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Bill Berry: Reform guest worker system, or hold employers to account
Reforming the system, as advocated in Wisconsin, makes a lot more sense. Either that, or enforce the current laws so that everyone involved in a broken system faces the consequences.

Paul Fanlund: Book on Biden’s mental decline both irritating and admirable
Biden’s shocking debate performance last June — in which he seemed frail and confused — and his foot-dragging before stepping away for Vice President Kamala Harris to run atop the Democratic ticket instead, remain topics that aggravate Democrats as they endure a second Donald Trump presidency. A new book reopens those wounds.

Tim Dehring: National Police Week a time to reflect on officers’ service, redouble efforts
The West Bend Police Department and its members are committed to protect and serve the city of West Bend.

Bruce Murphy: Milwaukee’s city slogan is… what?
resh Coast City? Genuine American? No one seems to know. Is that a problem?

Steven Walters: Busy spring helps Evers make reelection call
Tommy Thompson was the last Wisconsin governor to win a third term

David Blaska: No black smoke at Republican convention
Time will tell (as it often does) whether Republicans will coalesce into One Big Beautiful party or continue their schismatic squabbling.

Stephanie Soucek: Thoughts on Turning Point from a county party chair
What role should third-party organizations play in the Republican Party?

Kevin Conroy: How Wisconsin ingenuity is shaping the future
By turning groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison into real-world applications, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has advanced science and created economic opportunities that reach far beyond Wisconsin.

LaKeshia Myers: Saluting America’s teachers
The backbone of American democracy … In a society where the value of education is often discussed but seldom resourced appropriately, we must take time to honor those who stand at the forefront of shaping our future: our teachers.

Mike Nichols: State should cut funding to public media
Public broadcasters should raise their own funds — like everyone else.

Bill Kaplan: Undermining the Constitution and the judiciary
Trump has launched a multipronged assault on the Constitution, including the judiciary.

Gwen Moore & Nancy Altman: Social Security needs protection
Republicans seek to cut or end it. Our bill would protect and expand it.

Terry Hansen: America plundered, or America the plunderer?
The United States has often overthrown democratic governments for financial gain.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss the next steps in Wisconsin’s budget process
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the budget-making process in Wisconsin as legislators remake Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Brent Jacobson: Reforming unemployment insurance will help Wisconsin return to work
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. If you speak to local business owners about the challenges they face, you will hear the same story over and over

Joe Handrick: Don’t blame the map, blame the candidates
We’ve got a congressional map that reflects our state’s divided but competitive nature. It’s not perfect, but it’s fair. And until Democrats learn to compete in more places with stronger candidates, no amount of legal trickery is going to deliver the results they want.

Scott Walker: Republicans should look to states for budgeting model
House Republicans need to look at their counterparts at the state level and get federal expenditures under control with permanent spending reductions.

Jessica McBride & Jim Piwowarczyk: ‘Trojan Horse’? Turning Point, supporters won’t respond to questions on finances
If you’re going to take over a party, you’ve got to make the case that you can deliver something better. Has Turning Point delivered?

Ruth Conniff: Van Orden’s flip-flop on SNAP hurts Wisconsin
On Wednesday night, Van Orden voted yes as the House Agriculture Committee passed an unprecedented cut in federal funding for SNAP on a 29-25 vote.

David Blaska: News media blames Joe Biden for electing Trump but ignores its own connivance
So obsessed with defeating Trump were most of the news media that they were willing to deny the reality in front of their own eyes. The irony is Tapper, Scarborough, and their co-conspirators in the news media elected Donald Trump. They deserve what they are getting.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Musk’s role in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about the role Elon Musk played in the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 9
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss lawsuits from Dem voters challenging Wisconsin’s congressional lines, controversy over the Evers administration’s guidance for how state employees should respond to visits from federal immigration officials, the Joint Finance Committee removing 612 items from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget and more.