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Dave Cieslewicz: Soglin had eight years to fix the problems now plaguing his successor
The notion that Mayor Rhodes-Conway needs to be lectured on effective lobbying by former Mayor Paul Paul Soglin is just ludicrous.

Ruth Conniff: What Hovde’s Farm Bill gaffe says about the 2024 election
Eric Hovde doesn’t know much about the Farm Bill, he told the moderators of his debate with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whom Hovde is running to replace.

James N. Fitzhenry: Wisconsin is a ‘purple’ state. That doesn’t mean people can’t talk politics.
If eight people who never met can break bread, discuss contentious issues and walk away feeling hopeful, then political polarization isn’t incurable.

Glenn Grothman: Overregulation threatens U.S. competitiveness
Overregulation burdens every consumer and business in America. It increases compliance and operational costs, reduces efficiency and creates barriers to market entry.

Dan Shafer: Robin Vos’ time as Assembly Speaker must come to an end
The gerrymander is ending and the Robin Vos era should end with it.

Bill Barth: Call it conflict for the sake of conflict
Replace manufactured partisan “reform” with a means for citizen-driven change.

Richard Moore: DNR prepares to ramp up attack on private property
The con of the conservation easement needs to be called out and called out quickly, and conservative lawmakers need to make the sunset of the Stewardship program and fundamental conservation easement reform a top priority in the next legislative session.

Gary Belan and Jennifer Bolger Breceda: Care about the Milwaukee River? Read Project 2025. It’s bad.
One of the most alarming ways Project 2025 would impact our clean water is by gutting the EPA and its ability to enforce clean water standards.

Jerry Hanson: This could be us in 2025
On November 5th, think long and hard if you want to give up our America for the America Trump promises.

Scott Gordon: Breaking down a Wisconsin police group’s absurd interpretation of Act 253
An open-records attorney’s closer analysis of this “hasty and confusing attempt to restrict access to public records.”

Julie Bennett and Jim Porter: Food pantry cuts could worsen homelessness
Access to food through our pantry allows struggling neighbors to put those dollars toward their rent. Food pantries support homelessness prevention.

Bryan Steil: Send me to Congress to help put our country back on track
Right now, our country is headed in the wrong direction. I’m committed to getting us back on track. We live in the greatest country in the world. I intend to continue working to put Wisconsin workers, families, and seniors priorities first in Washington.

Kristen Brey: If you want a better Wisconsin, don’t skip the state legislative seats on ballot
Wisconsin finally has fair maps. Races at bottom of ticket are just as important as top.

Charlie Sykes: An Evening With Kamala and Liz
Harris and Cheney bring the campaign to deepest red Wisconsin.

James Roosevelt, Jr. & David Riemer: Trump will gut programs like Social Security and weaken safety net for families
The New Deal was created during the Great Depression. It is still protecting Americans today.

Mark Belling: The Wisconsin election is being decided right now
If GOP voters don’t embrace early voting, they will lose. Again.

John Torinus: Is Trump too far gone?
There is great irony here. Trump made a big deal out of Biden’s age. Now Trump’s advanced age is a serious reason to vote for Kamala Harris, who is in her adult prime at 59.

Dave Zweifel: Body armor for elections officials?
It hasn’t helped that both Trump and Vance refuse to say whether they will accept the results of the Nov. 5 election.

Bill Barth: Call it conflict for the sake of conflict
Replace manufactured partisan “reform” with a means for citizen-driven change.

Oscar Mireles: Leading from the heart
A remembrance of Lucía Núñez, Latina activist and transformational leader.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze arguments in the remap case before the state Supreme Court
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze recent Wisconsin Supreme Court oral arguments on redistricting and consider how the court might act. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. … Please log

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Dec. 15
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss UW Regents approving a deal that curtails DEI efforts in exchange for a host of financial priorities, Dem calls to remove Republican Commissioner Bob Spindell from the Wisconsin Elections Commission over his involvement in the GOP false electors scheme, a hearing on a bill that would institute final-five voting for congressional elections and more.