John Torinus: Appoint Tommy Thompson as interim UW president

If ever there were a time when the university needed a firm hand on the wheel, this is it. The country and Wisconsin are facing a triple whammy: the virus pandemic, an economic collapse of historic proportions, and social unrest that is sweeping the nation. As a result, the university is also in a tailspin.

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Dave Cieslewicz: The Evers tapes

Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald are aghast at Gov. Tony Evers’ “secret” recording of their conversation. Evers should have disclosed it, but Vos and Fitzgerald have done a lot worse.

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Dept. of Transportation: Expands low-risk pilot program

  Program now includes eligible road improvements, federal funding After launching a pilot program to improve efficiency and streamline bridge improvements for local communities, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that the program this year will roughly double, expand

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‘UpFront’: Moore, Grothman debate police reform

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said a de-escalation training provision she has added to a bill on police brutality could help prevent officer-involved deaths. But U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, called the bill a “disaster” that will lead to timid

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John Torinus: Appoint Tommy Thompson as interim UW president

If ever there were a time when the university needed a firm hand on the wheel, this is it. The country and Wisconsin are facing a triple whammy: the virus pandemic, an economic collapse of historic proportions, and social unrest that is sweeping the nation. As a result, the university is also in a tailspin.

Read More »

Dave Cieslewicz: The Evers tapes

Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald are aghast at Gov. Tony Evers’ “secret” recording of their conversation. Evers should have disclosed it, but Vos and Fitzgerald have done a lot worse.

Read More »

Dept. of Transportation: Expands low-risk pilot program

  Program now includes eligible road improvements, federal funding After launching a pilot program to improve efficiency and streamline bridge improvements for local communities, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that the program this year will roughly double, expand to other roadway projects, and gain eligibility for federal funding.

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‘UpFront’: Moore, Grothman debate police reform

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said a de-escalation training provision she has added to a bill on police brutality could help prevent officer-involved deaths. But U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, called the bill a “disaster” that will lead to timid police forces. The Congressional Black Caucus has introduced the “Justice

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