Three proposed amendments are before the Dane County Board that would significantly reduce the number of Dane County sheriff’s deputies and hand the savings of about $3.7 million over to the city of Madison for services for homeless single men.
I’m writing in response to the dueling op-eds on passenger rail in the State Journal on Oct. 20: “High-speed rail can transform America” by Andy Kunz, and “Bullet trains are expensive fantasy” by Baruch Feigenbaum.
I have lived in three capital cities: Albany, New York; Sacramento, California; and now Madison. Madison is set apart from the other places I have lived by the ongoing philanthropy of residents who have helped create and sustain the city’s cultural institutions.
America was established almost 250 years ago based on becoming a democratic republic that represents the rights and freedoms of all citizens. We are supposed to be governed by a Constitution that is based on three separate and independent branches of authority: the legislative, judicial and …
When asked in June about his plans to build a new ballroom at the White House, President Donald Trump pledged that "it won't interfere with the current building. It won't be. It'll be near it, but not touching it and pays total respect to the existing building."
At the “No Kings” rally in Madison, a member of our group fainted. Wonderful people helped her.
Several months ago, under “Godfather”-like pressure from the White House, Congress passed a bill that every member knew would fundamentally change health care in the United States for the worse.
President Donald Trump put out a video last weekend depicting himself wearing a crown while flying a fighter jet. That was bad enough.
Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell was hired to improve the Badgers football program and compete with the top-ranked programs in Division I football. Prior to coach Fickell's hiring, Wisconsin football was a perennial top 20-ranked team. Fickell was hired to make us a top 10 team.
The “No Kings” marches are aimed at a president who is legally bound to two four-year terms. He is the wrong target.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other “Make America Great Again” adherents who labeled the Oct. 18 "No Kings" demonstrations as “Hate America" rallies need to review their American history.
A recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal discussed using ice batteries for air conditioning. I applaud the innovation in using energy to freeze water overnight when the power grid is less taxed and then using that ice the next day to cool our buildings.
I’m the fairest of fair-weather Wisconsin Badgers football fans. I will even admit that I watch it on TV mainly for my husband’s foot massages.
University of Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell is a decent person. He understood the expectations for coaching UW, and those expectations haven't been met.
Kudos to last Thursday's letter to the editor "Don't blame Fickell for broken college system."
No Labels is a political organization that has been working to generate bipartisan cooperation in Washington since 2010. The good news is that they have made significant progress over that time. The bad news is there is still a long way to go.
“Antifa” is short for “anti-fascist.” My dad and uncles, and all the dads and uncles of my neighborhood pals, were once antifa. That label didn’t exist yet, but they were anti-fascists. They risked their lives to fight the fascist threat in World War II.
As a resident of Columbia County and a proud union carpenter, I am excited to see more wind energy coming to Wisconsin and in my community. The Columbia County Wind Project by Alliant Energy is a powerful investment in Columbia County, organized labor and clean energy for Wisconsin.
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Maxwell recently ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to determine by the next statewide election Feb. 18 whether noncitizens are registered to vote in the state. It also requires that WEC to stop accepting voter registrations without citizen…
As a student who attended UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County for several years, I can't express how crushing it was for me to hear that the campus is closing. Without the school, I otherwise likely would not have attended college at all.
Instead of spending tens of millions of dollars firing UW football coach Luke Fickell, the University of Wisconsin athletic department should use the money to buy better players.
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I hope the Republican legislators who are up for reelection next year are taking note of the number of rallies and marches that took place last Saturday across the country.
What irony. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his Republican supporters characterize the "No Kings" rallies held around the country as “Hate America” rallies.
Considering the job he’s done representing the people of Wisconsin, it’s amusing to see U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, running for governor.
The London Guardian editorial, "Relief real, but will Palestinian suffering end?," published in Thursday's Wisconsin State Journal was cautionary. It warned that there would be no long-term peace between Hamas in Gaza and Israel without a political plan for Palestinian self-determination.
Fickell is going to need fans’ support to succeed
I heard a lot of people complaining about University of Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell after Saturday's game, so I looked up his stats. Most revealing:
With the government shutdown, lifesaving global health programs such as the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund are at risk. These initiatives have saved millions from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, yet Congress’s inaction threatens decades of progress.
The “defund the police” effort led by Dane County Sups. Heidi Wegleitner, Yogesh Chawla and Keith Furman to cut 28 deputy positions from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office through budget amendments has sparked widespread concern about public safety. Many view these cuts as a dangerous erosion …