Opinion
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Eliminate all exemptions
To only allow only religion-based exemptions for required school vaccinations is antithetical to American values, if not outright unconstitutional. Read more
Cheatham’s report card
In announcing her resignation, Jen Cheatham struck a valedictory note. So did her supporters. No one mentioned a divided district or demoralized staff. Read more
May 16, 2019
David Michael Miller
Student debt crisis grows
From 2007 to 2017 the average debt of Wisconsin’s college graduates increased nearly 50 percent. And more than half — 64 percent — of Wisconsin’s students left with debt. Read more
May 9, 2019
Judith Davidoff
Make Mifflin a historic district
While pressure for redevelopment of the 500 block of Mifflin Street grows, the case to designate the block a historic district remains strong. Read more
May 2, 2019
Keep cops in high schools
A small but vocal minority wants to remove police officers from Madison high schools. Read more
Apr 25, 2019
Take the money!
Medicaid expansion would make people healthier across all 72 of Wisconsin counties. In states that have accepted the expansion, more low-income adults had their cancer detected early. Read more
Apr 18, 2019
David Michael Miller
A sin tax, minus the sin
Cutting off small business owners and employees from their livelihoods is bad policy. Making it harder for tobacco addicts to access potentially life-saving alternatives is positively cruel. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
Don’t erase history
A bill racing through the state Legislature would greatly expand the availability of expungement for people convicted of minor offenses. Read more
Apr 4, 2019
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Grabbing back power
One ruling staying the Republican lame-duck power grab has been overturned on appeal, the other ruling still stands. Whatever happens next, the lawsuits shine a light on the indefensible, undemocratic legislative majority. Read more
Mar 28, 2019
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Vetting fail
It appears that no one vetted Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn for problems in his past. Hagedorn has been mired in controversy over his extreme views. Read more
Mar 21, 2019
5:01 AM
David Michael Miller
What Evers left out of budget
When campaigning for governor Tony Evers promised to reduce the prison population, do something about chronic wasting disease, and fix the controversial WEDC. None of those proposals are in his first budget. Read more
Mar 14, 2019
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Hot diggity dog!
Something as deceptively simple as an additional bus garage could shape Madison’s future for decades to come. Read more
Mar 7, 2019
5:01 AM
Seriously, enough is enough
Chronic drunk drivers, who are immune to rational deterrents, pose a unique danger to society. But there are still many ways to prevent them from driving. Read more
Feb 28, 2019
5:00 AM
Trending
A rotten year
A lot people in Madison are wondering what the hell is happening in our schools. Even Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham has called it a “trying year.” Isthmus talked to nearly 30 teachers to find out what’s happening behind the scenes. Read more
A cut above
Handmade tortillas and classic Mexican street food are perfectly executed at Senor Machetes. Read more
Park Place
For more than 100 years, architects and planners have dreamed of ways to better connect downtown with Lake Monona with a signature park. Now the city is starting the process that could make it a reality. Read more
Not so happy trails
A Dane County judge in 2016 blocked the DNR from moving forward with plans for a snowmobile route that would have displaced one of the most popular cross country ski trails at Blue Mound State Park. But the snowmobile lobby is pushing the issue agai Read more
Going up the country
Ziggy the cat might have been the Willy Street neighborhood’s most popular resident. If you’ve missed him lately, don’t worry. Ziggy has retired to a country estate and is doing just fine, though he misses his old neighborhood buds. Read more
