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Tony Evers didn’t have a perfect year, but in view of the political obstacles he faced, it wasn’t all that bad. You can’t pass an agenda if one side doesn’t even have the courtesy to consider it.
Case could kill ACA, leave 18 million without health insurance. Which states would be hurt most?
Diversity is a source of strength, making us a better community and preparing our students better for their post-college lives. We want all members of the UW-Madison community to feel welcome and supported on our campus.
Wisconsin is a good state to start a business and an even better state to succeed at doing so. Young companies, or simply people with an idea for doing so, can get a head start by entering the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
The column below reflects the views of the authors, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. After over a year of traveling around the state and hearing from folks across Wisconsin about clean water, we are proud
Those of us who campaigned for Tony Evers for governor based on his environmental commitment can be happy with his first year in office. I’m optimistic that at the end of next year, we’ll be even happier.
Evers’ first year in office has been about the least eventful in recent gubernatorial history.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. The holidays have unofficially wrapped up. When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, we found ourselves in a new decade
UWM researcher had huge impact with his studies, was “fired” by Thompson administration.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. As I look back on 2019, I am proud to remember the achievements and priorities of Wisconsin Democrats. It was a
The environment, endangered species and the birds are sacrificed for the “good” of the economy. It comes before all.
Republicans on Tuesday effectively blocked access to the ballot for potential primary challengers to President Donald Trump. It’s a bizarre, cowardly twist in the history of Wisconsin presidential primaries.
Illinois is bleeding people. The Land of Lincoln’s population declined by more than any other state over the past decade, according to new data by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Working as an ambassador for an ambitious international Campaign for Nature, Feingold will in the new year be using his prominence — as a former three-term senator from Wisconsin who later served as the U.S. Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa — to get an urgent conversation going in Africa (where he is highly regarded for his long-term commitment to the continent) and in the U.S.
If we value a woman’s right to access abortion, we must not only vote for candidates who support that right — we also must not allow this issue to be swept aside as a “fringe issue” or a “women’s issue” in 2020.
Narrowing the window of failure from 60 to 40 points doesn’t help students. It removes an important incentive that exists for good reason.
The outcome seems “right” to many Trump supporters, but it’s consequences are given very little thought.
Newspapers are no longer a main artery of arts coverage.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Almost simultaneously the House impeached Trump, while a federal appeals court struck down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate that
While the university may have suffered some blows thanks to Republican Walker and his legislative colleagues, it still is a quality institution.
Tony Evers didn’t have a perfect year, but in view of the political obstacles he faced, it wasn’t all that bad. You can’t pass an agenda if one side doesn’t even have the courtesy to consider it.
Case could kill ACA, leave 18 million without health insurance. Which states would be hurt most?
Diversity is a source of strength, making us a better community and preparing our students better for their post-college lives. We want all members of the UW-Madison community to feel welcome and supported on our campus.
Wisconsin is a good state to start a business and an even better state to succeed at doing so. Young companies, or simply people with an idea for doing so, can get a head start by entering the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
The column below reflects the views of the authors, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. After over a year of traveling around the state and hearing from folks across Wisconsin about clean water, we are proud
Those of us who campaigned for Tony Evers for governor based on his environmental commitment can be happy with his first year in office. I’m optimistic that at the end of next year, we’ll be even happier.
Evers’ first year in office has been about the least eventful in recent gubernatorial history.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. The holidays have unofficially wrapped up. When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, we found ourselves in a new decade
UWM researcher had huge impact with his studies, was “fired” by Thompson administration.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. As I look back on 2019, I am proud to remember the achievements and priorities of Wisconsin Democrats. It was a
The environment, endangered species and the birds are sacrificed for the “good” of the economy. It comes before all.
Republicans on Tuesday effectively blocked access to the ballot for potential primary challengers to President Donald Trump. It’s a bizarre, cowardly twist in the history of Wisconsin presidential primaries.
Illinois is bleeding people. The Land of Lincoln’s population declined by more than any other state over the past decade, according to new data by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Working as an ambassador for an ambitious international Campaign for Nature, Feingold will in the new year be using his prominence — as a former three-term senator from Wisconsin who later served as the U.S. Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa — to get an urgent conversation going in Africa (where he is highly regarded for his long-term commitment to the continent) and in the U.S.
If we value a woman’s right to access abortion, we must not only vote for candidates who support that right — we also must not allow this issue to be swept aside as a “fringe issue” or a “women’s issue” in 2020.
Narrowing the window of failure from 60 to 40 points doesn’t help students. It removes an important incentive that exists for good reason.
The outcome seems “right” to many Trump supporters, but it’s consequences are given very little thought.
Newspapers are no longer a main artery of arts coverage.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Almost simultaneously the House impeached Trump, while a federal appeals court struck down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate that
While the university may have suffered some blows thanks to Republican Walker and his legislative colleagues, it still is a quality institution.