Citizen Dave
David Michael Miller
What this moderate believes
Populism on the right or left does not appeal to me. I might no longer qualify as a liberal. I’m a moderate. Read more
Good reads of 2019
Here are some ideas for your reading list. Add your own faves in the comments section. Read more
Headlines you likely won’t read in 2020
Boris Johnson abandons Brexit, Madison school board hires pragmatic educator, and other stories that won’t actually happen in 2020. Read more
Glenn Trudel
Remembering Joel Skornicka
Former Mayor Joel Skornicka was a no-nonsense, effective leader who was kind and ruled without ego. Read more
David Michael Miller
How high-speed trains were derailed
WPR’s Derailed podcast shares a lot about what happened to the proposed high-speed rail link between Milwaukee and Madison. But there’s more to the story. Read more
Deer, solitude and friends
In an uncertain world it’s nice to know exactly where you’ll be just before sunrise on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Read more
Mayors (should) rule
Senators write wonky plans. Mayors get stuff done. That’s why citizens should consider voting for people who have served as mayors for president. Read more
Can disaster be avoided?
Now is the time for centrist Democrats who want to defeat Donald Trump to move on from Joe Biden so that either Amy Klobuchar or Pete Buttigieg have some chance at winning the nomination. Read more
David Michael Miller
Will the wheel tax roll?
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is proposing a $40 wheel tax on car registrations in order to fund her transit plans and plug holes in her overall budget. Read more
F-35s should land elsewhere
The opponents of stationing F-35s at Truax have the stronger arguments. Read more
A smaller Camp Randall?
The UW Athletic Department has hired a sports marketing firm to turn around declining season ticket sales and lower attendance at football games. Read more
Invest in the UW
There are a lot of college rankings out these days. But one thing is clear: increasing public investment in our public’s universities would be in everyone’s best interest Read more
Another football season, and the carnage piles up
Another football season is underway but one former fan won’t be watching. Read more
Dylan Brogan
Nails’ Tales bails
Opinions on “Nails’ Tales” ran from loathing to indifference. But with no political controversy behind the work, the statue didn’t engender a public fight. Read more
The balm of Trent Grisham
The story of the rookie outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers is about promise turned sour and then redeemed and about experts being proven wrong. And more. Read more
David Michael Miller
Don’t sweat the details
As a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren offers detailed policy plans. But is that the smart thing to do politically? Read more
David Michael Miller
School board did the right thing on cops
The new three-year contract was amended to allow the district to drop an officer in one school after the 2019-2020 school year. It also calls for quarterly reviews of arrests and citations. Read more
Pervert the process, fix the roads
Wisconsin’s roads are a mess and the state badly needs to invest in public transit. But first it needs to find a way to raise tax revenue. A messy work-around concocted by Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee might just do the trick. Read more
End the WEDC
The latest audit shows an organization that is being incompetently managed, if managed at all. Read more
