You’ve probably heard about what happened at Van Hise Hall at UW-Madison last month: two concrete slabs broke off the façade and crashed to th…
The past year has underscored the critical role teachers play in the lives of our students, families, and communities. Spurred by a public hea…
I think it’s safe to say that spring is here. Buds are showing on trees. Alfalfa and wheat fields are beginning to green. Farmers are bursting…
At the Public Service Commission (PSC), we understand how important broadband access is to our communities’ educational and economic opportuni…
In the last decade, it has become evident that for many politicians, furthering the interests of their political party takes priority over the…
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has had immeasurable impacts on nearly every aspect of our daily lives, Wisconsin’s public libraries have risen t…
I never thought I’d be thankful to be overweight — until I learned it brought me into group 1c of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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March 14-20 is National Sunshine Week. National Sunshine Week is an effort to highlight the importance of transparent, accessible, and account…
We’re writing in support of Nancy Moore for re-election to the Monona City Council on April 6th.
One of the great things about living in the U.S. is that our city and county governments are required to keep their citizens informed about th…
Carlos sits in a McDonald’s parking lot trying to access Zoom for his child support hearing at the local courthouse. Leila waits across town i…
The Wisconsin legislature is currently considering a bill that would give local governments the option to stop publishing a summary of their a…
Following up on the “face mask” replicas that were added to its Madison campus sign in December, WPS Health Solutions is celebrating Valentine…
No one in Wisconsin should have to put their lives at risk to attend a public meeting
With the month of February representing Career and Technical Education Month in our state and across the nation, there is no better time to re…
Last week, I saw a woman take the oath of office as the second-in-command of the United States of America. The night before, it hit me — amid …
New year Brings new hope in face of persistent pandemic, says County Executive Joe Parisi.
Here’s a depressing factoid I learned recently:
This past spring, our lives changed dramatically as we began to quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Months of social distancing, …
Winter is a season of magic. Hidden beauty becomes visible. Much remains a mystery.
Forward Pharmacy is now administering COVID-19 vaccines to those that qualify.
I am honored to write to you all today as your newly inaugurated State Senator. As a Madison native, it is a privilege to serve the community …
Outside my window, the snow is coming down. The garden sits empty and bare in my backyard. While working from home since March, I have watched…
One year ago, I had never used the word pandemic to talk about anything other than the cooperative board game or historic events. I hadn’t spo…
I might as well turn myself in right now.
Every year at Christmas, I turn this column over to my husband, Chuck Martin:
I first started thinking about prisons during my early years in the Assembly, more than 50 years ago. I believed then, and I believe now, that…
When it comes to Christmas and newspapers, nobody did it better than the classic response to a letter that appeared in The New York Sun.
