Opinion
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Don’t cut support for people with disabilities
Steven Salmon, a Madison-based writer who has cerebral palsy, is able to live independently with the help of such programs as Social Security. Read more
Wisconsin schools are forced to rely on referendums to keep running
Wisconsin’s system of funding public education is outdated, and the state Legislature has failed to fund it properly. Read more
Oct 26, 2024
Leading from the heart
Lucía Núñez, a Cuban American social justice advocate led Centro Hispano's purchase of its first headquarters. Read more
Oct 23, 2024
Tommy Washbush
Sheriffs behaving badly
It’s not unusual for sheriffs to have a partisan bias. Unlike police chiefs, sheriffs are elected on a partisan ticket. Read more
Oct 7, 2024
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Prepare for battle in the fight for democracy
If Trump loses, he will insist the election was stolen from him, as he did after the 2020 election. We must be prepared to respond. Read more
Sep 9, 2024
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Name-calling over Wisconsin law library exposes an ugly divide
Instead of trading snubs, it would be nice to see the justices engaged in serious, collegial debate about the law. But partisanship on the Court did not start with the election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz and the new liberal majority. Read more
Jul 8, 2024
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Tweak to dog-bite law improves public safety
The city and county recently approved amendments that allow humane officers to require that dogs who bite other dogs or people be physically restrained when outside, or their owners could be fined up to $500. Read more
Jun 9, 2024
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Tommy Washbush
Starving Wisconsin’s public universities is not the answer
Years of defunding the UW System have laid the groundwork for implementation of Republicans’ higher education agenda. Read more
May 7, 2024
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Desperately seeking choice
A number of third party candidates have emerged to address voter dissatisfaction in the all-but-certain presidential candidates. Votes for the 'uninstructed' camp are another sign of frustration. Read more
Apr 6, 2024
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When a journalist took a stand against a powerful senator from Wisconsin
Sandy Flores Ruiz, a student at West High School and a student editor at Simpson Street Free Press, won first place in the Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Contest with this essay. Read more
Mar 29, 2024
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Madison has a housing crisis and we need to build more housing
A west-side homeowner and east-side housing advocate argue for the need for more housing in Madison and challenge the opposition brewing to the city’s rezoning efforts in neighborhoods. Read more
Mar 19, 2024
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Why is Madison facing a $27 million deficit?
The city of Madison will not be able to meet a $27 million deficit with cuts and new fees alone. It will very likely have to do something it has never done before: ask voters in a referendum to go beyond state limits on property tax growth. Read more
Mar 11, 2024
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In the December issue
One child, $463,000 per year
A Department of Corrections request would nearly double costs to incarcerate Wisconsin youth. Read more
Madison development spurs investments in public art
The city of Madison is growing and changing quickly. Advocates of public art say it's important to include art in development plans, saying it can transform a place and the people who occupy it. Read more
The year in Wisconsin books 2024
Wisconsin writers can’t seem to help themselves. They love setting their novels here and exploring the state’s rich history. Read more
Renovations on the Atwood Music Hall begin
After first seeing the inside of the building in 2020, Toffer Christensen bought the building in September 2023. Renovation financing for the Atwood Music Hall was finalized this fall. Read more
‘Our university does not respect us back’
UW-Madison track and field athletes — and their coaches — aren’t sure where they’ll be practicing this winter. Read more
