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Bruce Murphy: Why so many police chiefs?
Milwaukee’s police leadership has become a surreal version of musical chairs. What’s going on?

Tommy Thompson: Why we need to improve prison education
The greatest deterrent to re-incarceration is a good job, and the key to a good job is a good education.

John Nichols: Shirley Abrahamson was our truest Wisconsinite
No one ever sworn a truer oath to uphold the constitutions of the state of Wisconsin and the United States than Shirley Abrahamson.

Reid Ribble: Where to from here for Republicans?
The Republican Party is no longer principled. It is only partially conservative. It often seeks power for power’s sake, not necessarily to advance the principles it once believed in.

Javier Vasquez: Our multiracial youth coalition fought for Biden — now he must fight for us
Fight for us, because we are human beings. Fight for us, because our families depend on you. Fight for us, because you promised to.

Dave Zweifel: COVID-19 leaves too many chairs empty
There will be way too many empty chairs at Christmas dinner this year.

James Wigderson: Trump singles out Hagedorn for criticism
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn was on the receiving end of one of President Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks Monday evening.

Bruce Murphy: 9 reasons a new Foxconn contract is unlikely
Foxconn says the new deal is “within reach.” On the contrary, it’s far from settled.

Dave Zweifel: America has failed its elderly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic has revealed much about our health system and how it fails many, particularly the poor and elderly.

Julian Bradley: Gov. Evers shouldn’t let education become a victim of COVID-19
It’s appalling that Gov. Evers refuses to hold the teachers union accountable and insist on in-person learning.

Lena Taylor: Whether the table or the lab: We need a seat
We have to demonstrate whether in health care, justice, education or employment all are valued and have a seat at the table.

Bill Kaplan: Senator Johnson out of touch on bipartisan aid
Johnson signaled opposition to the bipartisan economic aid, twice blocking a Senate vote on the direct stimulus checks.

Julie Grace: Nearly 1,000 out-of-state health care providers help Wisconsinites during pandemic
Streamlined licensing reciprocity should be made permanent and extended to other professions.

Frank Schneiger: Why Marquette will endure
Whatever its troubles, university is mission-centered, with good leadership.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ examine state revenues, priorities for next state budget
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at recent revenue numbers and what Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget will look like.

Paul Fanlund: 2020 brought three themes about Madison into focus
Reflecting on this extraordinarily difficult year, I am struck both by how fortunate we are to live in Madison and by how many people are not able to share in the city’s riches.

Brett Healy: Railroad revenue proposal would stall Wisconsin’s freight rail industry
The new proposal before the Surface Transportation Board would change regulators’ definition and application of revenue adequacy, creating a landscape where strong financial performance and return on investment is treated as a negative outcome, rather than a success.

Bruce Murphy: Gasp, Sykes Recants on Rojo
Stop the presses! Charlie Sykes has changed his view of Senator Ron Johnson.

Reggie Jackson: A white utopia: How a segregated Milwaukee created the arrogance of suburbia
I am often asked why Milwaukee’s suburbs are so segregated. People then ask a follow up question. What can we do about it? The answers to both questions are complicated yet at the same time simple.

Bill Lueders: Farewell, 2020
It was an awful year. Let us have Cheap Shots.

Bruce Murphy: Why so many police chiefs?
Milwaukee’s police leadership has become a surreal version of musical chairs. What’s going on?

Tommy Thompson: Why we need to improve prison education
The greatest deterrent to re-incarceration is a good job, and the key to a good job is a good education.

John Nichols: Shirley Abrahamson was our truest Wisconsinite
No one ever sworn a truer oath to uphold the constitutions of the state of Wisconsin and the United States than Shirley Abrahamson.

Reid Ribble: Where to from here for Republicans?
The Republican Party is no longer principled. It is only partially conservative. It often seeks power for power’s sake, not necessarily to advance the principles it once believed in.

Javier Vasquez: Our multiracial youth coalition fought for Biden — now he must fight for us
Fight for us, because we are human beings. Fight for us, because our families depend on you. Fight for us, because you promised to.

Dave Zweifel: COVID-19 leaves too many chairs empty
There will be way too many empty chairs at Christmas dinner this year.

James Wigderson: Trump singles out Hagedorn for criticism
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn was on the receiving end of one of President Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks Monday evening.

Bruce Murphy: 9 reasons a new Foxconn contract is unlikely
Foxconn says the new deal is “within reach.” On the contrary, it’s far from settled.

Dave Zweifel: America has failed its elderly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic has revealed much about our health system and how it fails many, particularly the poor and elderly.

Julian Bradley: Gov. Evers shouldn’t let education become a victim of COVID-19
It’s appalling that Gov. Evers refuses to hold the teachers union accountable and insist on in-person learning.

Lena Taylor: Whether the table or the lab: We need a seat
We have to demonstrate whether in health care, justice, education or employment all are valued and have a seat at the table.

Bill Kaplan: Senator Johnson out of touch on bipartisan aid
Johnson signaled opposition to the bipartisan economic aid, twice blocking a Senate vote on the direct stimulus checks.

Julie Grace: Nearly 1,000 out-of-state health care providers help Wisconsinites during pandemic
Streamlined licensing reciprocity should be made permanent and extended to other professions.

Frank Schneiger: Why Marquette will endure
Whatever its troubles, university is mission-centered, with good leadership.

WisOpinion.com: ‘The Insiders’ examine state revenues, priorities for next state budget
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at recent revenue numbers and what Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget will look like.

Paul Fanlund: 2020 brought three themes about Madison into focus
Reflecting on this extraordinarily difficult year, I am struck both by how fortunate we are to live in Madison and by how many people are not able to share in the city’s riches.

Brett Healy: Railroad revenue proposal would stall Wisconsin’s freight rail industry
The new proposal before the Surface Transportation Board would change regulators’ definition and application of revenue adequacy, creating a landscape where strong financial performance and return on investment is treated as a negative outcome, rather than a success.

Bruce Murphy: Gasp, Sykes Recants on Rojo
Stop the presses! Charlie Sykes has changed his view of Senator Ron Johnson.

Reggie Jackson: A white utopia: How a segregated Milwaukee created the arrogance of suburbia
I am often asked why Milwaukee’s suburbs are so segregated. People then ask a follow up question. What can we do about it? The answers to both questions are complicated yet at the same time simple.
