Paul Nannis: FoodShare bill raises practical concerns for food access and privacy
Public health policy should be practical, implementable, and respectful of the people it affects. AB 180 raises legitimate questions on all three.
John Imes: 400 residents showed up to talk data centers. Wisconsin should listen
Residents want transparency, information and a meaningful voice before major infrastructure decisions reshape their communities and household budgets.
Richard Moore: State’s public trust doctrine shouldn’t be trusted
It’s time to revisit a mantra that has grown far beyond its constitutional foundation.
Roger Roth: Military members need access to colorectal cancer screening
Removing barriers, whether they are financial, logistical or simply a lack of options, helps people take that first step. Screening does not have to be complicated to be effective, but it does have to be accessible.
Scott Fitzgerald: Homeland Security shutdown is a national security threat
Millions entered illegally during the Biden Administration. It only takes one to carry out a deadly attack. That’s why weakening our homeland security infrastructure right now is so irresponsible.
Maggie Koch:Proposed stillbirth tax credit offers support for grieving families
MADISON, WI — Wisconsin legislators are poised to pass a landmark bipartisan bill, Stillbirth Recognition and Support Act, that would create a state income tax credit for parents who experience the trauma and heartbreak of stillbirth. Every year in Wisconsin, more than 300
Gregg Hoffmann: Once again, oil in middle of crisis
One of the main differences in this crisis and others in the past is that there are more alternatives to oil and gas than ever before. And those alternatives are more cost-effective and easier to develop. The crisis could have been avoided.
Bill Kaplan: Stage-managing the Iran War
Trump and administration officials are stage-managing the Iran War. Whenever the news is bad, Trump distorts and downplays.
John Nichols: The Boss is bringing the cavalry
Bruce Springsteen had never relegated himself to the political sidelines.
Ruth Conniff: Helping refugees in Wisconsin navigate upheaval, uncertainty and fear
An Afghan refugee service provider’s work and life are shaped by shifting U.S. policies
LaKeshia Myers, Milwaukee Courier: Milwaukee Public Schools cuts 260 positions
A $46 million crisis with no clear answers
Janet Bewley and Luther Olson: Wisconsin should require a stand-alone high school course in civics
Wisconsin Civic Learning Coalition is ready to organize and provide teacher training, connection to high-quality resources and support for strategies to enhance civic learning for all students.
Patrick McIlheran: In talent squeeze, independent schools respond — and seek relief
Drawn by mission, kept by coaching
Angela Harris: Here’s why every MPS family should be concerned
The Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors is currently discussing restructuring its committee system. This conversation deserves public attention.
Gregory Humphrey: Wisconsin vaccination rates drop, progressive despotism needed to buttress science and reasoning
It is becoming apparent that tougher measures, a progressive despotism, if you will, and far less leniency from the government will be required to change behavior so vaccination rates increase. The vast majority of our society opts for science and logic.