Citizen Dave
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Train station belongs in downtown Madison
There are advantages and disadvantages to all of the areas identified for a train station. But downtown Madison is the best choice. Read more
What's lost with Wisconsin's move to digital deer registration
Until a few years ago, when you shot a deer the DNR required successful hunters to produce the body. Cervid habeas corpus. Now it’s all done digitally. And something is lost. Read more
Nov 25, 2022
Next up: Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Opinion | The next most consequential election of our lifetimes in Wisconsin will be the race for state Supreme Court. Conservative Justice Patience Roggensack is retiring. If the liberals can pick up this seat they will flip the majority. Read more
Nov 18, 2022
RoJo could have been defeated
Opinion | Mandela Barnes’ effort to court the party’s hard-left made it all but impossible for him to beat even a deeply flawed opponent like Ron Johnson. Read more
Nov 11, 2022
Can Barnes pull it off?
Opinion | A red wave is perhaps on the way. But Mandela Barnes is back within the margin of error against Republican Sen. Ron Johnson according to the latest Marquette poll. Read more
Nov 4, 2022
It’s all about La Crosse
Opinion | The 3rd Congressional District, where Democrat state Sen. Brad Pfaff is facing off against Republican Derrick Van Orden, is a purple district that is trending reddish. It could be a bellwether Election Night for other races. Read more
Oct 26, 2022
Tommy Washbush
So, now can we pay the players?
Opinion | The NCAA is nitpicking UW-Madison volleyball player Shanel Bramschreiber to death while it allows a system for coaches that rewards — richly rewards — mediocrity and failure. Read more
Oct 14, 2022
Connie Phair
The happy lawyer
Opinion | Michael May often said, “I love the law.” It was said with a trademark overzealousness that suggested self-mockery. But...he really meant it. Read more
Oct 5, 2022
10:00 AM
Noah Willman
Freaked out
Opinion | As the mayor who started Freakfest you might think I’d have some personal investment in it and object to its apparent demise. But these things run their course. Read more
Sep 22, 2022
3:30 PM
Tommy Washbush
A cautionary poll for Democrats
Opinion | The Marquette Law School Poll released in August offered encouraging news for Democrats. The poll just released does not. Read more
Sep 16, 2022
1:00 PM
Do we really need a public market?
The public market is certainly worthy but it isn’t a basic need. Read more
Sep 9, 2022
6:03 AM
This is not my Democratic Party
Opinion | No issue brings into more stark relief the chasm between me and my party’s elites than student loan forgiveness. Read more
Sep 2, 2022
1:00 PM
Tommy Washbush
After the primaries
Opinion | Taken as a whole, the latest Marquette Law School poll is chock full of good news for Democrats. Read more
Aug 25, 2022
1:00 PM
In the paper
Policing pregnancy
Wisconsin is one of just five states that allow civil detention for pregnant people accused of substance use. Its legal proceedings take place out of public view, under seal and with a low standard of evidence. Read more
Don’t stop believing (in plastics recycling)
There is good news: According to Madison recycling coordinator Bryan Johnson, about seven-eighths of the plastic being placed in the city’s green carts is being recycled. Read more
How Dane County is making Wisconsin less red
On the heels of Dane County’s influential role in the midterm election, Republican legislative leaders are suddenly talking about working across the aisle with Evers ahead of the next legislative session. Read more
Adaptive climbing makes the sport accessible to all
Adaptive climbing is held at Boulders east on the last Sunday of every month. It takes place with the help of volunteers and Adaptive Adventures, a nonprofit that provides accessible outdoor sports opportunities. Read more
Last call of the Loon
Truly Remarkable Loon performed one last time at Kids in the Rotunda. “I’m putting this behind me now. It’s time,” he says. He plans to spend more time with his grandchildren. Read more
