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He was my type of Democrat, my type of politician. Correct on the issues with a strong moral character and manners that would be welcome in any home in the nation. He was also the first major politician I had the chance to encounter.
I am not celebrating this as a sign of police reform.
Madison city government has itself tied up in knots with committees studying the issue to death while the mayor is providing no leadership at all.
We cannot say the verdict of guilty on all three counts in the George Floyd trial today is unwarranted. It’s certainly not surprising. But it may be as political as it is judicial.
It has been a very tough year for many professions and groups in Wisconsin as the pandemic raged. Reporters, journalists, and newsrooms of newspapers and print publications were not spared.
Giving a vaccine — and getting a vaccine — are acts of patriotism. They help keep not only ourselves but our fellow Americans safe. It’s the unselfish thing to do.
Could a bill licensing dental therapists finally make the cut in the Wisconsin Legislature?
The sad truth is that many of these pious legislators didn’t run for office to make government work for the state’s citizenry. All too many of them aspired for office so they could impose their ideological grievances on the people instead.
Board proposal to oversee all county parks bike trail changes is a head scratcher.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Walter Mondale passed away peacefully and gracefully at age 93 in his home state of Minnesota. His second home state was
That first Earth Day showed that citizens, united and energized in appreciation of our environment, can truly make a difference.
While we continue to push for full legalization at the state level, and call on the Republicans who control the legislature to finally represent the will of their constituents on this issue, WI-CAN will be doing everything we can to reduce or remove penalties for marijuana possession at the local level across the state.
Wisconsin can take a step forward in our efforts to protect individuals from rising health care costs by ensuring that health plans count copay assistance toward a patient’s maximum out-of-pocket cost or annual deductible.
6% of children have serious problems. Numbers may have risen during pandemic.
One former Milwaukee radio personality apparently has a special place in Johnson’s world.
Several impressive candidates looking to defeat Ron Johnson. Who’s the front runner?
When I asked Sarah Godlewski how she sees her bid for the U.S. Senate in the context of Wisconsin political history, her response was immediate. And blunt.
The Taliban are a bunch or psychopaths. And now we’re going to give them a country back.
While he will be remembered as a national model for standing up against woke campus bureaucrats, he will be more personally remembered by an army of conservative students that finally got to hear a voice in a classroom that wasn’t hostile to their ideas.
Annette Ziegler has paid her dues with 24 years of service on the bench at the local level and on the Supreme Court.
He was my type of Democrat, my type of politician. Correct on the issues with a strong moral character and manners that would be welcome in any home in the nation. He was also the first major politician I had the chance to encounter.
I am not celebrating this as a sign of police reform.
Madison city government has itself tied up in knots with committees studying the issue to death while the mayor is providing no leadership at all.
We cannot say the verdict of guilty on all three counts in the George Floyd trial today is unwarranted. It’s certainly not surprising. But it may be as political as it is judicial.
It has been a very tough year for many professions and groups in Wisconsin as the pandemic raged. Reporters, journalists, and newsrooms of newspapers and print publications were not spared.
Giving a vaccine — and getting a vaccine — are acts of patriotism. They help keep not only ourselves but our fellow Americans safe. It’s the unselfish thing to do.
Could a bill licensing dental therapists finally make the cut in the Wisconsin Legislature?
The sad truth is that many of these pious legislators didn’t run for office to make government work for the state’s citizenry. All too many of them aspired for office so they could impose their ideological grievances on the people instead.
Board proposal to oversee all county parks bike trail changes is a head scratcher.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Walter Mondale passed away peacefully and gracefully at age 93 in his home state of Minnesota. His second home state was
That first Earth Day showed that citizens, united and energized in appreciation of our environment, can truly make a difference.
While we continue to push for full legalization at the state level, and call on the Republicans who control the legislature to finally represent the will of their constituents on this issue, WI-CAN will be doing everything we can to reduce or remove penalties for marijuana possession at the local level across the state.
Wisconsin can take a step forward in our efforts to protect individuals from rising health care costs by ensuring that health plans count copay assistance toward a patient’s maximum out-of-pocket cost or annual deductible.
6% of children have serious problems. Numbers may have risen during pandemic.
One former Milwaukee radio personality apparently has a special place in Johnson’s world.
Several impressive candidates looking to defeat Ron Johnson. Who’s the front runner?
When I asked Sarah Godlewski how she sees her bid for the U.S. Senate in the context of Wisconsin political history, her response was immediate. And blunt.
The Taliban are a bunch or psychopaths. And now we’re going to give them a country back.
While he will be remembered as a national model for standing up against woke campus bureaucrats, he will be more personally remembered by an army of conservative students that finally got to hear a voice in a classroom that wasn’t hostile to their ideas.
Annette Ziegler has paid her dues with 24 years of service on the bench at the local level and on the Supreme Court.
