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John Torinus: Tiffany does 180 on Trump’s Iran war
To distance himself from Donald Trump’s nosedive in public approval ratings, Tom Tiffany is doing a 180 degree turn on the president’s war against Iran.

David Blaska: Down with the rabble!
This is supposed to be the year of the outsider.

Mark Becker: Why I want to serve you in the Wisconsin State Senate
It’s time to build a government that acts a little more like the people of Northeast Wisconsin: work together, think for ourselves, and do whatever we can to improve the lives of our neighbors.

James Causey: Fake substitute teacher exposes MPS security failures
Milwaukee Public Schools owes parents and students an explanation of an incident involving a fake substitute teacher and what has been done to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Patrick McIlheran: Billions in private donor support for students could be ‘largest investment in education ever’ in America
But Governor Evers still refusing to let private donors direct scholarship money to kids in Badger State

William Hume: Freight rail industry still a valuable part of Wisconsin’s economy
Wisconsin’s freight railroads are a powerhouse of wealth generation. The Badger State is served by huge freight operations that reach all across the United States.

Kate Friess: AI rises and so are rejections of health insurance claims
As AI-based claim reviews expand across healthcare, medical groups serving Medicare patients are absorbing a growing cost. What happens to patient care when AI comes between doctors and patients?

Mark Belling: Silence of the lambs
Weak suburban leaders do nothing while Milwaukee wrecks sewage treatment.

Dave Zweifel: Immigration crackdown appalls even Trump supporters
That Americans are becoming fed up with the administration’s relentless and cruel pursuit of immigrants was underscored during a panel discussion at last month’s Cap Times Idea Fest.

Steven Walters: Will voters reject three constitutional amendments?
Republicans seek three amendments. Voters have rejected only one in past 30 years.

Bill Lueders: Tom Tiffany’s dam lies
2014 flyers that triggered a state Justice Department probe were an exercise in deliberate deception.

Andrew Weiland: Data centers boost manufacturing sector
We have seen one company after another in the region report increased business to supply data center projects. The supply chain to build these huge facilities is widespread, rippling throughout the economy.

John Nichols: Unlike Steil, Berman won’t abandon Wisconsin workers
Not only is Steil an outspoken and consistent advocate for policies that have undermined U.S. manufacturing, he’s also militantly opposed to the interests of unions and their members.

Gregg Hoffmann: Kaul nails reason to sue EPA
“The EPA should be protecting us from pollution, not clearing the way for it.” That quote from Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul capsulized the reason to join a coalition of 25 states, cities and counties in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration Environmental Protection Administration.

Natalie Eilbert: I was raped at 14. It took years to come to terms with it.
For decades, I wrestled with the question, Why did I get into his car? The answer, I understand now, is simple. I was 14 and he told me to.

James Causey: Hegseth’s diversity remarks ignore Black military service
Hegseth says diversity isn’t America’s strength. Generations of Black military families, including my own, show why diversity and unity have never been opposites.

Brad Paul: The trickle-down politics of fear
If we do not actively cultivate trust, transparency, and even‑handed governance, we will default to the dominant mood around us, whatever it is. And right now, that mood — nationally and, sadly, locally — is increasingly anxious, suspicious, and quick to divide.

Katie Harbath: You can always come home
An excerpt from “Disrupting Politics: A Front Row Seat to the Collision of Technology & Democracy” by Katie Harbath

James Wigderson: Three billionaires shopping at Tiffany’s
How much is the Governor’s Mansion worth?

Ruth Conniff: Congressional stock trading is not a good issue for Bryan Steil
Steil’s bill allows members of Congress to keep and sell stocks. It places no restrictions on their purchases of cryptocurrency holdings, betting in prediction markets or trades in industry-specific mutual funds or private stock offerings from corporations.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ look at major cases on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s docket
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the major cases on the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court 2026-27 session. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 2
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the latest Marquette poll, Republicans’ massive fundraising advantage fueled by three billionaire donors, the polling hours case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and more.