Citizen Dave
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David Michael Miller
The early line on Dem guv candidates
Proceed with caution. This speculation comes from a guy who confidently predicted that Hillary Clinton would edge out Marco Rubio for the presidency last year. more
Should I watch football?
It’s one thing for fans like me to just accept the broken bones and twisted knees. But the growing awareness of concussions should make any thinking person who loves football think again about watching games and contributing to the sport's profits. more
Sep 13, 2017
Barca’s departure is party rehab
The first step is admitting you have a problem. And it looks like the Democrats just did that. more
Sep 8, 2017
David Michael Miller
I am a Madison liberal
It’s understandable why Tony Evers is branding himself a Plymouth progressive. But I hope someday we’ll have candidates who are proud to run as a Madison liberal. more
Sep 5, 2017
David Michael Miller
Own a hybrid? Pay the penalty!
Gov. Scott Walker and his Republican colleagues have proposed a special tax on electric and hybrid vehicles. This makes little sense and doesn’t do much to close the $500 million transportation budget funding gap. more
Aug 29, 2017
David Michael Miller
Upper Midwest should band together to fight Foxconn rip-offs
A paper owned by unions is mocking and opposing a deal trumpeted as creating jobs. That’s because the Sun-Times understands what a colossal mistake Foxconn is. more
Aug 22, 2017
David Michael Miller
The Foxconn sucker bet
Gov. Scott Walker has essentially said that he would support a $190 million annual tax increase on Wisconsin residents. Let’s meet him halfway and accept that tax increase — but look at an alternative for how we want to invest it. more
Aug 15, 2017
Foxconn deal goes from bad to bizarre
Wisconsin taxpayers would subsidize each Foxconn job $230,000 to $1 million. These jobs would pay a third of what a family of four needs to live in the middle class. Plus, Foxconn would be allowed to move streams, fill wetlands and pollute waterways. more
Aug 8, 2017
5:00 AM
The Foxconn con
Rather than lavishing expensive gifts on big corporations that don’t need them, Wisconsin would be better off investing in public education at all levels, in infrastructure like roads, rail and high-speed internet, and in environmental protection. more
Aug 1, 2017
10:46 AM
David Michael Miller
Token opposition to legal pot
Before legalizing pot for recreational use, let’s see how it plays out in other states. Impaired driving is the top concern. more
Jul 25, 2017
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Democrats don’t speak to legitimate blue-collar values
The Democratic Party does not lose elections because voters are too dimwitted to understand how great the party’s policies are, and it doesn’t lose elections because of race or gender. more
Jul 18, 2017
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Soglin needs to get it right
Mayor Paul Soglin made a sloppy mistake right out of the gate. If he’s serious about running for governor, he needs to step up his game. more
Jul 11, 2017
9:57 AM
Despite Trump, our system is working
No doubt about it, the 45th president has put America to the test. The good news is that our system of checks and balances is working. Happy Independence Day! more
Jul 4, 2017
5:00 AM
Trending
Swastikas and “Trump Rules” found on plaque outside Madison synagogue building
The vandalism was found on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. Holiday services are slated for Wednesday evening and Thursday. more
“Mini crime wave” hits food carts
Thieves are apparently targeting food cart operations. The losses can be crippling to the small businesses, whose owners operate on some of the thinnest profit margins. more
Better when fresh
Andy Moore talks to award-winning writer, director and comedian Mike Birbiglia about his brand new comedy tour, “The New One.” Birbiglia will be at the Overture Center on Sept. 22. more
The early line on Dem guv candidates
Proceed with caution. This speculation comes from a guy who confidently predicted that Hillary Clinton would edge out Marco Rubio for the presidency last year. more
Charlie Sykes' inside account of the right-wing crackup
Charlie Sykes is dumbfounded by accusations that his opposition to Trump is driven by expediency. While Paul Ryan and Reince Priebus moved into positions of influence, Sykes is out in the cold. “An opportunist goes with the power, not into exile.” more
