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Scott Walker: Road map to affordability: How federal and local governments can bring down prices for Americans
Voters of all ages and backgrounds nationwide are united on one key issue: Prices are too high.

Kara Pitt-D’Andrea: A ‘golden age’ economy? That’s not the reality I see every day
A golden era for a select few does not make a golden era for a country.

Tom Still: Manufacturers yearn for predictability in uncertain times
At a time when many Americans have daily jitters about which political “shoe” will fall next, predictability is something most people would welcome – whether they work in manufacturing or not.

Paul Fanlund: Time to see journalism as a ‘patriotic responsibility’?
Former NBC News Chair Andy Lack visited Madison for an appearance at the University of Wisconsin’s journalism school Thursday as part of a UW series to advance civic dialogue.

Mike McCabe: The land knows better
Listen to the land, it talks sense. It’s a big fan of harmony, doesn’t go looking for trouble, doesn’t pick fights. We humans can’t say the same.

Dan Rossmiller: Lawmakers could reduce property taxes amid school funding crisis
The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.

William Holahan: Why should child care be a public investment?
When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.

Bruce Thompson: Will lawsuits demanding new congressional maps succeed?
The arguments for and against and where things stand.

James Causey: Rep. Al Green set example for calling out racism
Trump sharing video post of the Obamas as apes is troubling because it underscores deep divisions in America, political and racial, as well as economic.

Jim Malewitz: Wisconsin bill would limit SLAPP lawsuits meant to silence speech
Assembly passed AB 701 last month with unanimous consent.

Fabu: Black history is important beyond Black History Month
When you are Black, Black history is every day.

Joe Handrick: Evers’ gerrymandering hypocrisy
Governor Tony Evers made news yesterday, calling a special session of the Legislature to end partisan gerrymandering. This is akin to Jeffrey Dahmer issuing a call for safe neighborhoods.

LaKeshia Myers: Is your all on the altar?
There is an old hymn that asks a question so simple, yet so convicting, that it has echoed through sanctuaries and souls for generations: Is your all on the altar?

Dave Zweifel: How to use anti-racist policies for a racist cause
In a time where the likes of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty seek to roll back all efforts to atone for centuries of racial and class discrimination, a front-page story in the Chicago Tribune underscored just how sad it’s all become.

Daniel Buck: Can school board reform slate win in age of culture wars?
Four Tosa board candidates are a politically mixed bag, and their issue list isn’t a culture war playlist. It is financial accountability, teacher morale and retention, and academic performance.

Dave Cieslewicz: The waste of the Line 5 fight
It’s pretty much over now. After seven years of legal battles, the Enbridge pipeline, known as Line 5, is finally under construction. It’s a tragedy, but not for the reasons those who fought it think it is. In fact, it’s an environmental tragedy created by environmentalists.

Mike Shriberg: Supreme Court’s Line 5 pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure
What began as a straightforward question from one water-quality advocate has morphed into a high-stakes battle over an oil pipeline at the highest levels of the U.S. government – with implications that go far beyond the fate of a technical legal conflict.

Richard Moore: Weaponizing a walk on the beach
If property-rights advocates aren’t on their toes, the next major expansion of government power in Wisconsin could come from expanding the public trust doctrine to seize even more land.

Michelle Bryant: Gun ownership and the Black community: A complex history and a call for safety
We need a balanced approach that respects gun rights while prioritizing safety and community well-being. Our community must help drive this conversation.

Melissa Agard: Dane County must live within our means
Ignoring or deepening the structural deficit would be irresponsible.

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.

Rewind: Your week in review for Feb. 27
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Plover, AG Josh Kaul’s testimony before an oversight committee, a lawsuit filed over school funding, the latest Marquette University Law School polling results and more.