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Sean Duffy: My job is to get my daughter into heaven, not Harvard
Freed from the constant distractions of screens and extracurriculars, a road trip gives you the time and space to talk to your kids, teach them to love their country by actually seeing it, and prepare them for the day they eventually hit the road without you.

Bruce Murphy: Sean Duffy and family lay an egg
Nobody is watching ‘The Great America Road Trip.’

Andy Nunemaker: Let’s have a spirited yet professional campaign for governor
Dear Tom Tiffany and David Crowley: As you look beyond November, be willing to work with members of both parties and be willing to compromise and do what is best for the citizens of Wisconsin.

Paul Schmitz: I’ve known David Crowley 15 years. He’s a born leader.
David’s experience leading our state’s largest county effectively with a clear vision and plan, his ability to collaborate effectively at all levels, his experience as a state legislator, and unique leadership qualities will make him an excellent governor on day one.

Amy Curtis: David Crowley’s latest campaign ad is full of lies
His failed record would harm his gubernatorial bid, so Crowley has to blame Republicans, including Scott Walker, for his mismanagement.

Drake Bentley: From Wisconsin to D.C., Tiffany has pushed the anti-union agenda from the start
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany has one of the most anti-worker legislative records from both his time in the State Legislature and U.S. House.

James Wigderson: Something polling this way comes
We’re getting another poll on Wednesday from the good folks at the Marquette University Law School. Apparently, they didn’t learn their lesson the last time.

Angela Rachidi: Wisconsin’s childcare subsidies, regulations fail for families
Spiraling costs, scant benefit from rating system suggest it’s time for a new approach.

Bill Kaplan: Baldwin fights for healthcare safety and coverage
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the crosshairs of Trump.

Dylan Wilder: A flock of Flock cameras: The good & the bad
Flock cameras have become the subject of controversy, leading many to wonder whether these cameras are truly geared toward public safety or are just another step toward an Orwellian surveillance state.

Michelle Bryant: When dark folks don’t get the same light
Whether in Gary, Alabama, or anywhere in between, Black citizens deserve the same light, the same resolution, and the same attention as everybody else.

Gregory Wesley: Generational wealth transfer could transform Milwaukee region
While the scale of this moment nearly defies imagination, those who approach it with generosity – in whatever form suits their situation – can help ensure it becomes more than a financial transaction. Together, we can build a movement whose benefits are transformational for our region and state.

Dave Zweifel: Madison’s Amtrak aspirations get a boost
Duffy stunned the Amtrak board last week by announcing his DOT would be investing $5.3 billion in the passenger rail system’s Midwest network.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the Van Orden-Cooke rematch in Wisconsin’s 3rd CD
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the rematch in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District between Dem Rebecca Cooke and Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Ruth Conniff: Data centers are a big political issue; what should Wisconsin do about them?
What specific policies should Wisconsinites demand from their political leaders on data centers?

Annette Olson: Central count
Wisconsin’s citizen voters must be assured that their votes count. Central Count continues to be the core problem behind Wisconsin’s chronic election night delays, technical failures, and eroded public confidence.

Bruce Murphy: Fake polls, real polls muddled Wisconsin governor’s race
None of them were very accurate. Yet more pollsters keep popping up.

Tonia Thornhill: Wisconsin commutation debate raises questions about second chances
Wisconsin has an opportunity to address both a massive taxpayer burden and one of the state’s most difficult ethical questions.

Patrick McIlheran: How a development tool can increase property taxes
Development-spurring TIF has consequences in Wisconsin’s taxpayer-protecting levy limits, but there’s a way around the tradeoff.

Elias Callen: Corey Ruiz’s shooting demonstrates need for police alternatives
His death was a consequence of a single agency in charge of every crisis. As a society we must ask ourselves: Why are the police often our only resource?

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.