Vote to defend your freedom to live safely

Leslie DeMuth, Lake Mills
Whether going to school, the grocery store, or a place of worship, every American should feel free to live without the threat of gun violence. The tragic carnage of mass shootings, suicide and domestic homicides are preventable.

Rigged maps are ruining democracy

Leslie DeMuth, Lake Mills
This is truly grim. Millions of Wisconsin residents have been calling for fair voting maps, and earlier this year a reasonable compromise had been reached. But now the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in favor of extreme partisan gerrymandering.

Our Democracy is Fragile

Leo Kucek, Aztalan
As tanks roll into Ukraine, I am reminded of how fragile our democracy is. As Americans, we can agree to disagree, but we should stand united to ensure that all of our voices are heard and votes are counted.

Greatest Freedom

Patricia Giese, Johnson Creek
It is an incredibly difficult time to be optimistic about participating in the greatest freedom we have, going to the polls. We continue to watch politicians wrangle over the boundaries of our voting districts, one side attempting to cement the gerrymandering of 2011 in place, while the other side promotes non-partisan Fair Maps.

We must protect our right to vote

Leslie DeMuth, Lake Mills
We all want the freedom to vote and to know that our votes count. Yet some Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin seem intent on fighting against voters.