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John Torinus: How would Cheney have dealt with Putin?
Dick Cheney would have cut through Putin’s manipulations. He would have had no illusions about how Putin operates.

Ashlyn Brown: Why a state Senate bill to redefine abortion will hurt, not help, patients and doctors
We need people to be able to trust their health care providers, and we need politicians to stop making laws that pigeonhole physicians into even narrower definitions of care.

David Crowley: Trump to Wisconsin: You’re on your own
Rather than helping with disaster relief and affordability, the Trump administration is actively making things worse for Wisconsinites.

Richard Moore: Here’s a stewardship deal worth signing
Why we need these guardrails before spending one more dollar

Gregg Hoffmann: Latest transmission line spurs public input
Dozens, if not hundreds, of citizens showed up to ask questions and give their input on the MariBell Transmission Project.

David Blaska: We thought it was a good idea to challenge Madison’s uni-party
Anyone who challenges the progressive machine is risking Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.

Michelle Orge: Hunger doesn’t begin or end with a government shutdown
The need for strong, consistent support — both from policymakers and from members of the community — remains as urgent as ever.

Dave Cieslewicz: The lost community of deer hunters
DNR is saving some money with virtual registration. And it seems to me that the cost is much too high.

Bill Kaplan: Trump’s illegal orders and gunboat diplomacy
The Trump administration’s military actions in the Carribean is reminiscent of U.S. gunboat diplomacy in the 19th and 20th centuries: threats and military force supporting U.S. corporate interests and foreign policy.

Gregory Humphrey: The price tag for federal troops in our cities, fiscal conservatives stay quiet
Have you noticed the quiet from conservatives when it comes to the waste that should make every budget hawk furious? Nary a word about the deployment of federal troops into American cities for immigration raids that have proven to run against the grain of the public.

Michelle Bryant: Who you calling piggy?
Trump’s particularly antagonistic tone when it comes to female journalists and women in general is working my nerves.

John Nichols: GOP reps slow to back accountability in Epstein case
Only after Trump changed his position did the Wisconsin Republicans join in the historic 427-1 vote.

Richard Kyte: Epstein scandal cuts deep into nation’s moral fabric
What Epstein did, and what his friends and associates allowed him to do, violates our most deeply held convictions about justice.

Terrence R. Wall: The crash of 1929 vs today
The stock market crash of 1929 reminds me a lot of both the cryptocurrency and the stock market trading in AI-perceived stocks.

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.

Bruce Murphy: 9 winning issues for Democrats
Trump and Republicans seek 80/20 issues to run on. Should Wisconsin Democrats do the same?

Richard Moore: What a beautiful sunset
Under the Neylon/Nass proposed legislation, every chapter of Wisconsin’s administrative code would automatically expire every seven years unless deliberately re-adopted through a transparent process.

Ryan Clancy: My bill helps fix abysmal conditions in Wisconsin prisons
To effectuate change, elected officials need meaningful access to jails and prisons. How can we do our jobs as legislators when we can’t see the results of our actions?

Jim Bender & Patrick McIlheran: Wisconsin DPI mired in one scandal after another
Botched report cards, lowered standards, licensing and finance scandals erode faith in DPI.

Mike Pochowski: It’s time to bring transparency to long-term care referral agencies
The system, as it currently exists, lacks the transparency families deserve.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ preview the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview the April 1 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Feb. 28
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget, state Supreme Court race spending, a proposed audit of statewide student testing standards and more.