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Dave Zweifel: Scientists still scratching heads over cancer research cuts
While Trump and his team have promised to replace what they’ve destroyed with a better system, they’ve yet to show us what that would be.

Sean Duffy: Trump’s crime crackdown is giving Democratic leaders a blueprint to follow
Good leadership can transform chaos into order.

William Holahan: Lesson from NYC mayor race pivot from labeling wars to solutions
If the Democratic Party is to reclaim governing power, it must regain a majority in at least the House of Representatives. Yet the party continues to struggle with communicating to voters how its policies tangibly serve their interests.

Bill Berry: Rush to build data centers threatens Great Lakes resources
Water is not a commodity. It is a vital component of the natural world that sustains life. And while the Great Lakes Region is water-rich, it’s our job to make sure it is here for generations to come.

Gregg Hoffmann: Ups and downs of going green
Anyone who has been involved in “Going Green” in business, government or other endeavors – even publishing — has experienced the ups and downs of the effort.

Ryan Huebsch: Wisconsin needs a stronger power grid
The Midwestern grid operator recently approved 24 power lines that, once constructed, will deliver considerable benefits to Wisconsin. But five states are now calling on federal officials to intervene, a move that could jeopardize those benefits.

Richard Moore: Evers goes for the knock-out
Last spring’s Supreme Court election stood atop the heap in turning-point elections that would decide the direction of longer-term governance. But now, the crown of longer-term implication now belongs to the 2026 governor’s race.

Mike Nichols: Kids who kill and maim
And what adults who’ve lost control need to do about it

James E. Causey: After rote outrage over kids in storage unit, we’re left with desperate families
Depending on how it is measured, Milwaukee ranks as the second or third highest in poverty among the 50 most populous U.S. cities.

Dave Cieslewicz: Marathon man
Fred Risser, Wisconsin’s longest serving state legislator, has an autobiography out.

David Blaska: Donald Trump demeans Charlie Kirk
An angry man betrays a great man’s memorial service.

John Nichols: Robert Redford anticipated the decay of American politics
Redford’s great strength was that he recognized the flaws in both right-wing Republicans and compromising Democrats. More than half a century ago, the actor saw American politics taking a bad turn, and he responded as he knew best.

Scott Krug: My bill allows for early processing of Wisconsin ballots to dispel false rumors
Despite the consistency in our election outcomes, it has not allayed fears many have about the security of our elections.

LaKeshia Myers: Wisconsin finally takes a step toward electoral efficiency
The reintroduction of legislation allowing clerks to begin processing absentee ballots on the Monday before election day isn’t just good policy – it’s essential for our democracy’s health.

Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin ballot processing bill first part of stopping lies at election time
I am glad that it is members of the Republican Party who are working hard and pressing forward with this bill so to help stem and perhaps even prevent more attacks on our electoral process.

Ron Johnson: My plan to end government shutdowns forever
The way to do it is to convert to multiyear spending cycles and avoid the constant drama over appropriations.

Bill Kaplan: Baldwin fights to reverse health cuts
As a government shutdown looms Baldwin and her Democratic colleagues want to avoid an impasse and keep the government open by negotiating with Republicans to reverse health care coverage cuts. Congress must permanently extend the ACA health care tax credits and save Medicaid.

Michael Ohlinger: Federal health care changes will hurt Wisconsin businesses and employees
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act does not help small business owners, Wisconsinites, or working families — nor does it promote a healthy local economy. Instead, it burdens those already struggling while directing gains to the top.

Gregory Humphrey: Francesca Hong could be bridge builder in divided Wisconsin
If voters want to be disrupted, Hong can provide it with a message that will be inclusive and one striving for a better economic outcome for people all over the state. I might add that disruption is precisely what Wisconsin, and the Democratic Party more broadly, needs in 2026.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ debate Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions curtailing legislative oversight
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss recent Supreme Court decisions that affect how the Legislature reviews rules and how the administration spends budgeted funds. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Wisconsinites joining the Trump administration
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the Badgers going to Washington to join the Trump administration. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 10
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ push to get a voter ID amendment on the spring ballot, Gov. Tony Evers’ binding ballot initiative proposal, Inauguration Day at the state Capitol, the state Supreme Court race and more.