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Michelle Bryant: Foundational Black Americans: Fugazi or just fringe?
We are better served by unity, by recognizing the interconnectedness of our histories, and by working together to secure the long-overdue material and symbolic repairs.

Dave Zweifel: In Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon, whiteness matters
Hegseth’s racial and gender bigotry has been on display now for going on two years.

Howard Marklein: America 250: The responsibility of freedom
As we have gotten closer to America’s 250th birthday, I have spent a lot of time thinking about our Founding Fathers and those who laid the foundation for this great country.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss how the 3rd CD race could tip control of Congress
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss how candidates in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District might tip partisan control of Congress in the midterm elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Carol Diggelman: We must have answers before awarding new wastewater contract
Milwaukee’s current wastewater treatment contract holder, Veolia Water Milwaukee, is under fire, with some calling for an audit.

Jamie Stiehm: Barack Obama is a tonic for the times
The Barack Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago gave us a complete contradiction of the times we’ve been living through. Community rather than chaos, lightness versus darkness, and hope instead of fear.

Dave Zweifel: In Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon, whiteness matters
As a former Fox News host and retired Army major, Hegseth had loudly bemoaned the rise of “woke” politics and what he saw as affirmative action promotions within the military.

John Sylvester: Mandela Barnes is the right candidate for this moment
Mandela Barnes is by far the best choice to be our next governor.

Scott Walker: ActBlue may have accepted illegal foreign contributions, then it tried to cover them up
This is bigger than campaign finance violations; it is identity theft to funnel foreign money.

M.D. Kittle: Senate GOP should know better than to ignore Trump’s political instincts on the SAVE Act
Senate Republicans would do well by the country and themselves to heed Trump’s political instincts on this one.

Dan Knodl: Tuition keeps rising. What are students getting in return?
When tuition continues to rise, students and parents deserve more than assurances that the money is being spent wisely.

John Kroll and Alex Joers: Wisconsin Legislature needs to address the childcare crisis
While Father’s Day is still fresh in our memories, dads across our state are reflecting on the highlights of being parents. We were showered with praise, handmade cards, a cherished meal and heartfelt gifts. But often we forget to thank those who support us to be great parents: childcare workers.

Dianne Hesselbein: Wisconsin could enshrine the right to choose for good
When Democrats win legislative majorities, we will enshrine the will of the majority in our state constitution. We will pass the right to reproductive healthcare in both chambers, in two concurrent Legislatures, and when we do, the residents of our state will have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment to guarantee this right for Wisconsin women.

Bruce Murphy: What does Hughes quitting tell us about governor’s race?
A top tier of liberal candidates emerging. Will there be more Democratic dropouts?

James Causey: We praise a new kitchen. But we’re ignoring the real crisis
A new community kitchen will help feed families in 53206, but why did the neighborhood lose its grocery store?

Tom Still: Dollar rankings not always best way to judge value of academic research
With a skeptical public, scientists must sometimes say more than “Trust us, we’re right.” Perhaps that begins by saying, “We don’t have all the answers … but we have some for you to consider.”

Mark Belling: Josh Kaul has left the building
Seriously, why is Josh Kaul running for reelection as Wisconsin attorney general?

Julian Bradley: America took me from pro wrestling to corporate ladder to Wisconsin Senate
Since then, I’ve worked as a professional wrestler, climbed the corporate ladder at two Fortune 100 companies and today have the honor of serving in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 28th District southwest of Milwaukee.

Ruth Conniff: Four years after Dobbs, abortion access is up again in Wisconsin
It might come as a surprise to many Wisconsinites to learn that more Wisconsin women are getting abortions today than were accessing abortion in the state four years ago, right before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Goldy Brown III: Wisconsin surplus plan must have school reform, not blank checks
Wisconsin’s education debate should focus on whether public dollars are being deployed in ways that maximize student achievement, workforce readiness, and economic growth.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ examine Wisconsin’s 7th CD GOP primary
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District primary, where big money is backing competing GOP hopefuls. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 29
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and Associated Press Capitol Correspondent Scott Bauer talk about the latest Marquette Law School poll finding widespread public support for the failed surplus deal and how the issue is playing out in the governor’s race, a Dem bill to tax payments from President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund at 100%, a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s school funding system, and more.