Op-Ed

Op Ed: Remembering the Vietnam War
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Remembering the Vietnam War

Lessons in restorative justice from Kim Phúc, famed child photographed after napalm attack.

Op Ed: Republicans Bash LGBTQ Flag Over Capitol
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Republicans Bash LGBTQ Flag Over Capitol

Lawmakers say it's not a “unifying symbol.” But is it really so controversial?

Op Ed: Save America’s Most Popular Wilderness
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Save America’s Most Popular Wilderness

Mining project threatens pure waters of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, nation’s most visited wilderness area.

Op Ed: Fire & Police Commission Is Too Lax
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Fire & Police Commission Is Too Lax

It has statutory authority to oversee Police Department’s operations, but isn’t doing so.

Op Ed: Why I Became a Democrat
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Why I Became a Democrat

A Waukesha alderman explains why he left the Republican Party.

Op Ed: City Should Change Police Pursuit Policy
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City Should Change Police Pursuit Policy

940 pursuits in one year? Police should return to using effective GPS technology tracking program.

Op Ed: Hagedorn Shows Why Recusal Rule Needed
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Hagedorn Shows Why Recusal Rule Needed

Unprecedented speech by new Supreme Court Justice thanking Republicans for his victory shows obvious conflict.

Op Ed: Requiem for the Commons
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Requiem for the Commons

Mutilated Marcus Center grove is just one of county’s many public spaces threatened by actions leaving citizens out in the cold.

Op Ed: UWM Embraces Entrepreneurship
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UWM Embraces Entrepreneurship

The university wants to be the hub of start-up activity for the region.

Op Ed: Can Democrats Win Rural State Vote?
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Can Democrats Win Rural State Vote?

New York Times visits Colfax, WI, where Obama-Trump swing voters talk politics.

Op Ed: Too Much Historic Preservation?
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Too Much Historic Preservation?

City now has 180 designated sites. Often this has nothing to do with preservation.

Op Ed: Wisconsin Needs a People’s Budget
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Wisconsin Needs a People’s Budget

Polls, public hearings show support for more K-12 education funding, Medicaid expansion, medical pot.