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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.

Gregory Humphrey: Madison LakeWay Project still grand idea despite last-minute naysayers
At the last hour, an all-too-often-used playbook by naysayers was brought out to stymie a project that the city has long studied and which has broad public support.

Emily Grandy: A small Whitefish Bay wetland provides recreation and benefits worth preserving
Of the 80-plus species of plants and animals documented using the Cahill Park cattail marsh, several include rare wetland-dependent birds.

Tom Still: Unusual close on Wisconsin budget debate may lead to wins for all
Evers and Democrats got much of what they asked and legislative Republicans scored some victories, as well. With a little outside prodding, what emerged from the Capitol is a budget that should serve Wisconsin well.

Ron Tusler: Governor caught playing politics with Brillion residents’ lives & livelihood
At 1:30 a.m., while most of Wisconsin was asleep, Governor Evers quietly vetoed a project that would’ve protected Brillion families from devastating floods. It wasn’t about policy, it was about politics. … The backlash from Brillion residents and the local press forced his hand. Now, his administration is scrambling to rewrite the story, pretending they supported the project all along. But we have the receipts.

Kathleen Gallagher: Wisconsin must seize the moment with fusion energy as power demand soars
Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region are well-positioned to shape a new, emerging fusion energy industry. It’s a rare chance — like the birth of Silicon Valley — to create an industry with potential for massive growth.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ preview the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, give their takes on the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 12
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Wisconsin Elections Commission guidance on absentee ballot drop boxes, the state Supreme Court’s decision limiting legislative oversight of land stewardship purchases, calls to improve prison conditions, the presidential race, the 2024 Republican National Convention and more.