Opinion
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OPINION: Without the ACA Premium Tax Credit, my family’s health coverage is at risk
Like so many other working families, I don’t know what my family would do without the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. As these credits are set to expire at the end of the year, so many of us are scrambling to maintain access to care as we face rising premiums and skyrocketing costs…
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OPINION: When basic needs are threatened, communities must rise together
Sinceree Dixon with the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin calls for community solidarity and action as SNAP benefits are expected to lapse.
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OPINION: Wisconsin families like mine shouldn’t struggle to pay for electricity
Three of the largest energy providers in the state want to increase electric rates in Wisconsin.
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Opinion: The ‘socialist’ label holds me accountable to values of service to all
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Socialist Caucus emphasizes the power of “public,” starting with supporting public education.
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Opinion: Here’s how to address 7 claims made to justify book bans
Besides correcting misinformation, there are other actions you can take to guarantee the freedom to read in our communities.
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Head Start moms won’t let Washington cut their kids’ future
These local moms are flooding Congress, pushing back on the Trump administration’s Project 2025 plan to eliminate Head Start—the preschool program that’s making a huge impact on kids across the nation.
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Opinion: Book bans threaten our right to read. Here’s what you need to know.
Book bans often target the stories about people we don’t regularly see in our communities and daily lives.
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Opinion: Wisconsin can’t afford to lose clean energy jobs to Washington politics
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will raise energy costs and roll back environmental protections.
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A third of parents are putting career plans on hold due to the cost of childcare—even here in Wisconsin
We treat childcare as a personal problem that deserves private suffering, instead of political action. I spent years thinking that it was my fault. As another mom said to me: “It feels like I’m the one doing something wrong.”
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A Love Letter to Wisconsin’s Independent Bookstores
As Republicans double down on book bans and cuts to liberal arts programs, a local author reminds us how lucky we are to live in Wisconsin — where books are aplenty!
