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Tom Still: Oil blockage should raise awareness of energy options
A revival of nuclear fission in Wisconsin may be under way. Policymakers in state government have opened that door, and one of the state’s largest electricity wholesalers recently took a step toward walking through.

Mehalia Hauxwell: I wore the uniform and I cannot stay silent about Iran
I cannot stop this war. What I can do is refuse to be silent in my own community, to say clearly, from someone who wore this country’s uniform, that what is being done in our name deserves to be seen, and questioned, and grieved.

Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: War deserves more than casual rhetoric
Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance. They deserve the full weight of presidential responsibility. And they deserve a public argument worthy of the cost.

Michelle Bryant: My mother taught me the game: Rev. Jackson showed me the stakes
Movements are not sustained by one towering figure. They are carried forward by ordinary people who, at some point, decide that the work must continue. The question is no longer just who will show up now. The question is whether the rest of us will.

Paul Fanlund: Is Dr. Fred Mohs Wisconsin’s ‘least known famous native’?
Dr. Frederic Mohs developed a highly effective treatment for skin cancer while a medical student at the University of Wisconsin in the early 1930s.

Paul Nannis: FoodShare bill raises practical concerns for food access and privacy
Public health policy should be practical, implementable, and respectful of the people it affects. AB 180 raises legitimate questions on all three.

John Imes: 400 residents showed up to talk data centers. Wisconsin should listen
Residents want transparency, information and a meaningful voice before major infrastructure decisions reshape their communities and household budgets.

Richard Moore: State’s public trust doctrine shouldn’t be trusted
It’s time to revisit a mantra that has grown far beyond its constitutional foundation.

Roger Roth: Military members need access to colorectal cancer screening
Removing barriers, whether they are financial, logistical or simply a lack of options, helps people take that first step. Screening does not have to be complicated to be effective, but it does have to be accessible.

Scott Fitzgerald: Homeland Security shutdown is a national security threat
Millions entered illegally during the Biden Administration. It only takes one to carry out a deadly attack. That’s why weakening our homeland security infrastructure right now is so irresponsible.

Gregg Hoffmann: Once again, oil in middle of crisis
One of the main differences in this crisis and others in the past is that there are more alternatives to oil and gas than ever before. And those alternatives are more cost-effective and easier to develop. The crisis could have been avoided.

Bill Kaplan: Stage-managing the Iran War
Trump and administration officials are stage-managing the Iran War. Whenever the news is bad, Trump distorts and downplays.

John Nichols: The Boss is bringing the cavalry
Bruce Springsteen had never relegated himself to the political sidelines.

Ruth Conniff: Helping refugees in Wisconsin navigate upheaval, uncertainty and fear
An Afghan refugee service provider’s work and life are shaped by shifting U.S. policies

LaKeshia Myers, Milwaukee Courier: Milwaukee Public Schools cuts 260 positions
A $46 million crisis with no clear answers

Janet Bewley and Luther Olson: Wisconsin should require a stand-alone high school course in civics
Wisconsin Civic Learning Coalition is ready to organize and provide teacher training, connection to high-quality resources and support for strategies to enhance civic learning for all students.

Patrick McIlheran: In talent squeeze, independent schools respond — and seek relief
Drawn by mission, kept by coaching

Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin vaccination rates drop, progressive despotism needed to buttress science and reasoning
It is becoming apparent that tougher measures, a progressive despotism, if you will, and far less leniency from the government will be required to change behavior so vaccination rates increase. The vast majority of our society opts for science and logic.

Angela Harris: Here’s why every MPS family should be concerned
The Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors is currently discussing restructuring its committee system. This conversation deserves public attention.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election in April and how that race has changed in recent years. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

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.