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Amid all the pomp and circumstance associated with the new chancellor’s mid-April investiture, Mnookin delivered a speech that framed her vision going forward. Heartfelt and personal, the chancellor’s address displayed a deep understanding of UW-Madison’s mission — and of its relationship to Wisconsin.
44% of Legislature’s 132 members changed in last four years.
In workplaces throughout the nation, including our state, grooming standards and policies that were thought to be race-neutral often inadvertently discriminate against people of color because these policies seek to deter ethnic hair from being worn in its natural state.
It’s the Progressives — what we like to call the “hard-left” — that are, ironically enough, holding back progress because they handicap the Democratic Party.
The exemption for candidates that raise or spend less than $2,500 should be eliminated.
It is staggering to witness their anguish while also understanding that much of what they carry is due in large part to mental health, especially trauma and addiction.
Accessible, affordable child care is a bridge to a higher quality of life.
Wisconsin’s Champion Trees Program, dormant for several years, is up and running again, and it has some nifty new features.
Pause political theater and investigate something important for a change.
Rice is leaving Biden White House in May
Default is now knocking at the door. This isn’t a drill.
As ‘free’ money continues to slosh around, the economy suffers.
There’s been progress, to be sure, but don’t expect the Wisconsin Legislature to be much help.
Billions in federal aid flowing to Wisconsin. Citizen input could guide how funds spent.
Does expanding the U.S. Supreme Court really change anything?
This spring, I’m going to rededicate the Minocqua Brewing Co. to leading with light and love instead of darkness and anger.
Without expanding mental health care funding, our mental health resources will continue to dwindle. Wisconsinites deserve better.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the recent spring election and whether ballot questions affected turnout. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Earth Day is a time to reflect on the impact humans have on the environment and on how war and militarism are connected to and responsible for the biggest threat to the ecosystem and the world’s population — climate change.
We can all certainly accept the role of being good stewards of resources provided. Where we often depart is the extent to which our lives need to be controlled by a sense of panic regarding changes occurring in the climate.
Amid all the pomp and circumstance associated with the new chancellor’s mid-April investiture, Mnookin delivered a speech that framed her vision going forward. Heartfelt and personal, the chancellor’s address displayed a deep understanding of UW-Madison’s mission — and of its relationship to Wisconsin.
44% of Legislature’s 132 members changed in last four years.
In workplaces throughout the nation, including our state, grooming standards and policies that were thought to be race-neutral often inadvertently discriminate against people of color because these policies seek to deter ethnic hair from being worn in its natural state.
It’s the Progressives — what we like to call the “hard-left” — that are, ironically enough, holding back progress because they handicap the Democratic Party.
The exemption for candidates that raise or spend less than $2,500 should be eliminated.
It is staggering to witness their anguish while also understanding that much of what they carry is due in large part to mental health, especially trauma and addiction.
Accessible, affordable child care is a bridge to a higher quality of life.
Wisconsin’s Champion Trees Program, dormant for several years, is up and running again, and it has some nifty new features.
Pause political theater and investigate something important for a change.
Rice is leaving Biden White House in May
Default is now knocking at the door. This isn’t a drill.
As ‘free’ money continues to slosh around, the economy suffers.
There’s been progress, to be sure, but don’t expect the Wisconsin Legislature to be much help.
Billions in federal aid flowing to Wisconsin. Citizen input could guide how funds spent.
Does expanding the U.S. Supreme Court really change anything?
This spring, I’m going to rededicate the Minocqua Brewing Co. to leading with light and love instead of darkness and anger.
Without expanding mental health care funding, our mental health resources will continue to dwindle. Wisconsinites deserve better.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the recent spring election and whether ballot questions affected turnout. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Earth Day is a time to reflect on the impact humans have on the environment and on how war and militarism are connected to and responsible for the biggest threat to the ecosystem and the world’s population — climate change.
We can all certainly accept the role of being good stewards of resources provided. Where we often depart is the extent to which our lives need to be controlled by a sense of panic regarding changes occurring in the climate.
