Opinion
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Election predictions for Nov. 5
Polls and data points aside, here are Citizen Dave’s election predictions for Nov. 5. Read more
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Don’t cut support for people with disabilities
Steven Salmon, a Madison-based writer who has cerebral palsy, is able to live independently with the help of such programs as Social Security. Read more
Oct 28, 2024
Wisconsin schools are forced to rely on referendums to keep running
Wisconsin’s system of funding public education is outdated, and the state Legislature has failed to fund it properly. Read more
Oct 26, 2024
Liam Beran
But dude, you were mayor
Former Mayor Paul Soglin has been attacking the woman who defeated him in 2019, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, for the city’s need for a referendum to exceed state taxing limits and for not lobbying the Legislature enough. Read more
Oct 24, 2024
Leading from the heart
Lucía Núñez, a Cuban American social justice advocate led Centro Hispano's purchase of its first headquarters. Read more
Oct 23, 2024
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Madison’s not crying wolf
Some are saying that Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is trying to scare voters into approving the referendum by putting popular items on the chopping block. But the cuts being proposed are pretty standard at this stage of the budget process. Read more
Oct 16, 2024
Local issues in the shadows
There are local issues on the Nov. 5 ballot that are getting lost in the national political drama. These issues should really be on the April ballot, where local issues traditionally are decided. Read more
Oct 11, 2024
Drake White-Bergey
Journalism in the service of democracy
With a stipend from Democracy Day, Isthmus and WORT teamed up to gauge whether Wisconsin’s new electoral maps increased civic engagement in a newly competitive district. Read more
Oct 8, 2024
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Tommy Washbush
Sheriffs behaving badly
It’s not unusual for sheriffs to have a partisan bias. Unlike police chiefs, sheriffs are elected on a partisan ticket. Read more
Oct 7, 2024
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Letter from a childless cat lady
In this month’s essay, Rebecca Jamieson declares “I’m a childless cat lady who cares about our future.” Read more
Oct 7, 2024
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Tommy Washbush
Crime is always an issue
People worry about crime all the time, regardless of what the statistics tell us. In part that’s due to the fact that crime is over-reported. But in part it’s a justified concern because of conditions in their immediate neighborhood. Read more
Oct 2, 2024
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Where’s Superintendent Joe Gothard on the return of police officers to Madison high schools?
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has renewed calls to return police officers to Madison high schools. But where does the new superintendent of Madison schools stand on the issue? Read more
Sep 13, 2024
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What’s the rush?
“Listening to slow talkers can indeed be exasperating. Fast talkers sometimes try to finish our sentences, occasionally helpful when a word is hard to recall, but also annoying.” Read more
Sep 12, 2024
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In the October issue
Can Monona help solve Madison’s housing crisis?
Monona may be landlocked but it isn’t airlocked. City leaders are looking upward for how one small suburb can do its part — and, maybe, much more — to help address the Madison area’s housing needs. Read more
They put the Wisco in the Wisconsin Book Festival
Memoirs, essays, poems, micro-histories and more shine the spotlight on the Badger State and those who write about it. Read more
A generation of art lovers
Youth programming at the Overture Center for the Arts includes the OnStage field trip program, Kids in the Rotunda, the Jerry Awards and Jerry Ensemble. Read more
The dean of Wisconsin pollsters
Charles Franklin launched the Marquette Law School poll in 2012, one of the most accurate in the nation. He is a respected national pollster and in-demand source for journalists. Read more
Open to all
Madison’s longest-running, all-ages open mic is also noteworthy for its inclusivity of genre, welcoming dance, visual art, stand-up and spoken word. Read more
