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OPINION: Wisconsin has a once-in-a-lifetime budget surplus. Republicans want to completely waste it.

Dan Shafer writes, "Despite this once-in-a-generation surplus, Republicans have built a budget that completely misses the mark and makes critical cuts on top priority issues, squandering a generational opportunity for the state."

OPINION: Republicans are removing many popular policies from Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget

Dan Shafer writes, "As they have with the last two budgets proposed by Gov. Tony Evers, the Republicans in charge of the budget-writing process in Madison are eliminating just about everything the governor proposed."

OPINION: Daniel Kelly is a threat to democracy in Wisconsin

Dan Shafer writes, "If Daniel Kelly were elected, the future of democracy in Wisconsin would be at risk. That’s not a chance any of us should be willing to take."

OPINION: Backlash comes for the right-wing culture war in small town Wisconsin

Dan Shafer writes, "[Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty] deserves more scrutiny than it has received over this ordeal. What it did was frighteningly reckless."

OPINION: Tim Michels and one-party rule

Dan Shafer says, "With a catastrophic gaffe like this, Michels gave away the game about what his campaign is really about: Power."

OPINION: Independents, young men shift right: Breaking down the October Marquette poll

There’s less than four weeks to go until Election Day, and — surprise, surprise! — Wisconsin’s statewide elections are close. 

OPINION: Breaking down Friday’s Wisconsin Senate debate

People watching the debate got the chance to see Mandela Barnes for the positive, reform-minded candidate he is and not the person Ron Johnson’s wealthy donors have portrayed him to be.

OPINION: Polls tighten in sharply divided Wisconsin: Breaking down races for governor and senator in this crucial swing state

The race for U.S. Senate between Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes and the race for governor between Tony Evers and Tim Michels are both very close. So, every new Marquette Poll is going to be a pretty big deal to understand these races and the top issues going into Election Day.

OPINION: Barnes’ lead, Johnson’s unpopularity, overwhelming abortion support highlight latest Marquette poll

The Recombobulation Area's Dan Shafer highlights the latest Marquette University poll numbers, which show a surging Mandela Barnes and an unpopular Ron Johnson.

OPINION: Tammy Baldwin delivers for mental health care and suicide prevention with “9-8-8” lifeline

Baldwin’s work on this issue has been admirable, and she deserves praise for what she’s been able to do to work across the aisle and achieve meaningful results on such an important issue.

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