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David Manney: Cry wolf, kill a calf: How the left’s fantasy became the Midwest’s nightmare
In Wisconsin alone, confirmed wolf depredations have increased steadily, as have livestock, hunting dogs, and even pets. Farmers in Ashland, Iron, or Douglas Counties aren’t fighting myths; they’re dealing with shredded flesh and silence from the state.

John Markson & Richard Niess: Wisconsin State Bar leadership betrays the rule of law
State Bar leaders deliberately violated their own vision statement by refusing in any way to push back against President Donald Trump’s blatantly illegal executive orders attacking lawyers, without whom the rule of law cannot exist “within a fair and accessible justice system.”

Elizabeth McGuigan: Tax hikes on Wisconsin foundations rob charity to fund big government spending
Congress’ long-awaited reconciliation bill includes a tax hike on private charitable foundations to foot the government’s spending bill.

Charlotte Rasmussen: Congress, relieve Wisconsin taxpayers by closing the double duty drawback loophole
This loophole is the result of a minor policy change Congress enacted more than 20 years ago that has allowed foreign cigarette manufacturers to claim refunds on taxes they haven’t actually paid.

Bruce Murphy: How state has slashed Milwaukee County’s funding
County would have gotten $1 billion more since 2003 if funding kept up with inflation.

Steven Walters: New legislators sponsor ‘wish list’ bills
You’d be surprised by the range of ideas and proposals by Capitol newcomers.

Mark Belling: A 9-0 smackdown
Leftists join conservatives in striking down Wisconsin’s nutty Supreme Court.

Demond Means, Matthew Joynt and Cathy Olig: Lawmakers should listen to their own commission and fully fund special education
Instead of investing in our students on the front end, your state government is deliberately passing the buck, transforming a state responsibility into a localized property tax hike.

Jim Goodman: Enbridge Line 5: A clear and present danger
Line 5 is a privately owned property, existing only to generate profits for Enbridge.

A. Kristen Foster: Not flying pride flag an act of acquiescence by Wisconsin Historical Society
The erasure of history has been used to do harm, maintain power, and silence painful reckoning.

Bill Barth: Making it worse, from both sides
America cannot keep spending more than it takes in year after year.

David Blaska: Another insurrection — this one not pardoned
Los Angeles is burning again — this time over President Trump’s enforcement of immigration law.

Nick Ramos: I don’t recognize you, America
I never imagined waking up in a country where this would happen. But today, we are living through a moment where the foundations of our democracy are being tested like never before.

Dave Zweifel: Has Ron Johnson no sense of decency?
Wisconsin citizens once again have a U.S. senator who has become a national embarrassment.

Ruth Conniff: After this year’s graduates leave Madison schools, what will be left?
Budget cuts and Wisconsin’s massive school choice program could undo public education.

David Blaska: Democrats stick with losing formula
Wisconsin Democrats, at least, are sticking to the old-time religion: racial grievance, welfare statism, class warfare, open borders, redistributionism (aka “socialism”), Greta Thunberg, and pronouns.

Spencer Black: State parks’ 125th birthday gift? Least state funding in US
According to the National Association of State Parks Directors, funding for the Wisconsin state park system is the lowest in the country.

Gregg Hoffmann: Rural impact on energy
Rural America, and specifically rural Wisconsin, can play important roles in the move to the next generation of energy.

LaKeshia Myers: Reclaiming the road: Black joy and the legacy of safe haven travel
The story of African American travel is one of resilience carved from necessity.

Mark Belling: Ron Johnson’s spending cut demand could torpedo Trump’s tax cut
If Johnson is able to apply pressure to improve a bill that ultimately passes, he will be a hero. But if that pressure does the reverse and torpedoes everything, he will have his fingerprints on a disaster.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss possible impact of Supreme Court race on race for state superintendent
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the spring primary election outcome and how the Wisconsin Supreme Court race may affect the race for state schools superintendent. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 21
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record spending in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, a surge in early voting ahead of the April 1 election, the latest action in the state Legislature, a joint forum with candidates for state schools superintendent and more.