Op-Ed
October Surprise for Walker, Trump?
Trade war, declining market, junk health insurance may stick to both candidates.
Oct 16th, 2018 by Bill KaplanNew Symphony Home Will Be Incomplete
MSO hall won’t have pipe organ, missing key part of symphonic repertoire.
Oct 15th, 2018 by Charles Q. SullivanOur 1,000 Miles of Great Lakes Shoreline
Great Lakes are huge resource for state. Foxconn threatens agreement that protects lakes.
Oct 10th, 2018 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout25 UW Campuses Strapped for Funds
UW-Madison doing fine but other 25 campuses, including Milwaukee, have taken big hits to funding.
Oct 9th, 2018 by John TorinusLand Trust Groups Work on Conservation
State’s 46 land trusts boast 25,000 members, have protected 538,000 acres in Wisconsin.
Oct 4th, 2018 by John TorinusExtreme Partisanship Prevents National Solutions
Could political reforms improve the state and national political system?
Sep 30th, 2018 by John TorinusMaking Insurance Fake Again
Trump and Walker plans let health insurers end coverage of pre-existing conditions, sell junk policies.
Sep 27th, 2018 by William L. Holahan and Charles O. KronckeHow Walker Cost Taxpayers $2.6 Billion
The 7 biggest financial failures by a not-so-fiscally conservative governor.
Sep 26th, 2018 by James RowenWhy Lakeshore State Park Needs Visitor Center
It will educate the public and provide financial support to sustain the park.
Sep 25th, 2018 by Friends Of Lakeshore State ParkWHEDA Helps Millennials Buy Homes
In last fiscal year, 73.5% of state agency’s single family home loans went to Millennials.
Sep 19th, 2018 by Wyman WinstonWhere Will Walker, Evers Take Economy?
State in slow growth mode. Two candidates have very different approaches to this.
Sep 18th, 2018 by John TorinusFastest Legislators in Modern History?
Report finds more fast-tracking of legislation, less public input, under Walker and Republicans.
Sep 16th, 2018 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout