Commentary

Election 5Q: Russ Feingold
Election 5Q

Russ Feingold

Russ has been Wisconsin's maverick, but is that enough for voters in 2010?

Get out the vote

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.

Politics and religion in Wisconsin

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

The View From Here: No simple answers in academic R&D
The View From Here

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?

Replacing Dave Obey?

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.

Feingold and Johnson’s final debate: it’s the economy, stupid
Feingold and Johnson’s final debate

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.

Election 5Q: Scott Walker
Election 5Q

Scott Walker

Eliminating unfilled positions, state employee contributions and a return to the 80s - welcome to Scott Walker's Wisconsin

The 21st Century – are we ready for it?

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.

The View From Here: Beware of health reform scare tactics
The View From Here

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.

State employees: Campaign on your own time
State employees

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?

Whom can we trust with Wisconsin : Walker or Barrett?
Whom can we trust with Wisconsin

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?

Will Durst: Facts are stubborn things
Will Durst

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...