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Dave Zweifel: Lawmakers should be subject to their own transparency laws

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Maybe it’s got something to do with the air in the state Capitol. But once otherwise ordinary men and women are elected to serve, they develop a belief that they’re above the law.

Read More »

Bill Barth: Your right to information is under attack

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Journalists make mistakes. Plenty of them. Criticism is often deserved. The only time I saw journalism under this kind of relentless attack, though, was at the height of the Watergate crisis. Let’s look at some issues facing journalism today.

Read More »

James E. Causey: Instead of attacking student protesters, we ought to listen

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

No matter what one’s political views are, especially when it comes to adults and children, the grown-up bears responsibility for exercising restraint.

Read More »

John Markson: The real story of the prosecution of Hannah Dugan

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Federal agents derailed a state proceeding, undermining the integrity of our court system.

Read More »

David Blaska: Redefining failure & waste

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Wisconsin employers can’t find literate workers

Read More »

Mike Nichols: Time for UW-Madison to do away with ethnic studies requirement

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Time can be better spent on other things like AI

Read More »

Tom Still: Despite caution signs, state investors aim to follow balanced road

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

While some regions may be more dependent on a single tech sector, it’s reassuring to know Wisconsin is spreading its investment bets. It just needs bigger bets.

Read More »

Katie Kitzerow: Not ‘just an accident’; an elderly driver killed my child

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

We require testing and recertification for many professions where public safety is at stake, yet we place virtually no specialized requirements on elderly drivers.

Read More »

Scott Walker: Happy birthday, Ronald Reagan

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

This week, we celebrate President Reagan’s birthday. Though his last public statements were decades ago, so many of his words still ring true today.

Read More »

H. Carl Mueller: Bader legacy creates example for other families to follow

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

The memories of one generation of Baders is kept alive by current family members to share with others. In Milwaukee, the foundation has a special focus on community and neighborhood development.

Read More »

Ryan Clancy: How do we stay safe from ICE?

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Legislation alone won’t keep us safe from ICE. Because the harm that ICE does is inherent to it, it cannot be reformed or trained to be a positive institution.

Read More »

Jamie Stiehm: Closing Kennedy Center stabs at the heart of D.C. life

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

This could well be a death blow for Washington residents to mix and match beyond politics. The closure will hurt the local economy, with African American seniors a large part of its workforce.

Read More »

Mark Belling: For once, the Wisconsin GOP is united

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

The falling of two dominoes has left Republicans in Wisconsin, for the first time since the Scott Walker era, with a chance to unite for a year behind a candidate for governor and avoid the intraparty bloodbaths that have been suicidal.

Read More »

Gregg Hoffmann: Some progress on PFAS

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

Gov. Tony Evers, the DNR and GOP lawmakers recently signaled a deal may be within reach to release around $132 million set aside to address PFAS contamination.

Read More »
Tom Stolp

Tom Stolp: ‘Zombie’ Knowles-Nelson legislation isn’t worth celebrating … yet

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

A bipartisan path forward is achievable and straightforward.

Read More »
Michelle Orge

Michelle Orge: Fear of immigration enforcement is deepening food insecurity in our community

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

Every human being deserves to eat. That shouldn’t be a controversial statement, and it certainly isn’t a political one.

Read More »

Gregory Humphrey: Baldwin correct: ICE should not operate from behind masks

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

A free society cannot accept a system where government agents can exercise immense authority while shielded from public recognition.

Read More »

David Blaska: No president should run elections

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

They already have too much power.

Read More »

Ruth Conniff: What Trump’s threat to nationalize elections means for Wisconsin

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

Trump’s threats of a federal takeover would be both legally and practically hard to pull off in Wisconsin.

Read More »

Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: Economic talk distracts from policies that would help people

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

This moment invites two broader questions: To what extent do economic issues dominate American political discourse? And how easily does that dominance distract from other pressing national problems?

Read More »

Dave Zweifel: Lawmakers should be subject to their own transparency laws

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Maybe it’s got something to do with the air in the state Capitol. But once otherwise ordinary men and women are elected to serve, they develop a belief that they’re above the law.

Read More »

Bill Barth: Your right to information is under attack

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Journalists make mistakes. Plenty of them. Criticism is often deserved. The only time I saw journalism under this kind of relentless attack, though, was at the height of the Watergate crisis. Let’s look at some issues facing journalism today.

Read More »

James E. Causey: Instead of attacking student protesters, we ought to listen

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

No matter what one’s political views are, especially when it comes to adults and children, the grown-up bears responsibility for exercising restraint.

Read More »

John Markson: The real story of the prosecution of Hannah Dugan

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Federal agents derailed a state proceeding, undermining the integrity of our court system.

Read More »

David Blaska: Redefining failure & waste

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Wisconsin employers can’t find literate workers

Read More »

Mike Nichols: Time for UW-Madison to do away with ethnic studies requirement

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Time can be better spent on other things like AI

Read More »

Tom Still: Despite caution signs, state investors aim to follow balanced road

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

While some regions may be more dependent on a single tech sector, it’s reassuring to know Wisconsin is spreading its investment bets. It just needs bigger bets.

Read More »

Katie Kitzerow: Not ‘just an accident’; an elderly driver killed my child

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

We require testing and recertification for many professions where public safety is at stake, yet we place virtually no specialized requirements on elderly drivers.

Read More »

Scott Walker: Happy birthday, Ronald Reagan

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

This week, we celebrate President Reagan’s birthday. Though his last public statements were decades ago, so many of his words still ring true today.

Read More »

H. Carl Mueller: Bader legacy creates example for other families to follow

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

The memories of one generation of Baders is kept alive by current family members to share with others. In Milwaukee, the foundation has a special focus on community and neighborhood development.

Read More »

Ryan Clancy: How do we stay safe from ICE?

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Legislation alone won’t keep us safe from ICE. Because the harm that ICE does is inherent to it, it cannot be reformed or trained to be a positive institution.

Read More »

Jamie Stiehm: Closing Kennedy Center stabs at the heart of D.C. life

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

This could well be a death blow for Washington residents to mix and match beyond politics. The closure will hurt the local economy, with African American seniors a large part of its workforce.

Read More »

Mark Belling: For once, the Wisconsin GOP is united

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

The falling of two dominoes has left Republicans in Wisconsin, for the first time since the Scott Walker era, with a chance to unite for a year behind a candidate for governor and avoid the intraparty bloodbaths that have been suicidal.

Read More »

Gregg Hoffmann: Some progress on PFAS

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

Gov. Tony Evers, the DNR and GOP lawmakers recently signaled a deal may be within reach to release around $132 million set aside to address PFAS contamination.

Read More »
Tom Stolp

Tom Stolp: ‘Zombie’ Knowles-Nelson legislation isn’t worth celebrating … yet

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

A bipartisan path forward is achievable and straightforward.

Read More »
Michelle Orge

Michelle Orge: Fear of immigration enforcement is deepening food insecurity in our community

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

Every human being deserves to eat. That shouldn’t be a controversial statement, and it certainly isn’t a political one.

Read More »

Gregory Humphrey: Baldwin correct: ICE should not operate from behind masks

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

A free society cannot accept a system where government agents can exercise immense authority while shielded from public recognition.

Read More »

David Blaska: No president should run elections

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

They already have too much power.

Read More »

Ruth Conniff: What Trump’s threat to nationalize elections means for Wisconsin

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

Trump’s threats of a federal takeover would be both legally and practically hard to pull off in Wisconsin.

Read More »

Kenneth Zagacki and Richard Cherwitz: Economic talk distracts from policies that would help people

Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

This moment invites two broader questions: To what extent do economic issues dominate American political discourse? And how easily does that dominance distract from other pressing national problems?

Read More »
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