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Patrick R. Johnson: Student journalism is civic infrastructure. Protect it.
If we want stronger local journalism anywhere, we should stop talking about trust as a mood and start treating it as a practice.
Lena Taylor: On the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson
When members of the Wisconsin Legislature, myself included, chose to leave the state to stand against an attack on workers’ rights, Rev. Jackson was there. He didn’t just lend his voice, he lent his heart and resources.
Bill Berry: Don’t worry, tree-huggers, the earth will survive
Now is a dark time in environmental history. Fortunately, the earth will survive, with or without humans.
Erin McGroarty: Ukraine’s spirit is unbreakable despite four years of war
Measured by their dedication to mutual aid, and their refusal to let fear dictate daily life, the people of Ukraine have already demonstrated a strength that no missile can extinguish.
Bryce Chinault: Suck it up, Wisconsin, we need data centers
Data centers are not a bogeyman. They are part of the foundation for today’s economy and a more prosperous future. Data centers are infrastructure. Just like grain elevators. Just like paper mills.
Don Leake: Grofman & Cervas report redux
How would the current congressional map, constructed to meet the now discredited “least-change” constraint, fare if it were thoroughly inspected for partisan bias as in the Grofman & Cervas report?
Brian Fraley: Will Wisconsin’s longtime legislative number cruncher soon say goodbye?
In a building defined by turnover, Bob Lang has been the closest thing Wisconsin government has to a permanent fixture.
Bill Kaplan: Rural health care near breaking point
Rural health care is dangerously near a breaking point.
Curt Kubiak: Employers as catalysts for health care reform
What if the biggest barrier to fixing health care isn’t the system itself but the friction within it?
Jerry Hanson: Immigrants aren’t stealing the American Dream
The American dream is being stolen by those at the top of the economic ladder, not those beneath us.
Angela Bazan: Wisconsin Teaching as a Profession law would boost school outcomes
We are asking to be trusted, respected, and included. We are asking for policies that reflect the reality of our work and the value of our students.
Tom Barrett, Scott Klug, Mike Tate and JB Van Hollen: Wisconsin values independence. Keep Trump out of our elections
Republican or Democrat, it is essential our leaders tell the truth about our elections. Wisconsin voters deserve confidence in the system and Wisconsin deserves the right to run its own elections, as we always have.
Michelle Bryant: The SAVE act isn’t saving anyone
This legislation, driven by the same architects behind Project 2025, represents a dangerous step backward for our society, and it must never be allowed to take root in our legal system.
Richard Moore: Speak now or forever hold your
Resisting Europe’s censorship, plus a sensible approach in Wisconsin
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider whether Wisconsin is next target for ICE surge
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at federal immigration enforcement actions in other states and consider whether Wisconsin is next. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Chris Taylor: Choice for Wisconsin Supreme Court is rights vs. rollbacks
More than ever, Wisconsinites need a strong state Supreme Court to protect their fundamental rights and freedoms, to hold the other branches of government accountable when they overreach, and to make sure the rule of law applies to everyone, no matter how powerful or privileged.
Wyatt Eichholz: School levy tax credits reward big spenders at the expense of frugal districts
Complex system insulates districts that agree to raise taxes the fastest
Mark Lisheron: Lawmakers split on how to keep WisEye broadcasting
Senate throws a wrench into Assembly plan for sustaining nonprofit that covers Legislature’s doings
Ruth Conniff: Drama, anguish and incremental progress in the Wisconsin State Capitol
Before Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced his retirement Thursday, it was obvious something had changed.
Scott Walker: Young Americans deserve real history, not political indoctrination
Defending liberty isn’t easy, but it is worth the risk. Our Founders risked their lives, fortunes and sacred honor for the freedoms we hold dear today.
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss a bipartisan vote to audit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the recent bipartisan Legislative Audit Committee vote to audit the Department of Public Instruction following a series of issues involving the department. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public leadership.
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 19
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the growing Dem field for governor, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Rebecca Taibleson’s hearing before the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order on vaccine access and more.