Op-Ed

Op Ed: Nygren, Sidener Dramatize Opioid Problem
Op Ed

Nygren, Sidener Dramatize Opioid Problem

Daughter of GOP legislator and former Democratic leader’s problems call for state response.

Op Ed: State Cuts 15% of Sign Language Interpreters
Op Ed

State Cuts 15% of Sign Language Interpreters

System needs reform. Proposed law is badly needed.

Op Ed: 5 Ways to Reduce Gun Deaths
Op Ed

5 Ways to Reduce Gun Deaths

It’s not about mass shootings, but about stopping the quieter deaths that happen daily.

Op Ed: What Happened to Wisconsin?
Op Ed

What Happened to Wisconsin?

Decades of bipartisan commitment to protecting environment have been abandoned. Why?

Op Ed: UW-Madison Expands Access for State Students
Op Ed

UW-Madison Expands Access for State Students

Higher percentage accepted, more funding for gifted but needy students.

Op Ed: Schimel and Pruitt, the Anti-Environmentalists
Op Ed

Schimel and Pruitt, the Anti-Environmentalists

State attorney general and federal EPA head never met a green policy they liked.

Op Ed: De-Licensing Bill Could Have Huge Impact
Op Ed

De-Licensing Bill Could Have Huge Impact

State requirements for nurses, plumbers, CPAs and other jobs could be scrapped.

Op Ed: Will Governor Candidates Duck Big Issues?
Op Ed

Will Governor Candidates Duck Big Issues?

Health care reform and UW reorganization are big issues Walker and his opponent may punt.

Op Ed: Milwaukee Magazine’s Racial Insensitivity?
Op Ed

Milwaukee Magazine’s Racial Insensitivity?

Their fashion shoot uses black man in prison garb for atmospheric “local color.”

Op Ed: Gerrymandering Is A Threat To Our Democracy
Op Ed

Gerrymandering Is A Threat To Our Democracy

Will US Supreme Court put party politics aside when considering Whitford v. Gill? Hopefully.

Op Ed: Environment Fading As Public Issue
Op Ed

Environment Fading As Public Issue

Wisconsin needs a renewed dialogue on the protection of our natural resources.

Op Ed: U.S. Supreme Court Should End Partisan Gerrymandering
Op Ed

U.S. Supreme Court Should End Partisan Gerrymandering

So politicians won’t be able to “choose their voters” by the way they draw the maps.