Let's make some wobbly assumptions and look to the future. Suppose the country survives the onslaught of lies -- or "alternative facts," as Ke…
The October surprise happened in September, but it was certainly a jarring surprise. Normally in a presidential race, it will be engineered by…
State agencies want to update the unemployment insurance computer system, create a new position to train law enforcement on the use of force, …
I have a great idea for Joe Biden’s campaign slogan! I’m surprised no one has thought of it before. Are you ready? How about “Make America Gre…
Here is why I believe the gist of the Atlantic magazine article that President Donald Trump called American troops "losers," "suckers" and muc…
Hollywood is accommodating a new era of McCarthyism, imposed this time by Red China.
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Donald Trump took over the Republican Party, but it’s still discernibly the Republican Party.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that many of our jobs can be done digitally and remotely.
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QAnon is getting its first congresswoman.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic causing unemployment to increase sharply across Wisconsin’s economy, the arts and culture sector has been among the…
In a gradual but far-reaching shift, the state government in recent years has accounted for a much larger share of public spending in Wisconsi…
In a scene from the movie “A Few Good Men,” the character played by Tom Cruise spars with Jack Nicholson’s Colonel Jessup over a hazing that k…
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For the past 40 years, I’ve made my living traveling Wisconsin as a singer-songwriter. During that time, I was never “unemployed” – until Marc…
There are many aspects to the value of a community having a local newspaper serving its community.
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We are currently experiencing and witnessing an important movement in our nation’s history. The recent senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahm…
The gap between the increasing diversity of Wisconsin’s K-12 student population and the lack of diversity in its teacher workforce has widened…
To the Dane County community,
This month’s national protest movement has risen to confront police forces that violate laws, escalate violence and resist accountability. The…
The annual Monona Munchies program that distributes free lunches to local children during the summer months is back again, but this time with …
In March, as Wisconsin enacted safer-at-home, state and local governments scrambled to build new ways to govern from remote locations while st…
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives. In higher education, it has sparked pointed questions locally and nationally about the short-term…
The smell of charcoals burning, the sound of Wisconsin beef sizzling and the sight of perfect grill marks are truly hard to beat. As the sun s…
Donald Trump says it’s just not fair.
