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Tyler Wenzlaff: What the Big Beautiful Bill means for agriculture
While not perfect, the Big Beautiful Bill delivers strong wins for dairy, grain, livestock, conservation and trade—core components of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy.

Jeff Smith: Supporting our veterans shouldn’t be a talking point
We are morally obligated to be there for our veterans, especially those who are struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads. We must rise above the politics and do what’s right, right now.

Bill Kaplan: Trump and Van Orden flip-flop on Ukraine
Van Orden has pivoted from denouncing Biden’s “endless war” to endorsing Trump’s policy reversal.

Dave Zweifel: Trump has sown division here, but he’s galvanized Canada
The latest Pew poll found that 59% of Canadians now view the United States as the “greatest threat” to their country. American bourbon and California wines are nowhere to be found, and Canadians are canceling trips south in droves.

Richard Moore: Sean Duffy, Anne Gorsuch, and the final frontier
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Wisconsin’s own Sean Duffy to be interim head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration sent environmental headbangers into orbit.

Tom Still: Will tariffs bring some industries back to America – or hurt what’s already here?
The tariffs debate is far from over, but the price pinch on consumers and a crimped supply chain might influence the conversation sooner than later.

Michelle Bryant: Federal clawbacks: Often disproportionate but legal
While the Constitution is clear that a president cannot spend money without a congressional appropriation, the rules are murky about whether they have to spend money that Congress has appropriated.

Rob Hutton: Milwaukee deserves action, not just words, on violent crime
Milwaukee ranks fifth in the nation for line-of-duty police deaths despite not even being one of the 30 most populous cities in the country.

Jeffrey Sommers: Comparing Milwaukee crime with New York under Rudy Giuliani doesn’t hold water
The other contention made is that Republicans would lower crime. Here too the evidence is scant.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss the latest Marquette Law School poll
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss takeaways from the latest Marquette University Law School poll. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Ruth Conniff: Whatever Evers decides, Wisconsin is heading into a high-stakes battle for democracy
Democrats need to make the case to the public that they will fight back. And they need the public to rise up behind them to help them do it.

Patrick McIlheran: Robocars vs. overpriced groceries
And the real reason Wisconsin won’t join the modern world and let cars operate without drivers

Dave Zweifel: Legislative idleness is the devil’s workshop
All too many of these full-timers have nothing better to do than dream up schemes to fuel the flames of discord.

Colin Gillis: UW Health Nurses determined to win seat at bargaining table. People want unions.
The laws meant to give workers the freedom to organize together are not working. Corporate lobbyists have used their money and influence to weaken our rights.

Mike McCabe: The beginning is near
If history is any kind of guide, this moment—with its eerily similar injuries and usurpations and disgruntled youth drained of national loyalty by rulers deaf to the voice of justice—does not signal an end fast approaching but rather a new beginning about to commence.

Scott Walker: Boyhood trip to Washington instilled love of country
Forty years ago this week, I made my first trip to Washington.

Rob Gundermann: Proposed legislation doesn’t fix drug price problem
A federal proposal, the Most Favored Nation pricing model, threatens to destabilize our health care system and stall innovation.

Jordan Karweik: Credit card proposal would hurt small businesses, consumers
The Durbin-Marshall credit card mandate would force banks to offer alternative payments on credit cards. This change would allow big-box retailers like Walmart and Home Depot to pick and choose which network to use when processing transactions, while small businesses would be stuck dealing with the consequences.

James Causey: Clear the way, old folks: Sports youth rage raises age-old questions
As pro sports draft picks get younger, an important question remains: can an 18-year-old’s physical skills match their emotional and mental maturity?

Bill Barth: Free speech wins from the pulpits
In a move that thrilled some and angered others, the IRS recently announced it will no longer hang a threat over the heads of faith leaders and churches for engaging in political advocacy. The net result is that pastors and church leaders can step up to the pulpit and politically pontificate as they wish.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss the legacy of former Justice David Prosser
The WisOpinion Insiders share the legacy of former Justice David Prosser, who served as GOP speaker of the state Assembly before his 18-year career on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Prosser died Dec. 1 at 81. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for Dec. 13
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a court appearance for those charged in the 2020 Republican false electors case, a challenge to Joint Finance Committee oversight of state Department of Justice settlements, the Department of Public Instruction adopting reading curriculum without JFC approval, Gov Tony Evers’ opposition to a plan from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to require state workers to return to the office, property tax hikes and more.