Opinion
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Dawn O’Kroley
From park to parking lot
James Madison Park is known for its large stretches of grassy field along the shores of Lake Mendota. But a proposed plan for the park introduces more parking and other changes. more
David Michael Miller
Beating hate in Baraboo
Questions about what exactly happened at the prom shoot in Baraboo and what it all means remain unresolved. But toxic social media reaction has not helped matters. more
Nov 29, 2018
David Michael Miller
Walker wants to rig high court election
In April 2020, Wisconsin citizens will vote in the presidential primary and for Supreme Court. But Gov. Scott Walker is angling to separate the two elections in order to tamp down turnout for what could be trouble for his Supreme Court nominee. more
Nov 21, 2018
David Michael Miller
Robin Vos’ attack on democracy
Robin Vos appears to be following a Republican playbook in his quest to limit Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ power once in office. The North Carolina Legislature did the same thing in 2016. more
Nov 15, 2018
Clean Lakes Alliance
The time to help our lakes is now
There are six simple things we all can do to help minimize the impacts of flooding and reduce runoff to our lakes. more
Nov 4, 2018
A path forward for millennial voters
We must help rebuild the long-standing alliances of academics, organized labor, and farmers that made our state a national leader in creating innovative policies like workers’ compensation and social security. more
Nov 2, 2018
David Michael Miller
Fork in the road
Toughened up by a long primary campaign, Tony Evers has rattled off one progressive policy position after another. Gov. Scott Walker, on the other hand, has a history of policy surprises. more
Nov 1, 2018
David Michael Miller
The war at home
Paul Soglin’s decision to reverse course and run again for mayor was the least surprising surprise announcement imaginable. He has pulled these moves before. more
Oct 25, 2018
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David Michael Miller
How to save lives?
Some 100,000 American are waiting for a new kidney at any given time. Ten to 20 die each day while waiting more
Oct 18, 2018
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David Michael Miller
We don’t all live in Brett Kavanaugh's world
The sense of wounded entitlement Kavanaugh expressed in his temper tantrum before the Senate Judiciary Committee reminded me of the attitudes of the disaffected jocks at Yale. more
Oct 11, 2018
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Source: Wis. Dept. of Public Instruction
Yes, they graduated, but can they read?
The Madison Metropolitan School District has been touting an increase in high school graduation rates for minority students. But are these students graduating with basic academic skills? more
Oct 4, 2018
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David Michael Miller
Shaping a decade in a single vote
Gerrymandered maps passed by Republicans ensure GOP domination of the state Legislature. An Evers win could change that in the near future. more
Sep 27, 2018
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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
Sep 20, 2018
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Trending
DNA links UW dropout Adam Peterson to Joel Marino murder in Madison
Police have arrested a 20-year-old UW-Madison dropout in Joel Marino's stabbing death, one of three central-city murders in the past year apparently committed by strangers. more
No contest
Democrats ousted Gov. Scott Walker and won five statewide offices on Nov. 6. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos insists Republicans have the mandate to govern. more
Tell All: Too old and ugly for sex
I’m on the market for the first time in 30 years. But I feel old and ugly. Should I give up? more
The small Republicans
Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald aren’t just limiting the power of the offices of the governor and attorney general. They’re undermining the basis of our system: that rules should apply equally regardless of who is in office. more
Soul finale
Otis Redding was on the cusp of superstardom when his private plane plunged into the icy waters of Lake Monona. He was just 26 when he died. Fifty years later, his music endures — as do questions about the crash. more
