Citizen Dave
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David Michael Miller
Why Tom Barrett should run for governor
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has already lost twice to Scott Walker… but now he’s making noise about getting into the crowded field of gubernatorial challengers. more
David Michael Miller
Schimel to strike new coin
“Kicking Ass Every Day” was the first one. Now it’s “Kicking Voters Off The Polls Every Day.” more
Apr 20, 2018
David Michael Miller
Ryan Shrugged
Paul Ryan clearly loathed Donald Trump. He had the chance to stand up to the president, saving the country and his own party at the same time. But he didn’t. more
Apr 17, 2018
David Michael Miller
Lessons from the Dallet victory
Anger is energizing; Hillary Clinton was a terrible candidate; Democrats should advance their most boring candidate to run against Walker in November. more
Apr 10, 2018
Repeal the Second Amendment (again)
The momentum for gun control is growing. And more people are daring to call for the obvious — repeal of the constitutional amendment that has been distorted and exploited by the NRA. more
Apr 3, 2018
David Michael Miller
Lincoln Hills reform might fall to petty politics
It’s only childish political grievances between the state’s top three Republican leaders that will prolong the misery at Lincoln Hills. more
Mar 20, 2018
Kelda Roys’ breastfeeding ad works for her
Among politicians, it’s called earned media. And one way to earn media is through political stunts. more
Mar 13, 2018
David Michael Miller
Foxconn is trouble for Walker
The latest Marquette Law School poll shows that northern Wisconsin residents are not thrilled with the Foxconn deal, believing it will mainly benefit the Milwaukee area. Gov. Scott Walker’s divide-and-conquer political strategy could backfire on him more
Mar 7, 2018
5:01 AM
David Michael Miller
Schimel is unfit to be attorney general
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says that law-abiding gun owners “don’t go out and shoot up schools.” He’s wrong. more
Feb 27, 2018
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Youth offer hope on gun control
There have been 18 shootings on school grounds since the first of the year. But the most recent shooting in Florida might be a turning point. That’s because the Columbine generation is coming of age. more
Feb 20, 2018
12:33 PM
The UW’s bake sale tuition program
The Republican-controlled Legislature has stripped funding from UW-Madison for years, so it figures that, politically, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank needed to find private funding to cover tuition for lower-income Wisconsin families. more
Feb 13, 2018
11:40 AM
David Michael Miller
I’m done with football
What started out as an experiment to see if I could do without football just became a way of life. There is nothing more threatening to the NFL than if millions of fans reach the same conclusion. more
Feb 6, 2018
5:00 AM
Sanders, Clinton and Soglin
Like Bernie Sanders, Paul Soglin is appealing to progressives because he is blunt and somewhat aggressive. But Soglin’s anti-war protesting days could come back to haunt him in a general election. more
Jan 31, 2018
10:18 AM
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Why Tom Barrett should run for governor
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has already lost twice to Scott Walker… but now he’s making noise about getting into the crowded field of gubernatorial challengers. more
The Arb through the ages
Once a farm, almost a subdivision, the UW Arboretum has never been static. more
Tell All: Do I really have to ‘check my privilege?’
People who disagree with me about one point or another tell me to “check your privilege.” That’s shorthand for: “Since you’re white and upper-middle-class, your opinions count for less.” more
So you think you know the Arb
Put your knowledge of Madison's beautiful outdoor laboratory to the test with our pop quiz. more
And then there was one
Only one supervisor on the Dane County Board will admit to being a conservative. Officials say Gov. Scott Walker and President Donald Trump are to blame. more
