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Bruce Murphy: Wisconsin Battles Over ICE
Gov. Evers, county officials call for due process and are condemned for this.

Stephen Gutschick: Wisconsin has a moral duty to protect wolves
Wolves deserve to live where they once thrived, and we have a moral obligation to right a past wrong.

Tom Still: Higher ed in all forms plays big role in western Wisconsin economy
Meeting in Chippewa Valley Tech’s Energy Education Center, chancellors or presidents from UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, UW-Stout, Northwood Technical College and CVTC talked about how they cooperate among themselves to produce students who contribute to western Wisconsin’s economy – often working with business and industry along the way.

Dave Cieslewicz: NFL should’ve paid for its own party
The NFL is a billion dollar industry. So, why is the state kicking in $2 million in taxpayer money to help pay for their party?

Bill Berry: COVID gave us the chance to prepare; we blew it
March has come and gone, as has the hope that our national leaders would actually reflect on COVID, including what we did right and wrong. And America, once considered an international leader on public health, has slipped down a few more notches.

Michael H. Bloom: We’re being lied to
The SCOTUS order in Noem v. Abrego Garcia

Michael Rosen: My aunts survived the Holocaust. Now, we must do more than say ‘never again.’
I was taught to never be silent in the face of injustice. That remains the lesson of the Holocaust.

Cory Brewer and Dan Lennington: Underly risking hundreds of millions for Wisconsin schools
Underly’s game of chicken with President Trump may earn applause from progressive activists, but it’s reckless.

Phoebe Petrovic: Wisconsin’s name-change law raises safety risks for transgender people
A 167-year-old statute requires trans people to publish their old and new names in a newspaper, worrying families and advocates as President Donald Trump attacks transgender rights.

Sara Rodriguez: On Earth Day, let’s focus on the work we have to do
Earth Day offers us a chance to celebrate the planet we call home and recommit to leaving a better world for generations to come.

Craig Dickman: From NFL draft to TitletownTech, Green Bay turns big dreams into amazing realities
With the NFL draft coming to Green Bay for the first time, we have an opportunity to share everything we have to offer.

Ryan Pattee and Shar Borg: Milwaukee needs commitment to workforce housing
City needs policies to address shortage of ‘middle housing’ for working people.

Arthur Cyr: Tariff policies follow protectionist trend in U.S.
Protectionism has been growing since the last phase of the Obama administration.

Mark Belling: With enemies like this, Trump doesn’t need friends
Left makes alleged MS-13 gangster Abrego Garcia their Joan of Arc.

Ruth Conniff: Madison attorney fights deportations, making a stand for the rule of law
‘At this moment, when everyone feels so hopeless … we can do something.’

Gregory Humphrey: Baldwin speaks to the gravity of the moment
When I read the letters I received from Senator Tammy Baldwin following my contacts with her office, it really struck me that each topic was of substantial weight, and any one of the issues if not handled properly could resign our nation to great loss both in terms of Constitutional safeguards, economic strength, and in one case, great harm to members of our military.

Kristin Brey: I wasn’t expecting emotional reaction to Pope Francis’ death. Yet it was there.
Since putting down roots in Milwaukee and especially since becoming a mother, I’ve felt a deeper urge to live in service of others, to build community, to find shared meaning.

Jodi Jean Amble: If AI is the future, we need to power it with the clean energy of the future
Wisconsin can either cling to an outdated energy model built on pollution, price volatility, and energy dollars sent out of state, or we can invest in a clean, resilient future powered by homegrown energy.

Chelsea Chandler: On this Earth Day, stand up for our environment by saying ‘yes’
The environmental movement cut its teeth by saying “no” to the problem of pollution. The time has come to build on this legacy and say “yes” to solutions: “yes” to clean energy, “yes” to thriving Wisconsin communities, and “yes” to a brighter future.

Ashanti Hamilton: Earth Day every day: Investing in Milwaukee’s water, workforce, and future
Milwaukee’s story is one of resilience and reinvention. From the Ecofactory’s clean energy innovations to workforce programs rooted in equity, this city continues to show how environmental progress and economic opportunity can go hand in hand. Earth Day reminds us of what’s at stake – but Milwaukee reminds us of what’s possible.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ preview the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s docket
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024-25 session, which ends in June. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 18
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Supreme Court upholding Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year veto, tensions boiling over during this week’s Elections Commission meeting, the Wisconsin GOP’s new code of conduct and planned spring election postmortem, the 2026 election and more.