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Will Flanders: The case for community solar in Wisconsin

Community solar isn’t a silver bullet — but it is a smart, free-market complement to an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. It won’t solve all our problems, but what it will do is empower consumers, strengthen our electric grid, respect property rights and invite competition into a space long dominated by monopolies.

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Jeffrey Leverich: Unstable Trump plunging nation into chaos

Economic justice is the key issue confronting our nation, along with support for the vital programs that invest to uphold our common good. That one man’s corruption and broken psyche has destabilized our nation to such an extent is a searing indictment of the American political system.

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John Torinus: Schoemann confusing on UW commissions

For a leader who came up short on keeping a University of Wisconsin presence in Washington County, despite the use of two task forces, Republican governor candidate Josh Schoemann has some big ideas about reforms for the Universities of Wisconsin, also involving similar commissions.

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Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: Barnes’ heavy baggage

His greatest weakness is not likely to be anything he says between now and next August when the primary will take place. Rather his problem is everything he’s ever said in the past as a state legislator and a lieutenant governor.

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Portrait of Mike McCabe

Mike McCabe: Looking the wrong way

Brits paint it right on the crosswalks, which way to look. When it comes to politics these days, maybe us Yanks could use crosswalks like that. Can’t seem to tell which way is which.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 21

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record spending in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, a surge in early voting ahead of the April 1 election, the latest action in the state Legislature, a joint forum with candidates for state schools superintendent and more.

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