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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.

Dave Cieslewicz: Tax reform: simplify
The current system breeds contempt and the perception — if not the reality — of unfairness, simply because it’s so opaque. Simplicity has rewards that far outweigh any benefit from any tax loophole designed to engineer some sort of social or economic behavior.

Mana Baskovic: Wisconsin fails families seeking access to IVF. War of words doesn’t help women.
Wisconsin was recently Ground Zero for the latest fight in the nation’s culture wars over the use of the language ‘inseminated person.’

David Blaska: Wisconsin Republican minority stuck in reverse
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is cracking down on anti-Vos election deniers and took a sideways slap at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, which is seen as attempting a hostile takeover.

Richard Moore: The search for the causes of autism—why it’s so important
Finding the causes of autism isn’t just about saving the children. It’s an important mission that will help expose the paradigm of lies used for decades by the medical establishment and the federal government to kill medical freedom and to undermine a healthy America.

Bryan Rogers: Milwaukee losing another federal lifeline. Impact will be swift and devastating.
Trump administration fired the entire federal staff responsible for administering the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps millions of families afford heat and electricity

Gregory Humphrey: Violence must have NO place in our politics
Whatever combination of elements has placed our nation in the throes of political violence, one thing is strikingly clear. This violence must be denounced in the strongest way possible. The legal process must be relentless in applying punishment for those who use violence against politicians or their families.

Jerry Hanson: Without the rule of law, we are not free people
President Trump is claiming the power to ignore the due process law guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution.

Spencer Black: Like any good dictator, Trump is targeting the press
Our nation’s founders knew that a free press was the key to our democracy. Trump knows it’s the biggest threat to his would-be dictatorship.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Wisconsin tribes’ push to legalize medical marijuana
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the Wisconsin’s Native American tribes’ recent push to provide medical marijuana. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 25
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the start of early voting, presidential candidate visits, lawsuits targeting Wisconsin elections and more.