Ben Adams, Watertown
The WI GOP sowed the seeds of mistrusting election results by questioning the legitimacy of the large number of absentee ballots in the largest cities. And then they reap the benefits of the mistrust claiming they need new laws to restore trust! And it is ongoing.
Steve Bower, Lake Mills
The 2011 maps are widely regarded as among the most partisan gerrymandered maps in the country. Drawing legislative maps should and must be removed from the legislature and placed it in the hands of a nonpartisan commission. The party in power – which ever one – cannot be trusted to draw fair maps.
Alyson Schmeisser, Citizens’ Climate Lobby
What perfect timing for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to release their latest assessment of the climate crisis: this summer’s wildfires, drought, floods, and heat personally confirm the report’s conclusion that hair-on-fire time is here. The report also tells us that we have to move faster. So, now what?
Joe Kallas, Watertown
It has been 8 months since the presidential election and state Republicans are spending more taxpayer dollars to audit the election results. Assembly speaker Robin Vos has hired 3 former police officers and a former supreme court justice to conduct an “independent” audit.
Joe Kallas, Watertown
Now more than ever we need representatives who know how government should work. The Republican candidate tries to portray himself as someone who can be effective in Madison. If past is prologue, he will follow in the footprints of other Republicans and only represent those who voted for him…
Barbara Lottmann, Watertown
The GOP just sent numerous bills to Gov. Evers for signature. What “problems” are they trying to fix? I checked the WI GOP website to read the proposed bills; I read 15 proposed bills. In my opinion, they are all aimed at imposing restrictions to make voting more difficult and imposing penalties for problems that don’t exist…
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