Citizen Dave
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The case for a Biden-Baldwin ticket
As Joe Biden closes in on securing the Democratic nomination, speculation will shift to who he might choose as his running mate. If the Democrats really want to win, a more important factor than gender is geography. Read more
Brewers blow it again
What’s likely to happen now is that the Brewers will use the Yelich contract as an excuse not to spend money on anybody else over the next nine years. Read more
Mar 10, 2020
Give the guy a chance
Matthew Gutiérrez won’t start his new job as Madison’s superintendent until June 1. And yet he’s already in the thick of controversy. Read more
Mar 5, 2020
Self-driving vehicles: dream deferred
It’s too early to tell for sure. But one thing is clear. For those of us who were predicting an urban renaissance brought to us in a self-driving vehicle, that ride may never show up. Read more
Feb 25, 2020
Will Wisconsin matter after all?
It had looked like there would be a presumptive Democratic nominee for president before the Wisconsin presidential primary on April 7. But that might no longer be the case. Read more
Feb 18, 2020
Long live Iowa!
Iowa is a good place to start a presidential nominating process. Read more
Feb 11, 2020
David Michael Miller
Cheap bastards
The Milwaukee Brewers may be wasting a year of the Christian Yelich era by not ponying up for elite talent this offseason. Read more
Feb 4, 2020
Don’t ruin our citizen city council
After almost two years of work and no less than 90 meetings, a city task force has issued its recommendations for reorganizing city government. Read more
Jan 27, 2020
11:00 AM
Evers’ chance at redemption
Tony Evers made a mistake when appointing a career utility lawyer to be the PSC chair. He should do better this time. Read more
Jan 21, 2020
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
What this moderate believes
Populism on the right or left does not appeal to me. I might no longer qualify as a liberal. I’m a moderate. Read more
Jan 14, 2020
2:00 AM
Good reads of 2019
Here are some ideas for your reading list. Add your own faves in the comments section. Read more
Jan 2, 2020
12:00 PM
The gift of bad jokes
Citizen Dave was forced into early retirement as Santa, but he’s still a rebel without a clause. Read more
Dec 24, 2019
5:00 AM
Headlines you likely won’t read in 2020
Boris Johnson abandons Brexit, Madison school board hires pragmatic educator, and other stories that won’t actually happen in 2020. Read more
Dec 17, 2019
2:00 PM
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Supreme decision
The state Supreme Court race presents Wisconsin with a dramatic choice, especially since Daniel Kelly, appointed to the bench in 2016 by Scott Walker, has a track record of expressing contempt for the idea of government assistance to people in need. Read more
You’ve got time
Dennis Chandler’s “The Devil Takes One and Other Stories” is a meandering visit to small-town Wisconsin. Read more
Final vision
James Cagle, a painter-turned-photographer with a terminal form of cancer, creates an exhibit for MMoCA, “A Final Meditation on Art." Read more
The Imagists take MMoCA
Another generous gift from Mark and Judy Bednar means the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art now houses 279 works from the Chicago Imagists. The museum will extend the run of this exhibit through September due to COVID-19. Read more
Who’s got the right?
Have you heard of Marsy’s Law? Voters will decide April 7 whether “additional rights” for crime victims should be added to the Wisconsin constitution. Read more
