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Angela Rachidi: Legislators want to give tens of millions of free lunches to students who don’t need them
This measure is yet another push by advocates of expansive government to fund assistance programs for households that likely do not need them.

James Causey: Wisconsin needs to change its marijuana laws. Racial disparities are one reason why.
Wisconsin should follow the lead of Maryland and pardon individuals with minor cannabis-related convictions. The pardon would help thousands of people start over with a clean slate.

Nick Ramos: Our modern day fight for civil rights
Our democracy demands continuous engagement. The future—ours and that of generations to come—depends on staying informed, involved, and inspiring others in our communities to do the same.

Bill Kaplan: Trump’s studied chaos, cruelty and incompetence
Wisconsin GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and other GOP members of Congress endorsed this madness. They and Trump are not on the side of regular folks, just billionaires.

Gregory Humphrey: Trump tariffs: unhinged and irresponsible
What is set to happen is not some creeping, slow, stodgy incremental policy shift on tariffs. Donald Trump has imposed a swift strike that will swing at the nations he talks about but will ultimately land with a painful jolt to the American consumers.

Dave Zweifel: Two weeks of numbing chaos; four years to go
We’re just two weeks into the Trump administration’s next four years and very few people are sure exactly where the country is going.

Richard Moore: Ain’t petty: Supreme Court case against petty-offense exception is a big deal
Is a five-month prison sentence too inconsequential for a jury trial?

‘The Insiders’ analyze the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the spring election for state Supreme Court between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

John Hallinan: Restrictions on guns can prevent suicides
People who are suicidal frequently plan or think about it for a long time. However the decision to actually attempt suicide is often a spur-of-the-moment decision. Something happens in their life that triggers them to go through with it. So if you make it harder or slow down the time between the decision and the action, can you make a change?

Scott Walker: Trump demonstrates what ‘peace through strength’ means
We are the most powerful country on the planet. It is about time we use our strength to protect our interests in the world.

Scott McCallum: Trump’s tariff plan is the economic change Wisconsin voters asked for
Reevaluating trade deals and carefully leveraging certain tariffs could have a positive impact on the economy, but like any good deal it needs to be well thought out and executed in a way that won’t compound the problems created by Biden.

Gregory Humphrey: Sickening racist appeal following deadly air crash a vile moment from Trump White House
But before any polling is done on what Trump said Wednesday about DEI hires being the cause of a deadly air crash over Washington, D.C., consider who will support his words. We know there will be a strong swell from the Trump base. What does that say about our nation? Our ideals?

Scott Gordon: Are you witnessing anticipatory obedience?
Searching for clarity as Wisconsin confronts a new round of fascist power grabs.

John Nichols: Ken Martin wants democrats to ‘Win the Wellstone Way’
Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes diverse urban-rural coalitions.

Mark Lisheron & Mike Nichols: Founding Fathers would cheer Trump administration’s concern about federal grants
The Trump Administration’s focus on federal grants is part of a fundamental dispute over whether Americans should adhere to the Tenth Amendment.

Dave Zweifel: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Chopra dodges Trump’s ax — for now
Even the controversial Trump advisor Peter Navarro, who has returned as a senior advisor after Trump pardoned him, is enamored with Chopra’s ability to get things done.

Richard Moore: Trump moves to squash the real deep state: Meet the SES
President Trump has initiated massive changes to the federal bureaucracy, focusing on reducing its size and scope, particularly targeting the Senior Executive Service, the real seat of power in the federal deep state.

Kristen Brey: We’d have to care about sexual assault for rape kits to move court race
Call me a cynic, but in this political environment, I’m far from convinced a backlog of rape kits will be the defining campaign issue in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race — because voters would actually have to take accusations of sexual assault and violence against women seriously.

Bruce Murphy: Schimel haunted by rape kit issue
Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court at odds over issue.

Maggie Kerr: Proposed earlier school start times are harmful
Research shows starting as early as 7:15 a.m. will be harmful to students, reduce learning.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ examine how Biden’s status as Dem nominee affects Baldwin’s reelection bid
The Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, examine President Joe Biden’s status as the Dem nominee and how that affects Tammy Baldwin’s campaign for reelection to the U.S. Senate. Recorded on July 11. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 3
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss President Biden’s planned visit to Madison, Rep Dora Drake’s 4th SD special election win, the state Supreme Court accepting two abortion cases, an $81 million reduction in state aid for Milwaukee Public Schools, $49 million in federal funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub and more.