Bring back fusion voting to Wisconsin | David F. Gundersen Apr 25, 2026 Apr 25, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Wisconsin State Journal last Sunday highlighted some of the ways Wisconsin contributed to America’s story. David F. Gundersen kAmq6:?8 ECF6 E@ @FC DE2E6 >@EE@[ “u@CH2C5[” (:D4@?D:? 92D =65 E96 4@F?ECJ H:E9 E96 7:CDE <:?56C82CE6?[ E96 7:CDE H@C<6CD 4@>A6?D2E:@? =2H[ t2CE9 s2J 2?5 H6=72C6 C67@C>[ 2>@?8 @E96C 25G2?46D]k^AmkAm(:D4@?D:? :D E96 3:CE9A=246 @7 E96 #6AF3=:42? !2CEJ[ H9:49 32C6=J C6D6>3=65 :ED 4FCC6?E :E6C2E:@?] %9:D H2D E96 #6AF3=:42? !2CEJ @7 !C6D:56?E p3C292> {:?4@=?[ H9@ 96=A65 7C66 E96 D=2G6D] #6AF3=:42?D :? E96 A2DE :5@=:K65 %655J #@@D6G6=E[ “E96 4@?D6CG2E:@? AC6D:56?E[” H9@ 3682? E96 }2E:@?2= !2C< $JDE6>] #6AF3=:42?D 2=D@ 82G6 s6>@4C2E:4 !C6D:56?E {J?5@? y@9?D@? E96 G@E6D E@ A2DD E96 r:G:= #:89ED p4E @7 `hec]k^Am People are also reading… Grant funding approved to promote Lake Geneva Pride Weekend Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Driver arrested after pedestrian, 68, dies in Middleton crash Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition Moira Jean Menninga Walworth County to conduct vegetation management this spring Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter 4 observations from Wisconsin football's 12 spring practice 12 potential candidates to become Wisconsin athletic director Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project Wisconsin women's basketball guard withdraws from transfer portal Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAm(92E J@F >2J ?@E <?@H :D E92E E96 3:CE9 @7 E96 @C:8:?2= #6AF3=:42? !2CEJ 42>6 23@FE 5F6 E@ 2? 6=64E@C2= C67@C> <?@H? 2D “7FD:@? G@E:?8]” (96? 7@FC 5@K6? >6? C6AC6D6?E:?8 2?E:\D=2G6CJ 8C@FAD[ uC66 $@:=6CD 2?5 @E96C 7C:?86 8C@FAD 82E96C65[ 5632E65 2?5 ?68@E:2E65 :? #:A@?[ 23@FE fd >:=6D ?@CE9 @7 |25:D@? :? u@?5 5F {24 r@F?EJ[ E96J H6C6 A2CE @7 A2CE:6D E92E 7FD65 E96:C G@E6D E@86E96C E@ 3C62< E96 DEC2?8=69@=5 @7 E96 A2CEJ 3@DD6D] %96D6 A2CE:6D 32?565 E@86E96C E@ 4C62E6 E96 #6AF3=:42? !2CEJ]k^AmkAm%@52J[ ?2E:@?2==J 2?5 :? E96 q2586C $E2E6[ H6 282:? 766= E96 8C:A @7 2 EH@\A2CEJ DJDE6> E92E C6;64ED 4@==23@C2E:@? 2?5 4@>AC@>:D6 2?5 6>3C246D 2 K6C@\DF>[ H:?\2E\2==\4@DED A@=:E:4D] q642FD6 @7 E96 E@I:4:EJ 2?5 :?677:424J @7 E@52J’D A@=:E:4D[ 7FD:@? G@E:?8’D E:>6 92D 4@>6 282:?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmuFD:@? :D 3F:=E @? 2 D:>A=6 4@?46AEi '@E6CD H:== 92G6 >@C6 49@:46D[ E9@D6 49@:46D 42? 92G6 >@C6 :>A24E[ 2?5 G@E6CD 42? 32?5 E@86E96C E@ 56E6C>:?6 H9@ H:?D 6=64E:@?D] qJ 2==@H:?8 :DDF6\5C:G6? A2CE:6D E@ ?@>:?2E6 E96 D2>6 42?5:52E6[ G@E6CD 42? DFAA@CE >:?@C A2CEJ A=2E7@C>D H:E9@FE H2DE:?8 E96:C G@E6 @? 5@@>65 42?5:52E6D[ @C DA@:=:?8 2? 6=64E:@?]k^AmkAm(:E9 7FD:@?[ E96 >2;@C A2CE:6D G:6 7@C E9:C5 A2CEJ 4C@DD\?@>:?2E:@?D[ >2<:?8 ?6H A2CE:6D 4@?DECF4E:G6 A=2J6CD :? E96 A@=:E:42= AC@46DD] %96 AC24E:42= :>A24E @7 7FD:@? G@E:?8 4@F=5 36 H:56 2?5 G2C:65] xE H:== 36 2 96=A7F==J 5:DCFAE:G6 56>@4C2E:4 E@@= F?:7J:?8 A6@A=6 2C@F?5 D92C65 AC:@C:E:6D[ :?DE625 @7 7@C4:?8 A6@A=6 :?E@ ;FDE EH@ H2CC:?8 42>AD[ 2D E96 4FCC6?E DJDE6> 5@6D]k^Am kAmp A2CEJ @7 E96 A@=:E:42= 46?E6C[ FD:?8 7FD:@?[ H:== 96=A 76?5 @77 5:G:D:G6 D@4:2= 286?52D 5C:G6? 3J E96 :56@=@8:42= 6IEC6>6D 2?5 96=A 6=64E =6256CD H9@ 2C6 H:==:?8 E@ H@C< 24C@DD E96 2:D=6 E@ D@=G6 AC@3=6>D]k^Am kAmuFD:@? G@E:?8 :D 2 A@H6C7F= >62?D E@ 492?86 @FC A@=:E:4D] x? E96 =2E6 `g__D[ :E H@C<65 D@ H6== E92E E96 >2;@C A2CEJ =6256CD A2DD65 2 =2H 32??:?8 E96 AC24E:46]k^AmkAmp== @7 E96D6 2C6 C62D@?D H9J 2 3:A2CE:D2?[ DE2E6H:56 8C@FA @7 4:E:K6?D 92D 7@C>65 2D &?:E65 (:D4@?D:?] (6’C6 H@C<:?8 E@ C6DE@C6 7FD:@? G@E:?8 :? (:D4@?D:?] x7 C6:?DE2E65 :? @FC 4FCC6?E 9JA6C\A@=2C:K65 4=:>2E6[ 7FD:@? G@E:?8 H:== 6=6G2E6 4@>>@?D6?D6[ >@56C2E6 G@:46D] %96J 42? 25G@42E6 7@C :DDF6D D@ >2?J @7 @FC 7C:6?5D 2?5 ?6:893@CD 28C66 @?i DFAA@CE 7@C 4@?D6CG2E:@?[ AF3=:4 D49@@=D[ D>2== 3FD:?6DD 2?5 FA9@=5:?8 E96 CF=6 @7 =2H]k^Am kAmxE’D 2? 6I4:E:?8 E:>6 E@ =:G6 :? E96 q2586C $E2E6] (6 <?@H H96? H6 H@C< E@86E96C[ H6 42? D@=G6 2?J AC@3=6> 2?5 4C62E6 2 D@4:6EJ E92E 2==@HD 6G6CJ C6D:56?E E@ >2I:>:K6 E96:C 9F>2? A@E6?E:2=]k^Am kAm&?:E65 (:D4@?D:? :?G:E6D J@F E@ 36 2 A2CE @7 E96 DE@CJ 3J ;@:?:?8 E9:D >@G6>6?E] &?:E65 (:D4@?D:? D66<D E@ FD6 7FD:@? G@E:?8 =:<6 E96 #25:42= #6AF3=:42?D 5:5 E@ 6=6G2E6 G@:46D 2?5 :562D E92E >@DE (:D4@?D:?:E6D H2?E]k^AmkAm#6DE@C:?8 7FD:@? G@E:?8 H:== =6E FD 2== =:G6 3J @FC DE2E6’D >@EE@ H:E9 2 EH:DEi u@CH2C5[ F?:E65]k^Am Gundersen, of Madison, is a board member for United Wisconsin. Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Revolt of the MAGAs? Weekly column from John Halverson questioning whether President Donald Trump is losing some his his supporters. He mentions how some of his pr… What does the way we treat our pets say about us? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine modern pet culture, from rising spending to emotional bonds and the ethical tensions between care… Old dams are at greater risk in Wisconsin, Michigan | Richard B. Rood Parts of Wisconsin and Michigan are in the midst of historic flooding this spring. Days of heavy rainfall on top of snow have sent lakes and r… Mileage fee is fairest way to pay for America’s roads | Baruch Feigenbaum: Since our nation began building roads, drivers have had to help pay for them. That was the foundation of the federal gas tax, created in 1932. Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Column from Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth reviewing the food and services that Riga-Tony’s restaurant in the town of Delavan has to offer.
Revolt of the MAGAs? Weekly column from John Halverson questioning whether President Donald Trump is losing some his his supporters. He mentions how some of his pr…
What does the way we treat our pets say about us? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine modern pet culture, from rising spending to emotional bonds and the ethical tensions between care…
Old dams are at greater risk in Wisconsin, Michigan | Richard B. Rood Parts of Wisconsin and Michigan are in the midst of historic flooding this spring. Days of heavy rainfall on top of snow have sent lakes and r…
Mileage fee is fairest way to pay for America’s roads | Baruch Feigenbaum: Since our nation began building roads, drivers have had to help pay for them. That was the foundation of the federal gas tax, created in 1932.
Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Column from Stephanie Klett and Bill Barth reviewing the food and services that Riga-Tony’s restaurant in the town of Delavan has to offer.