Opinion
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Officials’ behavior is reckless and illegal
To keep each other safe, we’ve been asked to social distance and wear masks. Yet state Assembly Republican leaders are holding meetings without requiring attendees to wear masks or offering a video option for those who don’t feel safe attending. Read more
Catherine Capellaro, oil on canvas, 2020.
From the archives: Death and the holidays
Catherine Capellaro revisits a piece she wrote after the death of her father, William Capellaro, who died seven years ago at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. Read more
Dec 24, 2020
Bryan Boland
Proceed with eyes open
Opinion | The “Stop the Steal” rally featured many familiar alt-right talking points — demonization of the media and claims that Democrats hate conservative voters. Republicans were not free from their ire, either. Read more
Nov 11, 2020
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Delisting wolves will mean an increase in illegal killing
Endangered Species Act protection for the gray wolf is removed under a new Trump administration rule. Read more
Nov 2, 2020
Take back our presidential debates
Debates should give us a chance to see how candidates perform under pressure, find out what they know, hear their vision for the country, and evaluate their highest priorities. Read more
Sep 30, 2020
Close the CAFOs
In just the past 14 years, the number of CAFOs in Wisconsin has more than doubled. Read more
Sep 3, 2020
Judith Davidoff
Is Madison ready to prioritize people over property?
Community activists push back on the city for prioritizing the use of public funds to repair private property while taking no meaningful steps towards racial justice Read more
Aug 27, 2020
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Why I can't get my brother help
Noah told a doctor four years ago that he can’t stop drinking. “I can’t stop. I’ve tried. This isn’t about getting drunk and having fun — that ended years ago. If I stop drinking, I’m sick and in pain, so I drink to stop the pain.” Read more
Aug 24, 2020
10:00 AM
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A triple threat
Congress’ failure to extend a pandemic-related moratorium could place more than 29 million Americans at risk of homelessness by the end of the year. Read more
Aug 3, 2020
11:00 AM
Institutional racism makes everything worse
Ald. Rebecca Kemble defends her vote to delay a State Street recovery proposal. Read more
Jul 28, 2020
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Dylan Brogan
Jun 8, 2020
3:30 PM
When will we be real to you?
The erasure of my candidacy by Citizen Dave is not just an erasure of my story as a black immigrant Muslim woman, but the erasure of the struggle of many Madisonians who live in crushing disadvantage. Read more
May 12, 2020
5:00 AM
Favorite reads
Bygone Madison menus
A year into the pandemic, our food editor finally sifts through her files to set up her home office. Some beloved old menus found in the desk detritus deserve to be shared. Read more
A swing through divided Wisconsin
President Donald Trump will likely need battleground Wisconsin to win re-election. Are voters in key swing areas of the state still backing him? Staff writer Dylan Brogan hit the road to find out. Read more
A stitch in time
Larry Schmitt is one of the few experts in nalbinding in the country. It predates knitting and crochet and dates back to 6500 B.C. Read more
After the purge
With a “Wisconsin is open for business” mantra, former Gov. Scott Walker and legislative Republicans set a course to dramatically diminish the role of science in regulating and protecting Wisconsin’s abundant natural resources. Read more
Vinyl Cave: A piece of 1970s Wisconsin musical history
Whatever the story is with these oddly-covered 1970s albums, they are all musically worthwhile. Read more
