Op-Ed
Why County Needs New Fees
Revenue shortfall can only be made up with a higher wheel tax, parking fees or bus fares.
Feb 15th, 2018 by Rob Henken
The Senate’s Saturday Night Massacre
Its attempt to fire the bipartisan head of state Elections Commission is clearly illegal.
Feb 14th, 2018 by Ann S. Jacobs
Stronger Recusal Rules Needed for State Courts
Wisconsin was once the gold standard for impartial courts. Not any more.
Feb 13th, 2018 by Jay Heck
How Legislature Could Help Poor People
Don’t spend $90 million on new barriers; create a path out of poverty.
Feb 12th, 2018 by Ingrid Rothe
How Walker Slashed Tech College Funding
“Soaring” funding reported is wrong: it’s actually declined significantly.
Feb 9th, 2018 by Michael Rosen
Close the Dark Stores Tax Loophole
Would GOP legislators rather raise property taxes for others than lose political donations?
Feb 8th, 2018 by State Sen. Janis Ringhand
Walker’s Work Rule Makes No Sense
Two-thirds of FoodShare recipients are blind, elderly, disabled or children and can’t work.
Feb 7th, 2018 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
On the Road to Autocracy
Belief in American Exceptionalism may blind us to how our democracy is decaying.
Feb 6th, 2018 by Frank Schneiger
Hire Local Unemployed at Foxconn
State should enforce hiring agreements, provide transportation for area workers.
Feb 2nd, 2018 by Michael Rosen
Walker Speech More About Politics Than Policy
State-of-the-state speech was politically crafty, but ignored some major issues.
Feb 2nd, 2018 by John Torinus
How Trump Has Unified America
The state of our union is strong because he’s unified so many Americans against him.
Feb 1st, 2018 by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore
Parks Should Be Free For All People
Why Abele’s pay-to-park-plan for county parks should be opposed.
Jan 29th, 2018 by Sup. Marina Dimitrijevic & Sup. Dan Sebring
