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Bill Kaplan: Memorial Day
U.S. troops and our dead must be honored. Trump and his political appointees deserve our contempt.

Mike DuPre: Remember those who died in Trump’s war
This Memorial Day weekend, remember the men, women and, in some cases, children who gave their lives to create the United States 250 years ago and defend it ever since. Remember especially the 13 women and men who were killed most recently because their commander in chief chose to go to war.

Dan Knodl: Faith, family, and the foundations of a strong community
In public service, people often ask what guides your decisions. For me, the answer is simple: faith, family, and a belief that our communities are strongest when we remain grounded in timeless values.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’: Could recent GOP retirements shift Assembly control to Dems?
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider whether recent retirements by GOP Assembly legislators in Wisconsin will shift the majority to Democrats in fall elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Robyn Vining: How The One Big Beautiful Bill is hurting Wisconsin
Everyone deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, but right now that’s not a reality for far too many Wisconsinites – an issue made worse by the recent actions by the Trump administration.

Dan Shafer: From wildcard to contender: The rise of Francesca Hong
Many supporters describe Hong not simply as a candidate they agree with politically, but as someone who feels authentic in a political environment that often seems manufactured.

Jackson Walker: Wisconsin students who struggle with reading are let down by unenforced literacy reforms, say advocates
Parents don’t want ‘to just sit and read through state statutes’

Jordan Sinz: Mental Health Awareness Month: A complex challenge that begins in our schools
As we reflect on Mental Health Awareness Month, it is essential to recognize that tackling mental health issues is not a task for isolated programs. True progress arises from ongoing collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to prevention and care.

Courtney Graves: Wisconsin needs a new era of welfare reform
Wisconsin Works has not seen any major reforms since the Walker era and is falling behind other states’ welfare-to-work programs.

Lisa Castagnozzi: Ordinary people showed up for the Ridglan beagles. I asked why.
Without intervention, the beagles would continue to live and die in those cages or be sold into laboratories, never having experienced even the most basic kindness.

Scott Walker: A reason for optimism this Memorial Day
We can instill American pride in disaffected younger generations.

Michael Wagner: Colbert, courage and capitulation
There is bipartisan opposition to government leaning on universities and TV networks, according to new data from UW-Madison research center

Sidney Plotkin and Bill Scheuerman: While you get gouged at the pump, guess who profits
While many of us are cutting back on groceries, travel, health care and other necessities to pay almost five bucks a gallon for gas, oil companies are raking in mega bucks.

Mel and Mike Ohlinger: The affordability crisis doesn’t stop at the kitchen table. It’s hitting small business, too
Many small businesses feel like we are being priced out of survival.

Jerry Hanson: ‘We the people’ did not authorize a compensation fund settlement
This is a blatant breach of our Constitution by the very people who took an oath to defend and honor our Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.

Jamie Stiehm: Trump takeover is nearly complete
It’s amazing what Trump thinks he can get away with — and then he does. Why? He goes further than any president ever dreamed to remake the capital in his own image.

Amy Hemmer: Before there was a ‘Karen’, there was a ‘Hanoi Jane’
Generations of young people today are probably unaware of Jane Fonda’s sordid past.

James Causey: Milwaukee can’t allow landlords to profit from human misery
A federal drug case involving a landlord from Hales Corners exposes a deeper issue: how poor and vulnerable tenants are often forced to live in unsafe and exploitative housing conditions in Milwaukee.

Bill Barth: States could help gas pump prices
Taxpayers will pay at the pump or some other way until the incompetents elected to office act with better fiscal discipline.

Chris Ott: Let’s expand and improve Wisconsin’s successful trains
It’s time for Wisconsin to invest more in this convenient, practical, popular alternative. Let’s bring the benefits of modern train service to more people in our state.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ preview the 2026 WisGOP state convention
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s upcoming state convention and discuss challenges facing the party going into the midterms. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 8
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss a lawsuit challenging an order to toss 23 Madison absentee ballots due to a clerk error, Gov. Tony Evers rejecting a call to end Wisconsin’s ban on conversion therapy, the race for governor and more.