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Dave Zweifel: A civil rights champion returns to Madison
Tom Jacobson came back to town over the Juneteenth holiday, returning to the place where he began his long and storied career as a civil rights attorney, unyielding consumer advocate and a champion of the underdog.

Arthur I. Cyr: U.S needs to balance force with diplomacy in Mideast
President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran is a major surprise.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ weigh in on the state budget amid last-minute negotiations
As Joint Finance begins its final push on the Wisconsin state budget with the fiscal year ending Monday, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss when–and if–it will cross the finish line and whether Republicans can win any Dem votes. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Dan Shafer: 5 Takeaways from the June 2025 Marquette Poll
Evers’ third term question, Trump’s economic policies, what Wisconsin voters agree on, and more.

Patrick McIlheran: Cursing the rain — and tax cuts — cuz everyone benefits
Progressives object because proposed Wisconsin relief goes to people they envy.

Gae Magnafici: Senator Johnson, let’s back President Trump’s efforts to lower drug prices
Senator Johnson has long supported transparency and accountability in government. Now he has the chance to prove it by backing Most Favored Nation pricing and protecting Medicare negotiation.

Scott Walker: Liberals want Americans to depend on government
As conservatives, we believe in common-sense policies that protect the individual and family.

Steven Davis: Wisconsin’s conservation heritage is history
In Wisconsin, home to such environmental giants as John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Gaylord Nelson and Sigurd Olson, we are rightfully pound of our conservation heritage.

Ruth Conniff: What a stunning upset in New York City’s mayoral primary could mean for Wisconsin
Mamdani’s overthrow of the uninspiring establishment candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo should trigger some serious thinking about how Democrats win in the Donald Trump era, and who they represent.

Dave Zweifel: Hand-wringing over Mamdani’s win echoes Soglin’s victory
All the caterwauling over Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s surprising win in New York’s mayoral primary this week reminded me of the reaction when Paul Soglin pulled off his stunning upset of incumbent Madison Mayor Bill Dyke back in 1973.

Bruce Thompson: How Wisconsin’s taxes turned more regressive
It was supposed to make Wisconsin’s economy better. Did it?

Emily Tseffos: Draw the line and hold it
How Evers and Democrats can step up in state budget negotiations.

Dan O’Donnell: Demographics is Wisconsin’s destiny
Lost in the fierce debate over the future of Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian Schimming amid a decade-long losing streak is an even more uncomfortable reality than an incompetent GOP: A steadily changing electorate that is turning the state bluer with each passing election.

Melissa Agard: Confronting the past, committing to justice
How Dane County is taking action on racial covenants.

Justice Castañeda: Why Madison’s housing gatekeepers are getting uncomfortable
Advocates for increased density are part of a broad-based effort to correct inequities.

John Imes: The real cost of the ‘Big, Broken Bill’
Why Wisconsin can’t afford to lose our clean energy future

David Blaska: Something crazy this way comes
Trump can win on his own but thanks, Democrats, for helping!

Bruce Murphy: The professors are the enemy
How and why Wisconsin Republican legislators are starving the UW system.

Kevin Culligan: Abortion is an American genocide. Women must reject this false freedom.
I understand each woman deserves the right to determine freely her own reproductive destiny, but I worry about the consequences of her choice for a child alive in her womb.

Mark Belling: Yes, this is what I voted for
For the first time in decades, the United States has an actual leader who acts decisively, honors his campaign commitments and has the stones to make brutally difficult decisions in the face of overwhelming pressure.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ weigh in on charges against Milwaukee judge in ICE evasion case
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the FBI’s arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is facing felony charges over accusations she helped an undocumented immigrant attempt to evade arrest by federal immigration officials. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 13
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Joint Finance Committee Republicans approving tax cut and education funding plans for the state budget, a lawsuit filed against Elon Musk over paying people to sign petitions, this weekend’s state Dem Party convention and more.