Citizen Dave
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Thompson and Blank need to go
UW campuses have become hotbeds of COVID-19. Citizen Dave knows who to blame. Read more
Moderates need to get in the game
The left-center has been routed. The far left pretty much runs it all and there isn’t even much of a loyal opposition. Read more
Sep 15, 2020
Elliot Hughes
Just the facts on police oversight
The police monitor would be paid between $103,000 and almost $140,000 and the civilian oversight board members would be paid a stipend. The stipend would break with precedent. Read more
Sep 10, 2020
We need to stop the shootings now
What’s needed right here right now are interventions that stop the shooting so that 11-year-old girls aren’t killed in the back seats of cars. Read more
Sep 1, 2020
Unmarketable right now
Madison Public Market proponents are bitterly disappointed over the mayor’s move to put this project on hold. They have every reason to be. Read more
Aug 28, 2020
The University of Wisconsin Survey Center
No more Sterling Halls
Just as I hope that Leo Burt is one day brought to justice, I hope the same for those who bombed the City County Building. Read more
Aug 19, 2020
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Are political conventions even worth it?
Milwaukee is disappointed, yet reducing the Democratic National Convention to a virtual event was a smart move. But even after the pandemic, will big, expensive political conventions ever make sense again? Read more
Aug 11, 2020
Unmasking a Republican dilemma
Now that Gov. Tony Evers has issued a mask mandate — something he should have done weeks ago — Republicans must decide between their extremist base and suburban women. Read more
Aug 4, 2020
10:06 AM
The city council makes everything worse
If you thought that your city government trying to do something to help struggling, mostly locally owned, small business owners on Madison’s most iconic street was a no-brainer, well, you’re not one of 14 members on the city council. Read more
Jul 27, 2020
1:30 PM
Dylan Brogan
Madison out of balance
The council has expressed little concern about the actions of groups and individuals during what can only be described as nights of mayhem. Read more
Jul 15, 2020
10:00 AM
Don’t keep customers in the dark
The Wisconsin Grocers Association has joined the regressive Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to fight the Evers administration’s tentative steps toward listing businesses where at least two employees have tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
Jul 8, 2020
2:00 PM
Scott Paulus/Milwaukee Brewers
Baseball strikes out
Baseball may finally return in July. But players and owners have badly damaged the game by putting on a three-month-long greed clinic while being dismissive of the fans who pay the bills. Read more
Jun 19, 2020
4:30 PM
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Thompson and Blank need to go
UW campuses have become hotbeds of COVID-19. Citizen Dave knows who to blame. Read more
Tear gas used against fleeing protesters without authorization
Initially, Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney was told his deputy fired a tear gas round at protesters because a “rock or brick” was thrown at law enforcement. But a video obtained by Isthmus shows otherwise. Read more
The activist professor
For a long time I believed I could either be the one to study the revolution, or the one marching in the streets. I could not be both. Read more
The lifespan of an artform
Forward Theater’s “The Lifespan of a Fact” is more than a new way to make a play. It’s a demonstration of the resilience of artists and the dedication of audiences. Read more
Last dance
Visions Night Club on East Wash closed its doors on Jan. 1 and isn’t expected to reopen. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the strip club’s very last night. Read more
