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Lisa Castagnozzi: Wisconsin legislators must back original Beagle Freedom Bill
Animals used in research deserve a fair chance at a new beginning. These dogs have never known a real home, a loving family, or the simple joy of running on grass.

Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy
The intense focus on micro (household) economics neglects a bigger battle Democrats must fight.

Bruce Thompson: How global climate change affects Milwaukee
Echoing global data, Milwaukee has changed and continues to do so.

Dave Cieslewicz: Why does Wisconsin subsidize data centers?
A provision in the 2023-2025 state budget created a sales and use tax exemption for these facilities.

Conrad St. John: Protecting Wisconsin’s roadless lands protects our future
How the Trump administration’s plans will damage the environment and represent an assault on Native American stewardship of the land.

Richard Moore: From the rivers to the lakes, and beyond
The public trust doctrine is a creature of the swamp. Tiny interpretive shifts can produce massive regulatory consequences. If this case lets the creature out of the swamp, all the world is its beach, including your property.

Mark Belling: The infernal emissions test
Cost of compliance is brutal for low-income drivers of old cars.

Robert Kraig: The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy
How Wisconsin Democrats run in 2026, and especially how they govern in 2027, will have a tremendous influence on how presidential contenders run in 2028, a year that could be democracy’s last best hope.

Brian Fraley: What happens in Wisconsin if Kohl’s decline continues?
If you live in Wisconsin, you should be paying attention to the health major employers like Kohl’s.

Jeffrey Sommers: The Iran war could make US job markets even worse
February’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release was bad. Compounding employment problems, the US finds itself in a new war.

Bill Barth: Find facts, not opinions, about schools
The Wisconsin Policy Forum, with a terrific data tool, has handed citizens a treasure trove of hard facts.

John Nichols: Jesse Jackson Jr. summons his father’s ‘consistent prophetic voice’
“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.

Bruce Murphy: The surprising campaign of Rep. Francesca Hong
Her dark horse campaign is biggest surprise in Democratic primary for governor.

Michelle Bryant: The politics of race, gender, and electability
It’s time to truly support fighters for the issues that matter, regardless of their race or gender. We know that women still face systemic barriers. We will continue to fight. We will accept no less.

Dylan Wilder: DSA’s socialist wave hits Wisconsin
The Democratic Socialists of America are expanding their footprint, both here in Wisconsin and across the nation. What started as a small, quiet fringe movement has ballooned into a powerful force within the Democratic Party.

Bill Lueders: Opees highlight good works, and bad
Two attempts to peel back the veil of secrecy over the proliferation of data centers, including one by Wisconsin Watch reporter Tom Kertscher, are being honored in this year’s Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, bestowed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

Sarah Wright: A rare Wisconsin bipartisan success story
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle came together to support important consent legislation

Bill Berry: There are no good wars, and this one’s no different
It’s probably too much to ask any administration, and this one in particular, to be honest at times like this. Democrats and Republicans alike have kept us in the dark during war, and, unfortunately, many other times.

Emilio De Torre: I told you so: Flock surveillance technology misused by police
Wisconsin police officers have used Flock to stalk domestic partners and “love interests” while ICE uses it to stalk our immigrant neighbors.

Steven Walters: Wisconsin Supreme Court could order new state school funding formula
Law Forward filed the lawsuit on behalf of five school districts, parents and others

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the race for Wisconsin attorney general
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take an early look at the race for the Wisconsin attorney general. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 26
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Republican Bill Berrien dropping out of the governor’s race, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany launching his campaign for guv, Planned Parenthood halting abortions in Wisconsin, competing election bills from Dem and GOP Assembly lawmakers and more.