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Richard Kyte: Are cell phones doing irreparable harm to our children?
A new study released last week concluded that cell phone bans in schools have been largely ineffective at increasing test scores, improving attention in the classroom, or reducing online bullying

Scott Walker: Cost of living must drive Republicans’ agenda
The hardworking people of America are hurting.

Jamie Stiehm: Could Trump care less about you and me?
Here and now is a lesson that could not be clearer. True democracy depends upon a president that tries to please the people.

Dan Shafer: Crucial shortcomings catch up with Evers, GOP leaders, as ‘blockbuster’ deal fails in the Senate
In failing at the finish line, this puts a spotlight on some of the more fraught elements of state government that have been lurking beneath the surface, particularly as it pertains to the state Senate.

Jessica McBride: Surplus deal goes down
Hong takes your tips, Tony Evers crashes out

Dave Cieslewicz: Sorry, no deal
My guess is that if the surplus spending deal had been introduced a year ago, it would have easily passed. But last night it went down in the Senate and is, at least for now, dead.

Maury Straub: I’m a former sheriff. License plate recognition is a needed tool.
When a tool is misused, we don’t discard it. We put the right rules in place to ensure it’s used responsibly. The same principle should apply here.

Aedan Gardill and Alex Lonero: Gouging inmates for phone calls doesn’t promote justice
For years, Dane County has allowed a third-party company to profit off of those in jail and their families by charging them to stay connected. In fact, on average, those in the Dane County Jail spend $129 per month to stay connected with their families.

Bruce Murphy: Blue county vs red county urban sprawl
Americans are dividing into two different ways of life. How do Milwaukee and Wisconsin rank?

Arthur I. Cyr: Trump’s flouting of War Powers Act is nothing new
From the beginning of the United States, there has been tension between the executive and Congress over foreign policy.

Ruth Conniff: Evers’ ‘blockbuster’ gift to Republicans
The lack of communication between Evers and members of his own party has rankled Democrats for a long time. But the deal he is pushing to a reluctant Democratic caucus and delighted Republicans is a blow both politically and, more importantly, to the future health of the state.

Dave Cieslewicz: Is lame duck deal lame?
It looks like three guys on their way out wanted to exercise one last use of power. It was not egregious by any means. But it sure wasn’t visionary either.

Mark Belling: Wisconsin’s bickering GOP leaders can learn from a CA outsider
LA mayor candidate’s viral campaign shows the way to fight leftists

Rolf Lindgren: Lara Logan speaks from the heart
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. On Saturday, May 2, conservative superstar Lara Logan spoke at the Republican Party of Dane County Lincoln Day Dinner in Madison,

Rebecca Draeger: The crisis in Wisconsin public schools
While Wisconsinites are already struggling with inflation and higher costs of living, more than $1 billion in new school district taxes appeared on Wisconsin’s ballot this April.

Eva Maciejewski: Activists trespassing on Ridglan Farms were not ‘peaceful’
This type of ideologically motivated violence should not be trivialized. Any and all animal research facilities may become the next targets of radicalized animal rights activists.

Michael Freeman: We tried rescuing the dogs from Ridglan Farms for a reason
On April 18, I stood outside Ridglan Farms in Dane County with roughly 1,000 other people from Wisconsin and all over the country.

Dave Zweifel: The world is souring on Trump’s America
Even the Wall Street Journal’s reliably conservative editorial pages are sounding an alarm.

Spencer Black: First it was the Big Lie; now it’s the Big Cheat
It’s not just the Republican Supreme Court that’s conspiring with Republicans to cheat.

Bruce Murphy: Tiffany, Republicans look terrible on gas prices
As Duffy, Tiffany and all Republicans know and have used to their advantage, the cost of gas is a powerful issue because it’s so easy to understand and so quickly hurts your pocketbook. And they are clearly on the wrong side of the issue.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Rothman’s ouster as Universities of Wisconsin president
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the UW Board of Regents’ removal of Jay Rothman as Universities of Wisconsin president. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your week in review for April 17
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on partisan gerrymandering, a hearing on a Department of Public Instruction conference at a water park, the latest developments in the races for control of the state Senate and Assembly, congressional campaign fundraising and more.