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Wisconsin tax bills trigger new school funding debate
Wisconsin taxpayers will see an increase of 5.7% over last December’s gross property tax bills in part due to the school referendums that passed this year. Read more
And the winners are…
Other than the top of the ticket, there’s reason for optimism in the next couple of years. Read more
Dec 13, 2024
Photo by Gage Skidmore
The Democratic Party has a perception problem
A post-election survey found that people thought Democrats’ top priorities were abortion and transgender rights. Not so. It was the economy and inflation. Read more
Dec 8, 2024
Wisconsin Athletics
Cut the UW golden parachutes
What happens if the Badgers fire Fickell? He gets paid anyway. In fact, he is among the highest paid coaches in college football. Read more
Nov 27, 2024
Dave Cieslewicz
In anticipation of Wisconsin’s deer hunt
Wisconsin’s gun deer season kicks off Nov. 21. Read more
Nov 21, 2024
Gage Skidmore
History beat Harris
The frustrations of those left behind by trade and technology have found a voice in Trump’s hard-right populism. Read more
Nov 7, 2024
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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
Oct 30, 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
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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
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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
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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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Photo by Tommy Washbush
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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Leave the Apostles alone
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany proposed turning the Apostles into a national park but nobody around Bayfield seems to think this is a good idea. Tiffany didn’t bother to check in with anybody around there before introducing his bill. Read more
Sep 4, 2024
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In the December issue
One child, $463,000 per year
A Department of Corrections request would nearly double costs to incarcerate Wisconsin youth. Read more
Madison development spurs investments in public art
The city of Madison is growing and changing quickly. Advocates of public art say it's important to include art in development plans, saying it can transform a place and the people who occupy it. Read more
The year in Wisconsin books 2024
Wisconsin writers can’t seem to help themselves. They love setting their novels here and exploring the state’s rich history. Read more
Renovations on the Atwood Music Hall begin
After first seeing the inside of the building in 2020, Toffer Christensen bought the building in September 2023. Renovation financing for the Atwood Music Hall was finalized this fall. Read more
‘Our university does not respect us back’
UW-Madison track and field athletes — and their coaches — aren’t sure where they’ll be practicing this winter. Read more
