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Spencer Black: Dems must fight back against GOP Texas gerrymander
I’m sick and tired of Democrats doing the right thing and respecting democratic norms only to get kicked in the teeth by Republicans.

Jeffrey Mandell: Trump’s gerrymandering arms race must end, and Democrats shouldn’t compound it
Several other states have adopted nonpartisan redistricting models that are working. We should demand this approach be expanded, not restricted or scrapped.

Patrick McIlheran: ‘We still need to pave our roads’
As stewardship program is up for renewal, northern counties’ budgets, economies are squeezed by how much land already is taken out of equation

Dan Shafer: A too-early breakdown of the 2026 race for governor in Wisconsin
A look at declared and possible candidates in the 2026 race for governor.

Richard Moore: Use of artificial intelligence by state bureaucracies requires strict oversight
If AI can be used to increase efficiency, it can also be used to shift accountability from bureaucrats to technology, to reinforce and extend bureaucratic biases, and to reduce transparency by hiding bureaucratic action “behind the code.” The use of AI by bureaucracies needs to be addressed now.

Dave Zweifel: 80 years after bombing, nuclear threat is on the rise
The threat of atomic warfare is as real today as it was back in 1945.

Steven Walters: A big year for purged voters
Wisconsin Elections Commission purges most voters in 6 years. Why that matters.

Ruth Conniff: We need a populist, pro-democracy movement, not more gerrymandering
Instead of looking to gerrymandering, which is unfair, diminishes democracy and escalates hyper partisanship, opponents of the Trump administration need to keep building a big, pro-democracy movement that unites a majority of the country against Trump’s authoritarian overreach.

Patrick McIlheran: Private schools in Wisconsin’s choice programs prove far more effective with taxpayer money
DPI numbers show public schools could do much better.

Maliki Krieski: DoorDash drivers like me didn’t deserve indifference of Wisconsin governor on benefits
I urge Gov. Tony Evers and his team to stop pretending workers haven’t been part of the conversation. We’ve been here. We’re still here.

Tom Still: Coming to a head: The clash over energy demands and how to satisfy them
Citizen opposition to the 2,409-acre NextEra solar farm project is symbolic of the need for balanced energy sources while meeting growing needs in the power grid – not just for data centers, but for people and industry.

Julian Cooper: A genocide, manufactured in Wisconsin
Since Oshkosh Corporation told The Cap Times that it was moving away from military vehicles, it has only doubled down on selling them to Israel.

Kalvin Barrett: Scanning mail makes Dane County Jail safer
These advanced technologies are not merely tools for operational efficiency; they are critical lifesaving measures that protect jail residents, staff and the broader public by preventing the introduction of dangerous contraband into our facilities.
Richard Kyte: Uphill both ways? That’s probably not such a terrible thing
If we are serious about improving children’s health and fitness, we should begin with the simple step of walking to school.

Robby Schiller, Eve Ropel and Nathan Beck: This year’s afterschool Legends have changed lives
On Aug. 27 Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Madison schools Superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard will recognize 10 of the most outstanding afterschool staff this year, including two legends, KC Gilbertson and Pat Wongkit, who have dedicated decades of their lives to uplifting others.

John Torinus: UW campus majority: keep community control
West Bend was witness to an incredible exercise in democracy at the local level Thursday night in a jam-packed hearing on the future of the sadly vacated UW campus.

Gregory Humphrey: American values at stake in Ukraine
It is a test of whether sovereign nations can exist without fear of conquest, and whether the rule of law still matters in global affairs.

John Nichols: Evers’ veto rejects gig worker sellout
The legislation was a priority for out-of-state delivery corporations, which seek to classify workers as “independent contractors” to get around labor law protections.

Shannon Zimmerman: The great divide: Can common sense Americans reunite?
We must reclaim our identity, not as Republicans or Democrats, not as coastal elites or flyover country, but as Americans. We must stop letting people who utilize large platforms, but face no accountability, define us.

Scott Mayer: While Trump secures our border, Wisconsin needs to secure its labor force
We should build on the Trump administration’s border security successes and pair them with innovative, safeguarding labor policies.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss the latest Marquette Law School poll
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss takeaways from the latest Marquette University Law School poll. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 15
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission ordering new procedures for Madison after 193 absentee ballots went uncounted in the November election, a hearing on Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline project, the race for the 1st CD, historic flooding in southeast Wisconsin and more.