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David Blaska: Madison helps by race, not need
Race-based public policy is tearing this country apart. Madison should help people according to economic need rather than race.

William Holahan: Investing in UW is investing in Wisconsin’s future
Wise investments in vocational and technical schools have brought that spending up to 4th in the nation on a per-student basis. State investment in the UW should be brought up to the same standard: up from 43rd to 4th.

Noah Diekemper: ‘Save our neighborhoods!’ The flaws behind nimby language
NIMBY language is wielded by people appealing to the sanctity of property and freedom in an attempt to usurp the property rights and freedoms of others.

Bill Barth: Better infrastructure sparks development
Illinois is investing in the future by accelerating improvements.

Scott Walker: My advice to DeSantis: Go bold and lean
Second-quarter fundraising numbers show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign outpaced everyone else in the 2024 GOP primary race with $20.1 million raised.

Spencer Black: Arguments for third-party candidates don’t hold water
The danger of a second Trump term is too serious a threat to our democracy to mess around with third-party candidates.

Bill Lueders: Will wisconsin’s fake electors pay a price?
Those who tried to subvert the state’s 2020 election results have faced few consequences. But thanks in part to the work of a few tenacious lawyers, that might soon change.

John Nichols: ‘Barbie’ is a strike-ready trade unionist
The biggest star of the season has a crystal-clear answer to questions about whether she’ll stand in solidarity with her fellow actors.

Steven Walters: GOP chairman urges flexibility in candidate picks
One month before the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, State Republican Party Chairman Brian Schimming is advising members of his party who have a favorite candidate to also have a Plan B.

Lena Taylor: We own our history
What DeSantis, the Florida Board of Education, and any allies of theirs don’t understand is, you can’t take from us, what you didn’t give to us. You don’t own our history, we do.

Bruce Murphy: Time for county board to guts up
If they don’t approve sales tax hike, county will face fiscal disaster and voters will blame them.

Chris Talgo: Colleges should solely consider merit in selecting students
Colleges and universities should rely on merit, principally one’s grades and test scores, to determine if they meet the demands of the university or college to which they seek admission.

Karen Dolan: Affirmative action has ended, but the need for diversity hasn’t
Protecting diversity on campus creates better paths to opportunity for students of every race. The question now is to figure out how.

Bill Berry: APT a shining example of successful government intervention
Gov. Tony Earl led efforts in 1986 to save American Players Theater, the nation’s second-largest outdoor theater for the classics.

Dave Cieslewicz: Biden’s back door strategies
Biden knows that there are some things he just can’t get by Congress. So, like most presidents, he’s trying to get them done by executive fiat.

David Pellitteri: Safely managing the disposal of rechargeable batteries: A call for public awareness and policy action
Battery manufacturers, retailers, politicians, and government agencies need to work quickly to create a safe and easily accessible infrastructure for battery disposal.

John Torinus: Tax cuts: beyond political to strategic
There are almost an infinite number of ways to use the remaining $4 billion state surplus.

Howard Marklein: The long story of rural broadband infrastructure
Money is not the problem at this time. … The problems now are planning, supply chains, workforce, weather and the time it takes to actually install the technology in our communities.

David Blaska: College towns are Democrats’ bunker busters
National publication takes note of Dane County’s influence.

Michael Rosen: Robin Vos is wrong
Racism is the problem, not DEI.

David Blaska: Madison helps by race, not need
Race-based public policy is tearing this country apart. Madison should help people according to economic need rather than race.

William Holahan: Investing in UW is investing in Wisconsin’s future
Wise investments in vocational and technical schools have brought that spending up to 4th in the nation on a per-student basis. State investment in the UW should be brought up to the same standard: up from 43rd to 4th.

Noah Diekemper: ‘Save our neighborhoods!’ The flaws behind nimby language
NIMBY language is wielded by people appealing to the sanctity of property and freedom in an attempt to usurp the property rights and freedoms of others.

Bill Barth: Better infrastructure sparks development
Illinois is investing in the future by accelerating improvements.

Scott Walker: My advice to DeSantis: Go bold and lean
Second-quarter fundraising numbers show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign outpaced everyone else in the 2024 GOP primary race with $20.1 million raised.

Spencer Black: Arguments for third-party candidates don’t hold water
The danger of a second Trump term is too serious a threat to our democracy to mess around with third-party candidates.

Bill Lueders: Will wisconsin’s fake electors pay a price?
Those who tried to subvert the state’s 2020 election results have faced few consequences. But thanks in part to the work of a few tenacious lawyers, that might soon change.

John Nichols: ‘Barbie’ is a strike-ready trade unionist
The biggest star of the season has a crystal-clear answer to questions about whether she’ll stand in solidarity with her fellow actors.

Steven Walters: GOP chairman urges flexibility in candidate picks
One month before the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, State Republican Party Chairman Brian Schimming is advising members of his party who have a favorite candidate to also have a Plan B.

Lena Taylor: We own our history
What DeSantis, the Florida Board of Education, and any allies of theirs don’t understand is, you can’t take from us, what you didn’t give to us. You don’t own our history, we do.

Bruce Murphy: Time for county board to guts up
If they don’t approve sales tax hike, county will face fiscal disaster and voters will blame them.

Chris Talgo: Colleges should solely consider merit in selecting students
Colleges and universities should rely on merit, principally one’s grades and test scores, to determine if they meet the demands of the university or college to which they seek admission.

Karen Dolan: Affirmative action has ended, but the need for diversity hasn’t
Protecting diversity on campus creates better paths to opportunity for students of every race. The question now is to figure out how.

Bill Berry: APT a shining example of successful government intervention
Gov. Tony Earl led efforts in 1986 to save American Players Theater, the nation’s second-largest outdoor theater for the classics.

Dave Cieslewicz: Biden’s back door strategies
Biden knows that there are some things he just can’t get by Congress. So, like most presidents, he’s trying to get them done by executive fiat.

David Pellitteri: Safely managing the disposal of rechargeable batteries: A call for public awareness and policy action
Battery manufacturers, retailers, politicians, and government agencies need to work quickly to create a safe and easily accessible infrastructure for battery disposal.

John Torinus: Tax cuts: beyond political to strategic
There are almost an infinite number of ways to use the remaining $4 billion state surplus.

Howard Marklein: The long story of rural broadband infrastructure
Money is not the problem at this time. … The problems now are planning, supply chains, workforce, weather and the time it takes to actually install the technology in our communities.

David Blaska: College towns are Democrats’ bunker busters
National publication takes note of Dane County’s influence.