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Dave Cieslewicz: Let MTI protest on its own time
Hardly a week goes by when the Madison school district doesn’t demonstrate its contempt for its own taxpayers.

Matt Erickson: Health aid cuts will weaken US diplomatic, economic efforts
The legacy of the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) was nothing short of a miracle, saving over 26 million lives for less than 0.1% of the U.S. budget.

Kate Schanhofer: Van Orden promised to protect Medicaid, then voted for cuts
Van Orden needs to remember the real people, his constituents, behind Medicaid.

Scott Walker: Watch out for communism’s creeping tyranny
Reagan-era letter reminds Americans freedom requires vigilance and sacrifice

Bill Kaplan: Electability and who you fight for
Electability and who you fight for are the critical questions for November.

Jodi Emerson and Kristen Dall-Winther: Wisconsin families deserve the freedom to build a family
During National Infertility Awareness Week, we urge lawmakers from both parties to stand with Wisconsin families and support protections for fertility treatment now.

Mike Nichols: Easy graders make real life harder
New study: Grade-inflating teachers hurt students’ prospects and earnings

Paul Fanlund: Ageism seems to be on the rise in Madison and beyond
Perhaps I just notice the frequency of the topic more than before, but these days ageism seems more prevalent in politics and beyond, within Madison and elsewhere.

John Macco: Access to private markets helps middle-class Americans grow wealth
As regulators settle on a final policy to achieve the goals in President Trump’s executive order, the real test will be whether middle-class Americans ultimately see these doors swing open in their own 401(k) plan lineups. The potential rewards of access to private markets to help middle-class Americans grow wealth are too substantial to ignore.

Michelle Bryant: Milwaukee’s selective outrage: Treatment of Chavez vs. Trump’s allegations
The willingness to erase one accused and elevate another to the highest office in the land reveals a troubling inconsistency in how we assign value, credibility, and consequence.

Michael Pointer Mace: ‘Day Without Immigrants’ has deeper meaning in Trump era
On May Day, Milwaukee’s immigrant roots of past and present are celebrated and renewed in ‘Day Without Immigrants’ march

Richard Moore: These are the days of our bureaucracies
Economic sabotage, censorship: it’s all in a day’s work for bureaucrats.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Evers’ end-of-session vetoes, bill signings
The WisPolitics.com Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss Governor Evers’ vetoes and bipartisan bill signings for the recent legislative session. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Ben Eisen: For glimpse of a dismal Wisconsin future, just look at our Great Lakes neighbor
Wisconsin must reject Ontario’s embrace of high taxes, increased spending, and more regulation — the cause of economic stagnation in a once-thriving manufacturing center

Sarah Keyeski: You deserve more than lazy legislative leadership
The state Legislature has adjourned for the 2025-26 legislative session, leaving much work unfinished. I firmly believe we should still be working for you.

Tom Still: Fall campaigns ideal time to examine state tax structure
Upcoming elections for state government offices offer a timely chance to talk about ways to improve Wisconsin’s tax climate for businesses and citizens alike.

Dave Zweifel: Trains coming to Madison, but some won’t live to see them
What’s four more years? After all, we were all primed to link Wisconsin’s capital city to the nationwide Amtrak network back in 2010, before the disastrous election of Scott Walker as governor.

Jeff Thompson: Listening a critical skill for return of civil discourse
The request from LeaderEthics is to sign the Civil Discourse Pledge and agree to listen and not just talk.

Jamie Stiehm: Trump’s presence at Correspondents’ Dinner a major buzz kill
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday is the hottest ticket in town, but a tempest is brewing among journalists on Donald J. Trump’s presence at the posh gathering.

Molly Guthrie: Wisconsin leads the way in breast cancer screening. Congress needs to follow.
The passage of Gail’s Law is a resounding triumph for the people of Wisconsin, and it sets a powerful example for the rest of the country. But access to early diagnosis should never depend on the state where someone lives.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ examine the battle for control of the Wisconsin Legislature
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the upcoming races to control the Wisconsin Legislature and the issues that favor each party. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Sept. 18
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Tom Tiffany’s plane crash, the U.S. Supreme Court halting President Trump’s mail-in balloting restrictions, oral arguments before the state Supreme Court in two cases challenging the state’s congressional lines and more.