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Jessica McBride: David Crowley is becoming the Pinocchio of the Wisconsin governor’s race
Honesty matters in a governor candidate, and I am starting to question whether Crowley has it.

Angela Lang and Nada Elmikashfi: Joel Brennan keeps telling us what he thinks electability looks like
A clear pattern of communication has emerged: Joel Brennan has implied more than once that the color of a candidate’s skin is a detriment to Democratic electoral success.

John Nichols: Tom Tiffany’s no champion of accountability
Since becoming a member of the U.S. House in 2020, he voted twice against a package of proposed federal policing reforms that featured a plan to establish a federal grant program to help state attorneys general develop and expand their authority to conduct independent investigations into police misconduct and wrongdoing.

David Blaska: How a former police officer sees the Corey Ruiz case
An account from former Madison police officer and security expert Adrian Alan.

Brian Reisinger: ‘Perfect Sundays’ an honest look at struggling farm families
Farmers were struggling before Iran war, China trade disputes, and other headlines. Finally, a show that shows rural realities, not caricature.

Jackson Walker: Wisconsin still holds $800 million in people’s unclaimed cash despite a top ranking in returning funds
Wisconsin is tied for first place among states when it comes to reconnecting unclaimed money with its rightful owners, according to a journalist who now focuses on the matter — but that doesn’t mean the state is very good at it, he warns: No state is.

Michelle Bryant: Aisha AI: If they going, we going too!
Developed by Onyx Impact in partnership with Chromatics AI, Aisha was created to ensure that Black history, culture, and lived experiences are reflected in one of the most transformative technologies of our time.

Paul Fanlund: U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen coming to Cap Times Idea Fest
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, long regarded as mainstream, has been generating interest across the ideological spectrum amid rumors of a possible presidential bid. He’s been speaking out against party orthodoxy and impressing those on the far left.

LaKeshia Myers: Didn’t earn it
What Darline Graham’s Senate seat tells us about Equal Pay Day

Dave Zweifel: Trump’s shameful legacy of deporting lawful immigrants
A country that once welcomed immigrants to assimilate and build America has now become an ogre to the rest of the world. Shame on us.

Richard Moore: A six-pack of beer becomes a constitutional case
Supreme Court justices announced last week that they will take up the matter of an Alaskan bush pilot who had his plane taken by the state of Alaska over, of all things, a six-pack of Budweiser that wasn’t even his. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail.

Sara Finger: Kennedy replaced evidence with ideology. Teens will suffer.
Official reason for defunding pregnancy prevention program was ‘misalignment with agency priority, specifically normalizing sexual activity for minors.’

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss the parade of Trump surrogates visiting Wisconsin
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the use of Trump surrogates campaigning on behalf of GOP candidates in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. Follow “The Insiders” on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Craig Gilbert: Marquette poll paints picture of both parties’ headaches
A new Wisconsin poll by Marquette Law School illustrates the headaches facing both parties.

David Blaska: WI governor’s race coming down to Hong vs. stop-Hong
Oddest of the odd is that in a head-to-head match-up with certain Republican nominee Tom Tiffany, Hong would tie! Even crazier, Mandela Barnes would win by 5 percentage points, Rodriguez would have won by 4.

Steven Goodman: Wisconsin must leverage its assets in data center deals
Wisconsin is being treated like a mark, not as a partner by Big Tech. The word ‘welcoming’ should not mean ‘surrendering.’ We hold cards we haven’t played yet. This is a guide to playing them.

Paul Schecklman & Paul Wassgren: Bold reforms and investments can restore manufacturing competitiveness in Wisconsin and elsewhere
Bold reforms and investments can restore states such as Wisconsin to their rightful place as America’s manufacturing backbone.

Tom Still: Housing, schools and grocery stores key to building a stronger rural Wisconsin
There are as many theories about rural resurgence as there are small towns. In north-central Wisconsin, Bill Sennholz and his northern Wisconsin Forward Bank chain are focused on Main Street experience over theory.

Sarah Keyeski: Our health, our environment, our collective future: The issues we cannot afford to ignore
We cannot do nothing and assume we will be able to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and enjoy Wisconsin’s beautiful outdoors into the future. In order to protect these most basic freedoms, we need to act now to address urgent issues facing our state.

Nicholas X. Doherty: We must oppose and ban the use of Flock technology
We must oppose and ban Flock automated license plate readers and any other technology that undermines civil liberties and privacy. The abuse of these technologies causes more problems for Milwaukee residents. We need to remove them to protect our privacy and democracy.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ debate who will pay the political price for rising energy costs
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss which party has a better message on energy costs facing voters in the 2026 midterm election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 31
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Mandela Barnes dropping out of the Dem primary for governor, how candidates performed during Tuesday’s debate, an appeal court upholding Act 10 and more.