Op-Ed

Op Ed: Fire & Police Commission Too Passive
Op Ed

Fire & Police Commission Too Passive

Needs to review Milwaukee Police use of informants, coerced confessions, no-knock searches.

Op Ed: Vos, Fitzgerald Scared of Gun Reforms
Op Ed

Vos, Fitzgerald Scared of Gun Reforms

Scared bill could threaten reelection of some GOP legislators — and give Evers a win.

Op Ed: Wisconsin Needs Gun Storage Laws
Op Ed

Wisconsin Needs Gun Storage Laws

Nationally, children who get access to unsecured guns are killed more than once a week.

Op Ed: Let’s End the “Tampon Tax”
Op Ed

Let’s End the “Tampon Tax”

Bill targets inaccessibility of essential menstrual hygiene products in public restrooms.

Op Ed: Let’s Talk Honestly About Suicide
Op Ed

Let’s Talk Honestly About Suicide

More than 50% are committed with guns. As a teen I could have been one of those statistics.

Op Ed: State High Court Strips Lower Courts’ Power
Op Ed

State High Court Strips Lower Courts’ Power

Supreme Court ruling quietly constrains circuit courts' power to stop the enforcement of unconstitutional laws.

Op Ed: Milwaukee County Needs a Bold Vision
Op Ed

Milwaukee County Needs a Bold Vision

Creative leadership could save money, pay for more services.

Op Ed: The Legacy of Elijah Cummings
Op Ed

The Legacy of Elijah Cummings

The late congressman’s career dramatizes how far black people have come in America.

Op Ed: Legislature Must Repair Damage to UW System
Op Ed

Legislature Must Repair Damage to UW System

Funding cut 12% under Walker. UW System falling behind other states' universities.

Op Ed: Celebrating The Neutron Economy
Op Ed

Celebrating The Neutron Economy

The Phoenix Neutron Imaging Center points the way to state’s new economy.

Op Ed: Our Common Waters Are Threatened
Op Ed

Our Common Waters Are Threatened

We need actions — and political leaders — to protect the streams, lakes and rivers of Wisconsin.

Op Ed: Even Higher Wages Won’t Fill Open Jobs
Op Ed

Even Higher Wages Won’t Fill Open Jobs

Increase legal immigration as the reliable workforce dwindles.