A bipartisan consensus in favor of allowing scientists to pursue stem cell research is showing signs of exercising political clout in Madison and Washington.
Wisconsin should encourage this moderate coalition to grow so that it can fend off persistent efforts to block government funding for embryonic stem cell experiments.
At stake is not only the potential for medical advancements that could save lives but also Wisconsin’s potential to become a hotbed for stem cell research and the biotechnology industry that it could spawn.