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John Nichols: Democrats should fight for the north
Wisconsin Democrats would be wise to make a serious play for the 7th CD.

Paul Fanlund: Rockford visit highlights Madison’s economic bubble
Consistently insulated from economic waves, it sports building cranes and signs of growth all around. Rockford, 70 miles south, has long been Madison’s polar opposite.

Matt Neumann: Evers short-changes Wisconsin kids by rejecting new federal scholarship tax credits
Gov. Tony Evers has made clear that he will forgo the opportunity for our state to participate in the Education Scholarships program.

Patrick McIlheran: Overwhelming demand for choice schools in Milwaukee drives massive philanthropy and big builds
Augustine Preparatory School’s north campus will fill an ‘opportunity gap’ for thousands of kids in the years ahead.

Tom Loftus: My predictions on the Nobel Peace Prize
Following the clues.

Michelle Bryant: The high-stakes standoff over America’s budget
Democrats should not flinch. The stakes are too high, the price too costly. They must confront this threat head-on and show Republicans that they will do everything possible to minimize the harm posed to Americans in this moment.

Jerry Hanson: One-man rule targets all of us
We need local and state government to protect American liberty and freedom from an overzealous federal police force that is compromising local law enforcement.

Dianne Hesselbein and Lisa Subeck: Wisconsin must guarantee right to contraception that Clarence Thomas targeted
We must put protections into state law to ensure that every person — regardless of income, zip code, or insurance status — retains control over their own life.

Dave Zweifel: Booing UW athletes is not OK
It was a bit surprising last Saturday when the Camp Randall crowd erupted in a chorus of boos as the Badgers, trailing 20-0 after a lackluster first half, went jogging off to the locker room.

John Imes: Purple state, green momentum: How Wisconsin turns climate action into common sense
In Wisconsin—a true purple state—we’ve learned that climate action is common sense: it lowers bills, creates good local jobs, and protects the air and water families depend on. Our playbook is pragmatic and bipartisan: align smart policy with market innovation, center justice, and let businesses, workers, tribes, and frontline communities lead together.

Ian Gilson: Basic science leads to real-world benefits
Sometimes basic science takes us down a path whose destination cannot be imagined at the moment of discovery.

Scott Walker: Democrats infantilize able-bodied adults at taxpayers’ expense
Radicals in Washington are trying to revoke the new employment requirements for able-bodied, working-age adults.

Jamie Stiehm: As summer fades, so too does our democracy
It’s well to see where we are now, on the cusp of fall. We have a president who delights in breaking the rules and conduct spelled out in the Constitution.

Gregory Humphrey: Senate Democrats must fight for American’s health care rights, even in face of government shutdown
Our playing by the high-road rules and mature leadership is where the Donald Trump White House wants the Democrats to land so Republicans can continue to blast away the programs designed to help our nation’s health care needs in the federal budget.

Mark Lisheron: Village’s hostility chases out restaurateur who bought derelict Door County resort
Bureaucracy and personal attacks stymie plan for houses; ‘No way are we going to live in Egg Harbor’

Craig Gilbert: Wisconsin’s gerrymandering past provides a glimpse into what our federal elections face
It looks like the congressional gerrymander wars sparked by the Trump White House are going to bypass Wisconsin for now. But Wisconsin’s own experience with gerrymandering in recent years is a sobering reminder of the harm in store for our federal elections.

Steven Walters: Wisconsin Democrats would consider new House districts in 2027
All would depend on taking control of state government in next year’s elections.

Bruce Thompson: What Do the NAEP tests tell us about student achievement?
Both nationally and locally a notable decline since 2017. Why?

Samantha Romero-Drew: Wisconsin’s nurses just got more freedom — and patients win
Now, some Wisconsin nurses can evaluate patients, diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and even manage chronic diseases on their own.

Ruth Conniff: As government shutdown looms, Wisconsin Dems worry about constituents losing health care
Last time the government was on the brink of a shutdown, Democratic leaders rushed to negotiate with Republicans and reached a deal to keep federal agencies open and basic services flowing. Now that deal is about to expire and there seems to be little appetite for compromise in Washington.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ look ahead to 2025 in politics
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer their views on the major political stories upcoming in 2025. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Dec. 13
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a court appearance for those charged in the 2020 Republican false electors case, a challenge to Joint Finance Committee oversight of state Department of Justice settlements, the Department of Public Instruction adopting reading curriculum without JFC approval, Gov Tony Evers’ opposition to a plan from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to require state workers to return to the office, property tax hikes and more.