Citizen Dave
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Pay the players (redux)
Momentum is building for efforts to allow players in the biggest college football and men’s basketball programs to get a bigger share of a billion-dollar industry. Enter the NCAA. Read more
Can disaster be avoided?
Now is the time for centrist Democrats who want to defeat Donald Trump to move on from Joe Biden so that either Amy Klobuchar or Pete Buttigieg have some chance at winning the nomination. Read more
Oct 23, 2019
David Michael Miller
Will the wheel tax roll?
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is proposing a $40 wheel tax on car registrations in order to fund her transit plans and plug holes in her overall budget. Read more
Oct 8, 2019
David Michael Miller
The PSC’s conflicts of interest
Public Service Commission chair Rebecca Valcq and commissioner Mike Huebsch rejected a motion that they recuse themselves from a decision on the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Line. Read more
Oct 1, 2019
F-35s should land elsewhere
The opponents of stationing F-35s at Truax have the stronger arguments. Read more
Sep 25, 2019
A smaller Camp Randall?
The UW Athletic Department has hired a sports marketing firm to turn around declining season ticket sales and lower attendance at football games. Read more
Sep 18, 2019
Invest in the UW
There are a lot of college rankings out these days. But one thing is clear: increasing public investment in our public’s universities would be in everyone’s best interest Read more
Sep 10, 2019
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Another football season, and the carnage piles up
Another football season is underway but one former fan won’t be watching. Read more
Sep 3, 2019
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Dylan Brogan
Nails’ Tales bails
Opinions on “Nails’ Tales” ran from loathing to indifference. But with no political controversy behind the work, the statue didn’t engender a public fight. Read more
Aug 28, 2019
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Boomers: stay healthy and productive
American society is growing older, less healthy and less financially secure. So, what’s a boomer to do? Read more
Aug 20, 2019
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The balm of Trent Grisham
The story of the rookie outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers is about promise turned sour and then redeemed and about experts being proven wrong. And more. Read more
Aug 13, 2019
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Are debates any way to pick a president?
The value of today’s rapid-fire presidential debates is doubtful. Read more
Aug 6, 2019
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Trending
“It’s absolute bullshit”
Brad Pfaff was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Wisconsin farm groups. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald led a successful drive to reject Pfaff’s confirmation before the full Senate. Read more
“No perfect route”
Madison city staff contemplates how to route Bus Rapid Transit through downtown, including whether the system should go around the Square and down State Street. Read more
Sound check
Isthmus reporter Dylan Brogan traveled to Burlington, VT to see how people are faring since the arrival of F-35 fighter jets at their Air National Guard base. Read more
Four meats, no seats
Ham, fried chicken, baked chicken, and ribs are joined by five sides. The small menu gives Marie’s the opportunity to shine and perfect its dishes. Read more
The right balance
Policymakers and scientists are discussing how to best protect taxpayer-funded research from foreign influence. Read more
