State needs to sunset school funding line-item veto

Dear editor, Trump adviser Stephen Miller recently said that power and violence rule the world. Kingdoms and empires have always fought over land, resources, religion, and influence, and the stronger party took the spoils. After two world wars, nations tried to build something better. International law, treaties, and institutions were created to protect smaller countries and to restrain raw agg...

Dear editor, “Free Tuition?” is the caption for an ad in a recent Shopper. The ad suggests students can attend a local private school at “no cost” through the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP). That is grossly misleading. Quoting “School Choice Wisconsin,” Jan. 8, 2026, “Taxpayers through school district budgets provide $10,877 for each K–8 voucher student and $13,371 for...

Dear editor, In our country’s Declaration of Independence, adopted unanimously on July 4, 1776, there is a phrase well known to U.S. citizens: “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” These are listed as examples of unalienable rights given to all people by their Creator. At their core, these rights reflect two foundational American values: safety and freedom. Who does not want to f...