit comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, which made clear that America is back on track after years of economic hardship. And nowhere is that comeback more evident than right here in Wisconsin.

Dave Cieslewicz: Dems stoop to Trump’s level at SOTU
While Trump was just more of the same — I can’t be disappointed in a man I have no respect for to begin with — the Democrats did not do themselves proud either.

Jill Underly: Our schools are central to democracy
Public education promises more than academic credentials; it promises citizenship and democracy. And that is a promise we can’t afford to break.

Mark Belling: Goliath leaves Madison
Robin Vos’ towering speakership has lots of highs but some aggravating lows.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider whether Wisconsin is next target for ICE surge
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at federal immigration enforcement actions in other states and consider whether Wisconsin is next. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your week in review for Feb. 20
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ retirement announcement, the close of the Assembly’s legislative session and more.