Opinion
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Keep the council crazy
A task force is looking at whether to turn the current part-time 20-member city council into a full-time 10-member body. more
David Michael Miller
This land is their land
In 2005 Leah Vukmir, Sheila Harsdorf and Robin Vos backed a law that prohibits the use of eminent domain to transfer a privately-owned property to a corporation. But now they are silent on Foxconn's land grab in Mount Pleasant. more
Sep 13, 2018
David Michael Miller
A renewable energy revolution
Alliant Energy of Madison is taking advantage of wind and solar energy price cuts to invest in renewable energy and eliminate all use of coal power by 2050. more
Sep 6, 2018
Lower Lake Mendota!
Much has been written about the dangerously high water level of Lake Mendota. Now Dane County officials have to listen and do something about it. more
Aug 30, 2018
Better never than late
UW students already demonstrate a healthy approach to football by showing up late to games. They might do even more for social justice when they stop showing up at all. more
Aug 23, 2018
David Michael Miller
The crazy uncle in the attic
The Supreme Court legalized first-trimester abortions in its 1973 decision, Roe V. Wade. The decision is a bad piece of constitutional jurisprudence. more
Aug 16, 2018
David Michael Miller
Foxconn returns favor
Even before the Racine plant is built, Foxconn has announced it will build outposts around the state. The timing, months before Scott Walker is up for reelection, is likely not coincidental. more
Aug 9, 2018
Carolyn Fath
Democrats should vote with their hearts not with polls
As the Aug. 14 primary nears, many progressives remain undecided about who to support among the eight Democrats running for governor. more
Aug 2, 2018
5:01 AM
What Matt Flynn did to help cover up priest abuse
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse by clergy of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee respond to a recent Citizen Dave post arguing that Matt Flynn should stay in the race. more
Aug 1, 2018
4:30 AM
Step right up!
Even before Paul Soglin announced July 17 that he will retire as mayor when his term expires in April, three candidates were vying for his seat. more
Jul 26, 2018
5:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Thank you sirs, may we have another?
The meeting this week in Helsinki between Presidents Trump and Putin overshadowed a lower-level U.S./Russia meeting held a couple of weeks earlier. The earlier meeting may prove as important as the Helsinki summit. more
Jul 19, 2018
5:01 AM
David Michael Miller
Is Brad Schimel soft on rapists?
When Wisconsin’s attorney general took office in 2015 he knew there was a backlog of more than 6,000 untested rape kits. He did little about it for years and there is still a backlog. more
Jul 12, 2018
5:01 AM
David Michael Miller
Abolish ICE
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan traveled to the United States-Mexico border where he saw the facilities holding immigrants whose families have been torn apart by border agents. He is right to call for the abolition of ICE. more
Jul 5, 2018
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Coming attractions
When it comes to the arts, Madison keeps upping the ante. Our arts writers help you narrow it down with their picks for the most promising events in theater, comedy, dance, visual art and classical music. more
Goodbye, Paoli. Hello, Stoughton
Abel Contemporary Gallery, a 30-year fixture in Paoli, announces a move from Paoli to Stoughton. more
Fresh start
Sherman Middle School ended last year in turmoil, with the resignation of its principal and accusations of racism. An interim principal is trying to heal the wounds, but mistrust and skepticism remain. more
Make an evening of it
Why grab dinner for date night anymore? Try this two-step strategy instead. more
John Doe emails reveal depth of scorn for Rebecca Kleefisch in Scott Walker's camp
There's plenty of dirty laundry about Gov. Scott Walker's inner circle in unsealed documents related to a John Doe investigation. Emails from ex-Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch are being scoured for details about the secret email system set up in Walke more
