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Richard Moore: The bullet-proof way to rein in the bureaucracy
At the end of the day, while all the measures the GOP are seeking are positive, none are transformative. Until we unequivocally strip the bureaucracies of any lawmaking power, the bureaucracies and their progressive allies will find ways to manipulate the system.

Dave Zweifel: Suck it up, America, the billionaires are in charge
The GOP-led House is in a quandary over extending the tax cuts, which are due to expire at the end of the year, while also reducing the deficit.

Gregory Humphrey: Harry Truman to Donald Trump: ‘Stop being an appeaser’
Our nation and the democracy-loving countries of the world do not have a person in the Oval Office speaking the clarion words and promoting the bedrock values and ideals that have attracted the global community to the true foundation and power of the United States.

Connie Bolle: We need Rep. Gwen Moore’s leadership on this life-saving kidney legislation
I made the decision to donate a kidney to help save a life. Proposed legislation helps others make that decision, too.

Michelle Bryant: Acquittal of officers in Tyree Nichols’ beating death hits differently
Tyree Nichols’ death should not be in vain. His case must serve as a wake-up call for all Americans, particularly the Black community, to engage fully in the systems that govern us.

Chris Ventura: Wisconsin’s Legislature should act to keep electric grid strong, affordable
Passage of a Right of First Refusal law would ensure that Wisconsin utilities, who are accountable to Wisconsin regulators and legislators, construct the transmission lines that keep the lights on for families and business throughout the Badger state.

Tony Evers & Missy Hughes: Trade missions strengthen Wisconsin’s global ties in uncertain times
Trade is an essential part of Wisconsin’s success, with exports contributing more than $27.5 billion to our state economy last year. It’s one of the reasons we recently completed a nine-day trade mission to Germany and France — two critical Wisconsin export partners — while helping state businesses enter the global marketplace and build relationships with potential collaborators. We also encouraged international companies to invest in Wisconsin.

Scott Liddicoat: I won’t buy new cars for Tony Evers
The past tells us that without our firm engagement and the threat of removing political support, we’ll get another budget increase beyond the cost of inflation. We’ll also get more creative vetoes that we can only complain about, and nothing more.

Eric Borgerding: House budget proposal unfairly penalizes Wisconsin
It creates Medicaid winners and losers, with Wisconsin at the bottom.

Bill Berry: Reform guest worker system, or hold employers to account
Reforming the system, as advocated in Wisconsin, makes a lot more sense. Either that, or enforce the current laws so that everyone involved in a broken system faces the consequences.

Paul Fanlund: Book on Biden’s mental decline both irritating and admirable
Biden’s shocking debate performance last June — in which he seemed frail and confused — and his foot-dragging before stepping away for Vice President Kamala Harris to run atop the Democratic ticket instead, remain topics that aggravate Democrats as they endure a second Donald Trump presidency. A new book reopens those wounds.

Tim Dehring: National Police Week a time to reflect on officers’ service, redouble efforts
The West Bend Police Department and its members are committed to protect and serve the city of West Bend.

Bruce Murphy: Milwaukee’s city slogan is… what?
resh Coast City? Genuine American? No one seems to know. Is that a problem?

Steven Walters: Busy spring helps Evers make reelection call
Tommy Thompson was the last Wisconsin governor to win a third term

David Blaska: No black smoke at Republican convention
Time will tell (as it often does) whether Republicans will coalesce into One Big Beautiful party or continue their schismatic squabbling.

Stephanie Soucek: Thoughts on Turning Point from a county party chair
What role should third-party organizations play in the Republican Party?

Kevin Conroy: How Wisconsin ingenuity is shaping the future
By turning groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison into real-world applications, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has advanced science and created economic opportunities that reach far beyond Wisconsin.

LaKeshia Myers: Saluting America’s teachers
The backbone of American democracy … In a society where the value of education is often discussed but seldom resourced appropriately, we must take time to honor those who stand at the forefront of shaping our future: our teachers.

Mike Nichols: State should cut funding to public media
Public broadcasters should raise their own funds — like everyone else.

Bill Kaplan: Undermining the Constitution and the judiciary
Trump has launched a multipronged assault on the Constitution, including the judiciary.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss issues found in audit of Universities of Wisconsin DEI programs
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up a recent audit of Universities of Wisconsin diversity, equity and inclusion programs that found a failure to track spending on the initiatives, among other problems. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 2
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court suspending a Milwaukee County judge after her arrest on charges of obstructing ICE, Republican Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann filing to run for governor, the state budget and more.