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Dan Knodl: Every state is a border state
China, with the assistance of the Mexican cartels, is destroying our next generation of Americans and productive members of society with a cheap and highly addictive drug, fentanyl.

Kelly Tourdot: Political candidates should consider the entire construction workforce
In return for their demonstrated commitment to Wisconsin’s communities, our members ask for the right to competitively bid on all construction projects. In our current world, project labor agreement requirements deny 70% of Wisconsin’s construction workforce from working on utility projects and large scale federal projects.

Richard Moore: Tiffany pandemic treaty bill clears house
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s legislation requiring any negotiated agreement between the U.S. government and the World Health Organization to be considered a treaty subject to Senate ratification has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

Arthur I. Cyr: Economic resilience has come a long way since 1929
The Great Depression remains distinctively destructive. The 1929 stock market collapse proved to be the spark for a decade of extraordinary economic crises and human misery.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss Wisconsin’s top election issues
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the top political issues at play this election cycle. In Wisconsin, it’s the economy. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Ruth Conniff: Election deniers’ last stand in Wisconsin
The drop box controversy, MAGA complaining won’t destroy democracy.

Scott Walker: Harris’ McDonald’s problem
Whether she worked there or not, prices are climbing due to her tenure in office.

Harry Peterson: A third-party vote is a vote for Trump
If you do not like Harris because of her party or policies, and you would feel better voting for a third- or fourth-party candidate to “send a message,” think again. That protest vote is a vote for Trump.

Ann Helms: From statehouse to White House, health care is on the ballot
From president down to state legislator to local elected positions, the votes we cast for candidates up and down the ballot will determine whether Wisconsinites get access to affordable care or continue to face barriers to treatments and therapies that can improve health and even save lives.

Bruce Murphy: Could Haley voters decide election?
They could help Kamala Harris win Wisconsin — and the presidency.

David Blaska: Can Democrats get religion?
Democrats are not going to win over middle America until they get religion. So why is Kamala Harris giving the cold shoulder to the annual Al Smith dinner October 16 in NYC?

Joshua Taylor: Donald Trump and JD Vance don’t care about the Black community
Donald Trump doesn’t care about Black America or our interests, he only wants what is best for him. Donald Trump failed our community every year that he was president.

Dave Zweifel: Immigrant stories you won’t hear from Trump
There was a letter to the editor in the New York Times earlier this week that I wish the people who buy into the Donald Trump/JD Vance demonization of immigrants would read.

Patrick McIlheran: Milwaukee’s strange hero in a politically violent time
If we all reject violence in politics, why does a Milwaukee mural honor a woman who shot up the U.S. Capitol?

Benjamin Yount: Government is supposed to be good at the simple things
Milwaukee’s government does a lot of easy things because they cannot seem to tackle any of the city’s serious problems.

Kevin Roberts and Jonathan Butcher: Secretary Cardona’s Wisconsin bus tour falls flat. We need pro-parent policies.
Americans are tired of throwing more and more of their tax dollars at a problem and seeing worse and worse results.

Dale Kooyenga: Manufacturing is Wisconsin’s fastball. Opportunities abound for economic growth.
Opportunity is knocking in our region.

Bill Barth: Reform primaries for better outcomes
It’s worth watching ballot initiatives in several states this November.

Mike Tate: We must win back trust in elections
Wisconsin has protections in place this year to make sure our elections are safe and show voters that our state is committed to ballot security.

Gregory Humphrey: Wausau mayor underscores what is wrong with Wisconsin politics
Wausau Mayor Doug Diny was carrying on his spat with the city clerk over the ballot box. He took a new low in Wisconsin politics and is now a national news story. This underscores why there is an interest, and a need to watch what Trump supporters are doing, ‘in our name.’

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ consider Republicans’ threat to impeach Protasiewicz
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up legislative Republicans’ efforts to force liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s recusal from redistricting cases, including the threat of impeachment.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for September 22
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ $700 million proposed Brewers deal, the Legislature’s plans for Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on child care and workforce development, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ vow to withhold UW System pay raises over diversity, equity and inclusion programs and more.