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Jamie Stiehm: Closing Kennedy Center stabs at the heart of D.C. life
This could well be a death blow for Washington residents to mix and match beyond politics. The closure will hurt the local economy, with African American seniors a large part of its workforce.

Mark Belling: For once, the Wisconsin GOP is united
The falling of two dominoes has left Republicans in Wisconsin, for the first time since the Scott Walker era, with a chance to unite for a year behind a candidate for governor and avoid the intraparty bloodbaths that have been suicidal.

Gregg Hoffmann: Some progress on PFAS
Gov. Tony Evers, the DNR and GOP lawmakers recently signaled a deal may be within reach to release around $132 million set aside to address PFAS contamination.

Tom Stolp: ‘Zombie’ Knowles-Nelson legislation isn’t worth celebrating … yet
A bipartisan path forward is achievable and straightforward.

Michelle Orge: Fear of immigration enforcement is deepening food insecurity in our community
Every human being deserves to eat. That shouldn’t be a controversial statement, and it certainly isn’t a political one.

Gregory Humphrey: Baldwin correct: ICE should not operate from behind masks
A free society cannot accept a system where government agents can exercise immense authority while shielded from public recognition.

David Blaska: No president should run elections
They already have too much power.

Ruth Conniff: What Trump’s threat to nationalize elections means for Wisconsin
Trump’s threats of a federal takeover would be both legally and practically hard to pull off in Wisconsin.

Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: Economic talk distracts from policies that would help people
This moment invites two broader questions: To what extent do economic issues dominate American political discourse? And how easily does that dominance distract from other pressing national problems?

James E. Causey: Tying hands of Milwaukee police won’t make driving any safer
With the city spending millions on traffic-calming measures, changing the policy now seems like a step in the wrong direction.

Buckley Brinkman: Have we missed the AI bus?
An interesting study from The Brookings Institute – “Mapping the AI economy: Which regions are ready for the next technology leap?” – suggests that Wisconsin may have missed the bus when it comes to being a leader in AI technology.

Sam Liebert: Absentee voting is not a privilege, it is a core feature of free elections
In recent court filings, attorneys for the former Madison city clerk advanced a troubling argument: that absentee voting is a privilege, not a right.

Bruce Murphy: Will county financial screwup affect governor’s race?
Opponents now attacking David Crowley for his handling of the situation.

Spencer Black: GOP Stewardship Fund bill is a sham
The phony Republican stewardship bill will not only drastically cut funding for stewardship but essentially prohibit those funds from being used for purchasing or protecting vital conservation lands, the very core purpose of the Stewardship Fund.

Shannon Ross: Do we want safety and wellness or simply the appearance of it
Adam Procell was forced to step down because of an outdated, fear-based law.

Michael Lucas: Yes, Congress can regulate immigration, president must enforce
Many Americans have recently asserted that the U.S. has no authority to regulate immigration. Their opponents say the opposite, but then cite constitutional clauses that do not actually enumerate the power. So where is it?

Dave Cieslewicz: Senate Dems Know how to de-ICE
After a couple of false starts, Senate Democrats seem to have figured out how to work a potential government shutdown. House Dems should go along.

Jessica McBride: Melania movie review: The snarky elite critics are wrong, again
Melania is nothing like the media have portrayed, so it’s not surprising that her movie is nothing like the critics say.

Dave Zweifel: For Trump, cashing in is part of the job
A couple of Sundays ago, the New York Times’ editorial board reported that a Times analysis shows that Trump has used the office of the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion.

Michael White: Putting patients over paperwork: Why Wisconsin needs Senate Bill 434
When prior authorizations are transparent and medically grounded, everyone benefits. Patients receive treatment without harmful delays, health plans maintain oversight, and physicians can focus on what we were trained to do: care for people.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Wisconsin Republicans’ election-year legislative agenda
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature’s possible agenda for the 2026 election year. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMTAf4X7aSk… Please log in to access subscriber

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Nov. 7
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss the federal government shutdown, State Superintendent Jill Underly appearing before a Senate committee to address sexual misconduct and grooming in Wisconsin schools, the state Supreme Court taking up a case on race-based scholarships, election-related legislation and more.