Commentary
Russ Feingold
Russ has been Wisconsin's maverick, but is that enough for voters in 2010?
Oct 31st, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Get out the vote
Less than 50 percent of eligible U.S. voters are likely to show up to the polls. Don't let attack ads and political shenanigans deter you - every vote counts.
Oct 31st, 2010 by John Smart
Politics and religion in Wisconsin
The old axiom says never discuss either in polite company, but this election season has mixed politics and religion in a most impolite manner
Oct 30th, 2010 by Michael Ray
No simple answers in academic R&D
How do you measure the economic benefits of academic research? When the NIH invests $20 million, are the benefits enough to justify spending public resources?
Oct 26th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Replacing Dave Obey?
Let's face it: nobody can "replace" Dave Obey. But we can elect a "work horse" instead of a "show horse" to our congressional seat.
Oct 26th, 2010 by John Smart
it’s the economy, stupid
They never quoted Jame Carville, but the focus of both Russ Feingold and Ron Johnson is reducing debt and creating jobs. They just differ on how to get there.
Oct 24th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Scott Walker
Eliminating unfilled positions, state employee contributions and a return to the 80s - welcome to Scott Walker's Wisconsin
Oct 21st, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
The 21st Century – are we ready for it?
Cuba, China, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the United States -- if you're gay, you're not welcome in the military. Change is coming.
Oct 20th, 2010 by John Smart
Beware of health reform scare tactics
Tea Party Republicans Rebecca Kleefisch and Ron Johnson’s doomsday rhetoric on health reform might win some votes, but it won’t help people live longer.
Oct 18th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Campaign on your own time
We get it -- unions love Democratic candidates. But can the AFSCME Council 24 just stop using taxpayer time and state equipment to campaign for Tom Barrett?
Oct 18th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Walker or Barrett?
Two weeks to go and the gubernatorial candidates are full of promises and accusations. Soon you'll get to decide who's best suited for Wisconsin's top job?
Oct 17th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Facts are stubborn things
In the height of election season, when rhetoric reigns supreme, Will Durst taps the electorate for what matters most: God, family, kittens, rainbows...
Oct 13th, 2010 by Will Durst
