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Opinion

April 4 Ballot Measures Sow Confusion, Resentment | Opinion

With all the attention focused on the Most Expensive State Supreme Court Race in U.S. History, Wisconsin voters have not had much of a chance to absorb the ballot measures — including two that would amend the state constitution — they are expected to ratify or reject in the April 4 election.

Is It Time for Teachers To Get a Raise? | Opinion

Michael Addonizio, an education policy expert at Wayne State University, provides insight on the current state of teacher salaries, whether a collective raise is in order and how one might be achieved.

Farmers and Workers vs. Big Food | Opinion

More than half of family farms have disappeared from the Wisconsin landscape since the early 2000s, dropping from about 16,000 in 2004 to less than 7,000 in 2021. Our state has the worst rate of farm bankruptcy in the nation.