The new colossus
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Do we need another committee to study Madison’s housing crisis?
Ald. Burris' resolution would invite various stakeholders to explore solutions to Madison's housing crisis, including partnerships between employers and developers and a review of relevant city processes. Read more
Tommy Washbush
Inadequate salary increases amount to classroom cuts
Opinion | What the school board is failing to grasp is that when our educators aren’t compensated fairly, it impacts the classroom. Cutting teacher salaries amounts to classroom cuts. Read more
Aug 16, 2022
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Tyranny by minority
Opinion | Who’s to say what is next, if unenumerated rights like the right to abortion are casually thrown out like this? Or if justices get to bend the law to accommodate their personal, religious beliefs again and again? Read more
May 9, 2022
Urban League of Greater Madison
Investment in Black communities looks like this
Opinion | Historic, innovative, and sorely needed, the Hub will host retail space for Black-owned businesses, and serve as a small business incubator and accelerator, providing Black entrepreneurs with training, coaching and more. Read more
Apr 18, 2022
Highs and lows
Opinion | A recent report from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts confirms that warming winter nights have altered weather patterns, wildlife habitats, industry conditions, and a myriad of cultural traditions across Wisconsin. Read more
Mar 15, 2022
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School flight
Opinion | Strong public education requires investment; investment not just from municipal, county or state government but from community members as well. Read more
Feb 14, 2022
Accessibility and democracy are in
Opinion | Masking, social distancing, and increased vaccinations are all effective. But when we have the option to opt out of large gatherings for things like local government, we should do so, especially in light of omicron. Read more
Dec 9, 2021
Lightburst, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Will political violence now become the norm?
Opinion | Rittenhouse has escaped accountability. We are now faced with the possibility that political violence will become the norm and not just the exception in our state. Read more
Nov 24, 2021
1:00 PM
Dylan Brogan
School resource officers are not the answer
Opinion | Aggression in students cannot be met with aggression by adults. Read more
Nov 17, 2021
3:00 PM
Slavery was bad; get better heroes
Opinion | A reexamination of history is the least that can be done to right the wrongs of our forefathers. Read more
Oct 29, 2021
11:00 AM
Who are the criminals here?
Opinion | The display could only be explained as deep moral rot — white men on horses living out a nostalgia where they are masters and cruelty is the point. Read more
Sep 22, 2021
12:00 PM
Lorie Shaull, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Vigilante (in)justice
Opinion | Even before Texas' strict abortion went into effect at midnight on Sept. 1, it was working as intended: Texas clinics were turning away women seeking an abortion. Read more
Sep 9, 2021
2:00 PM
Welcome Afghan refugees with love and support
Opinion | We have an opportunity now in Wisconsin to be true to what is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Read more
Aug 23, 2021
1:30 PM
