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Will Flanders and Lauren Greuel: Wisconsin needs fewer federal school bureaucrats. Local control works best.
Since the Department of Education was created, America has experienced stagnant or declining performance on national tests like the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

John Torinus: Wisconsin conservation faces partisan uncertainty
Partisanship has reared its unconstructive head in recent years, and now uncertainty about the flow of funds for conservation reigns in how federal and state funds will be dispersed for the balance of 2025 and beyond.

Hadley Ott: The state of Wisconsin will pay to have you sterilized
If you make less than $48,000 per year, the state of Wisconsin will pay to have you sterilized.

Brandon McConnell: Support communities by supporting the hotel industry
I am incredibly proud of the work that is being done at Lake Lawn and Delavan Lake Resort, but I know that we can’t continue to grow without the support of critical tax provisions like bonus depreciation, the like-kind exchange and the small business deduction.

LaKeshia Myers: NAACP ACT-SO: A legacy of excellence
For nearly five decades, the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics has served as a beacon of excellence for African American high school students across the nation.

Bruce Murphy: Anti-trust case against Live Nation could impact Milwaukee
Pabst Theater, other concert venues could be subpoenaed, helped or hurt.

Lynn Breedlove: 30 years of long-term care progress in jeopardy
Congress’ recent budget blueprint calls for at least $880 billion in Medicaid cuts. Whether that comes in the form of an overall block grant to the states, a cap on spending for each individual or a cut in the federal matching formula for state dollars, it won’t matter much. All of these scenarios would be disastrous for the excellent programs that Wisconsin has built over the last 30-plus years.

Michael Pochowski: Cuts to Family Care funds in state budget may mean fewer assisted living options
A decrease in funding means a decrease in wages for caregivers along with rate decreases for facilities, something our industry and the state as a whole cannot afford.

Mark Honadel: No-bid contracts are bad for state electric bills
Wisconsin needs to strike a better balance between the hard-working energy consumers and utility shareholders. Let’s do the right thing and scrap the ROFR bill.

Christina Lieffring: The SCOWIS race was about more than Elon Musk
As much as Musk tried to literally buy votes, it’s not that simple. You can buy ad time and billboards, but if people don’t buy the message you’re selling, they’ll either tune it out or be even more motivated to vote for your opponent. All money can do is amplify the message.

David Blaska: Our own worst enemy
Wisconsin GOP riven by election deniers

John Nichols: Ben Wikler built a progressive movement
A bolder and more robustly progressive Wisconsin Democratic politics is, and will remain, his legacy.

Richard Moore: 120,000 acres vanish from DNR’s Stewardship Program records
DNR reported flawed numbers for decades.

Bill Kaplan: Continued chaos, cruelty and stupidity
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Trump’s hubris and incompetence, abetted by congressional Republicans and White House sycophants, has taken America to the precipice of disaster. Trump’s

Michelle Bryant: The Trump tariffs: slimy, swampy, suspect
While the stated ambition is laudable and arguably has merit, the path taken to achieve it has left a trail of economic turmoil, uncertainty and global mistrust.

Paul Fanlund: Trump’s attack on ‘Black Smithsonian’ is appalling
Last month, Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” specifically targeting the African American museum and two other Smithsonian Institution museums — the Women’s History Museum, which is in development, and the American Art Museum.

Dave Zweifel: Crime fighting efforts should start with Trump’s buddies
At least 12 people pardoned by Trump in his first and second terms have since been apprehended by the police, including some of the 1,500 U.S. Capitol rioters that Trump exonerated of federal charges when he reclaimed the presidency in January.

Drake Dorfner: Green Bay prepares for the 2025 NFL Draft: A boost for local and state economies
The upcoming 2025 NFL Draft—to be held in Green Bay from April 24-26—is not just a selection process; it is a celebration of football’s enduring legacy in Wisconsin. It’s also a significant economic boon for the Green Bay area.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider how Wisconsin’s Supreme Court results could impact 2026 elections
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the effect of the recent Supreme Court election on Wisconsin elections in 2026. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Bruce Thompson: Did Schimel get too partisan in election?
The conservative in the race for state superintendent was less strident and did better.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ break down the race for Wisconsin’s 1st CD
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the race for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, where former Revenue Secretary Peter Barca, a Democrat who served in Congress from 1993-1995 along with two stints in the state Assembly, is running against Republican incumbent Bryan Steil.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 3
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Donald Trump’s visit to Waukesha, campus protest over the Israel-Gaza war, the 2025 state Supreme Court race and more.