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Dear Editor: The first time I ever voted, I chose all Republican candidates. Growing up, I was deeply influenced by my conservative (and loving) grandfather. However, the Republican Party in those years was very different from the party it is today. The leaders of the Republican Party have evolved into individuals who put self-interests over what is best for our country, starting decades ago with legislation that continuously lowered taxes on the rich.

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. Abner Nichols, my great-grandfather, left Cornwall in the 1820s, at a point when the tin mining industry of that region was beginning its long decline. He booked passage to the young United States and settled in Mineral Point in the lead-mining country of southwest Wisconsin.

For 15 years, I’ve had a front-row seat to David Crowley’s leadership. I first encountered David when he participated in Public Allies Milwaukee’s AmeriCorps leadership development program, serving at Urban Underground. I came to know David well in 2014 when he was part of a delegation of young Black male leaders Public Allies brought to the White House for former President Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative.

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The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. After last week’s primary election, high voter turnout and a unified party are giving Democrats in Dane County an optimistic outlook on November. David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, narrowly won the Democratic primary for governor, beating presumptive frontrunner state Rep. Francesca Hong by fewer than 4,000 votes statewide.

Wisconsin residents could receive a tuition freeze if lawmakers approve. UW-Madison will try again to raze its Humanities Building.

Last school year over 14,600 kids were supported for nearly 2 million collective hours in Madison during out-of-school hours. This doesn’t just happen. It takes people at dozens of different afterschool, summer and topic-based youth programs to fill these hours with joy, learning, and growth that is critical for communities Now these hours are more important than ever.

Dear Editor: I’m running for the Wisconsin Assembly because working families deserve a real voice in the decisions that shape their lives and their children’s futures. Parents play a vital role in education, and every child deserves a fair chance to succeed. But opportunity only lasts when families can afford to live, work and raise their children in Wisconsin.

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Dear Editor: Spencer Black was certainly correct that the Democratic primary for governor was messy. However, the outcome shouldn’t have been surprising, even though the talking heads and print media are still trying to psych out the voters and understand how it happened. Mandela Barnes said it early on: “People aren’t looking for labels. … People are looking for bold solutions.” The majority of voters didn’t fall for labels, which can be powerful emotional triggers.