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Jeremiah Mosteller: Federal prosecutors in Madison have stopped prosecuting cannabis offenses
Data from the United States Sentencing Commission shows that Wisconsin’s two federal court districts treat cannabis differently.

Bill Kaplan: What’s coming next, speak up
Senate Republicans are pretending that extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts will cost nothing. Sprinkling fairy dust doesn’t change a lie.

Michelle Bryant: Unreciprocated solidarity: Black and brown communities
Many African Americans find themselves grappling with a familiar frustration: being called upon to stand in solidarity with others, while often feeling abandoned when it is our turn to receive reciprocal support.

Noria Doyle: Why the unchecked power and tactics of ICE under Trump have earned comparisons to secret police
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not a secret police force, not yet. But recent actions taken by ICE under Donald Trump’s regime raise urgent and unavoidable parallels.

John Nichols: The pope refused to look away from Palestine
Amid so much pain and so much crude political maneuvering by U.S. and Israeli leaders, the pontiff focused on the humanity of Palestinians.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ preview the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s docket
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024-25 session, which ends in June. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Jennifer Mnookin: Revoking student visas at UW-Madison is arbitrary, unjust
International students bring ideas, energy and determination.

Emily Tseffos: Defund, discredit, dismantle: The GOP’s quiet war on Wisconsin’s public schools
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Mike Nichols: Derail the Hop permanently
‘Free’ federal money put Milwaukee on the hook for ongoing expenses; time to say ‘enough.’

Paul Fanlund: If Donald Trump’s voters suffer too, I can live with it
I will admit it. I enjoy the shock I hear in town hall meetings from many voters in Trump country.

Dave Zweifel: White supremacist president nixes decades of racial progress
Here we are today, backsliding on what the John Lewises of the world have given us through their years of pain and suffering. And almost all of it by executive orders signed by a bumbling white supremacist president.

Jeffrey Leverich: Susan Crawford win helped propel national movement
With Crawford’s victory, Wisconsin boosted a national movement for change just a few short months after the last presidential election, increasing hope for our nation.

Mark Belling: Milwaukee iron became Euro woke
A Milwaukee-hating CEO destroys Harley

Bill Barth: Only hope is for lessons learned
Vos eventually found his spine and fired Gableman. Too little. Too late. And definitely not enough to absolve him of blame in this mess.

Richard Moore: Special counsel probes large Dane County dog research facility for abuse
Ridglan Farms could face criminal charges as well as regulatory consequences.

Gregory M. Wesley, JoAnne Anton and Vincent Lyles: Child care is in crisis. High costs hurt parents and providers.
Early childhood education is a springboard to lifelong success for kids. It’s a necessity for many parents to participate in the workforce and a lifeline to businesses who depend on a deep talent pool.

Luke Fuszard: Wisconsin will suffer more from Trump tariffs than Minnesota. Here’s why.
If Trump’s tariffs return, Wisconsin will pay a steeper price than neighboring Minnesota.

Eunice Gibson: In today’s Justice Department, ethics aren’t allowed
I want to speak a word of sympathy for the hard-pressed attorneys now working for the U.S. Department of Justice. It seems they are losing most of the cases they argue on behalf of the current administration, and, according to their boss, the attorney general, it’s because they aren’t “zealous” enough.

Gregory Humphrey: Does Trump respect any law of the land, or are courts just road bumps?
In multiple instances, Trump simply is not following the court orders or rulings and thereby is not allowing the process of our Constitutional checks and balances to work.

Dave Cieslewicz: Chaos is the point
If you think this is just a phase and that Trump will settle down once he’s made the changes he wants, I wouldn’t count on that. Trump’s chaos is not part of a process — it’s the whole point.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the race for state schools superintendent
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze the race for state schools superintendent between incumbent Jill Underly, Sauk Prairie Superintendent Jeff Wright and Wauwatosa education consultant Brittany Kinser. The three are to face off in a Feb. 18 primary, with the general election set for April 1. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 24
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address; GOP bills targeting immigration, student achievement standards and other issues; and UW–Madison removing the leader of its Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement.