Scott Milfred
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Opinion editor for the Wisconsin State Journal and Lee Enterprises.
Here are a dozen endorsements for Dane County Board in Tuesday's election:
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Our endorsements for Dane County Board
After assessing the experience, priorities and collegiality of each candidate for Dane County Board, we recommend the leaders here for election April 7.
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2 days ago
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My electric car is looking better and better.
13 days ago
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Phil Hands
about 1 month ago
Bucky Badger gets a handout from the state Legislature in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Remember the last time Wisconsin elected a state Supreme Court justice? What a mess. Here's Sunday's @WiStateJournal editorial:
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#wipolitics
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OUR VIEW: Wisconsin needs a better way to select Supreme Court justices
Big-money, mudslinging judicial elections are only getting worse, must change
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_0471da67-9530-4be8-9c4f-5a00bf83780c.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
about 1 month ago
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Taxpayers shouldnât have to bail out the University of Wisconsin athletic dept following its second losing football season with a coach whose sweetheart contract requires more than $20 million just to get rid of him. Nor does UW need more secrecy:
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#wipolitics
#onwisconsin
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OUR VIEW: No taxpayer bailout, secrecy for Wisconsin football
Taxpayers shouldnât have to bail out the University of Wisconsin athletic department, following its second losing football season with a coach whose sweetheart contract requires more than $20 million ...
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_450abdd4-f6c7-4452-878f-d8e161eddeb5.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
about 1 month ago
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No Packers in Super Bowl. But 2 Wisconsin dogs have made it to the Puppy Bowl. Congrats to Anson and Avro:
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Meet the 2 Wisconsin dogs in the Puppy Bowl at an event Sunday
Anson and Avro were rescues cared for by Underdog Pet Rescue, but have since been adopted by Madison-area families.
https://madison.com/news/local/events/article_ac983934-0339-4351-83db-f2d51d80ff4c.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
2 months ago
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U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany seems as timid and subservient to Trump as ever. That wonât help his bid for governor this fall. Wisconsin needs a leader for the Badger State, not a yes-man for Washingtonâs abuses. Here's today's editorial:
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#wipolitics
#minneapolis
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OUR VIEW: Trump is making a mockery of Americaâs freedoms in Minneapolis
Congress must stop the killing and chaos caused by poorly trained ICE and Border Patrol agents. Call off the goons in masks and military garb
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_b6493688-e66b-4e92-a029-633d08da1065.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
2 months ago
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We added a new member to the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board today. He's a first-generation American, Army vet and MATC professor who spent 8 years on the front lines of Madison's rapid growth.
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See who is joining Wisconsin State Journal editorial board
Political science professor, former city official, planner, soldier will be newest community member to influence our opinions
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_5206e03f-a024-4db5-803c-53f9c6f5aa4e.html
3 months ago
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Vision of Super Bowl no longer dancing in cheeseheads.
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#GoPackGo
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MRI confirms star Packers defensive lineman tore his ACL
One of the best pass rushers in the NFL will be out for an extended period of time following an injury in Sunday's loss to Denver.
https://madison.com/sports/professional/nfl/packers/article_1f7c2774-badb-48da-96ec-c88b55045dc6.html
4 months ago
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Well, at least Wisconsin football still has the highest-paid losing coach in the Big Ten.
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Wisconsin football blanked by AP All-Big Ten voters
The Badgers weren't seen too kindly by a panel of Associated Press voters for postseason honors.
https://madison.com/sports/college/football/article_cd99808e-c2bb-51c5-bd12-8bfb0a2a15f8.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 months ago
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"Madison leaders have so far spent about $9M buying and financing improvements on 24,000 sq. ft. portion of new, multi-use development right next to the Pick ân Save that never closed," writes Mike Nichols of free-market Badger Institute:
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Madison shows why cities should stay out of the grocery business | Mike Nichols
Madison spends millions to fill void that doesnât exist
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_6ffe2f04-843a-45e2-a55d-c6667ecdc7ff.html
4 months ago
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Wisconsin State Journal editorial defended "the sometimes exuberant cult of fraternity and sorority" on Langdon Street in Madison a century ago vs townie disdain and "light industrial building." Read what we said here:
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#uwmadison
#FSLBadgers
#OnWisconsin
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UWâs âexuberant cult of fraternity and sororityâ was defended a century ago
This State Journal editorial ran on Dec. 11, 1925:
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_0382229a-1c78-43c0-a89b-564a5adec599.html
4 months ago
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BREAKING: Santa Cheesehead wrapping paper for Christmas will be published on pages A10-11 of Wednesday's @WiStateJournal, drawn by the ever jolly and festive
@phil-hands.bsky.social
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#wipolitics
#cheesehead
#gopackgo
#onWisconsin
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Be sure to get your wrapping paper in Wednesdayâs Wisconsin State Journal
State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands has designed a new wrapping paper for the 2025 holiday season. Pick up a copy of Wednesdayâs Wisconsin State Journal and use the paper on A10-11 to wrap up somethin...
https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/article_75d8493f-be5b-4776-9850-5508a639d588.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 months ago
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Luke Fickell and a deer walk into a bar, in
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#onwisconsin
#gobadgers
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Luke Fickell and a deer walk into a bar in a cartoon
Wisconsin State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws Luke Fickell and a deer commiserating in a bar. The deer is happy to have survived the hunting season, while Fickell is lucky to have survived anoth...
https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/article_753dd594-6baa-47c0-af02-d12982763599.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 months ago
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Phil Hands
4 months ago
GOP ornaments weigh down Wisconsin Christmas tree in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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16 political cartoons dig into the Epstein files:
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16 political cartoons dig into the Epstein files
The nation's top cartoonists react to the release of the Epstein files.
https://madison.com/opinion/collection_7674c802-61c3-5711-bd2a-abbb3977425a.html#1
4 months ago
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No $500K payout for Ron Johnson from taxpayers. Here's our Wisconsin State Journal editorial from Sunday:
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OUR VIEW: Ron Johnson doesnât deserve $500,000-plus payout from taxpayers
Senate must follow House lead, repeal any chance of self-dealing through lawsuit over phone records
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_480198e1-661a-455c-91a3-a91d0973c962.html
4 months ago
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Shift happens, Madison:
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Expect a shift in traffic as John Nolen Drive enters stage 2 of reconstruction
Work on the southbound side of John Nolen Drive bordering Monona Bay will cause the two open lanes of traffic to shift to one side of the median.
https://madison.com/news/traffic/article_2fa6bf84-7c1a-4b06-a9ab-4477f4fbd06c.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 months ago
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AI thinks itâs smart. Chimps may beg to differ, writes F.D. Flam. Chimps can reason by reflecting on what they don't know, new research shows. ChatGPT and similar systems give confidently incorrect answers rather than admitting they donât know.
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AI thinks itâs smart; chimps may beg to differ | F.D. Flam
For something so admired and synonymous with merit, the concept of intelligence is remarkably poorly understood.
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_c884cb9c-591e-520f-8dd9-82f053cba682.html#tracking-source=home-entertainment
5 months ago
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Is that a joint, man? The great Joseph W. Jackson III made this shot of marijuana demonstrators on the Wisconsin Capitol lawn a half century ago. Here's what our @WiStateJournal editorial board had to say about weed back then:
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#wipolitics
#wiweed
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See what our editorial board had to say about marijuana 50 years ago
This State Journal editorial ran on Nov. 20, 1975:
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_1ed98a6d-d495-4061-835c-5ee93ad2d621.html
5 months ago
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UW-Madison ranked 101st out of 250 schools overall in the 2025 national free speech survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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#wipolitics
@TheFIREorg
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UW-Madison must raise bad grades for free speech | Donald Downs and Raymond Taffora
This is UW-Madison and its legacy we are talking about. We must commit to getting better. Much better.
https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/article_dc3eba0c-0d40-490a-8089-fcac133c626a.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
5 months ago
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Congress should shut down any chance of a shutdown. Here's our latest @WiStateJournal editorial, endorsing proposals by Ron Johnson and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin:
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OUR VIEW: Shut down any chance of another dysfunctional shutdown
Weâre not fans of most of what Johnson does in Washington. But his Eliminate Shutdowns Act appears sensible and necessary.
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_2ae62555-e085-4fe5-9d66-534bea3b2e18.html
5 months ago
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"Madisonâs proposed ban on dog and cat sales at pet stores may sound compassionate, but it would hurt the very animals it aims to protect," say former owners of Animart in Madison.
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Banning pet sales at Madison shops is bad idea | Dr. Jim and Ruth Metz
Madison proposal for dogs and cats would do more harm than good
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_5a2637bc-bd36-48a6-bee0-6c544747d1b4.html
5 months ago
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Scott Milfred
Phil Hands
5 months ago
Why are energy prices on the rise? Ask AI, or just check out my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Musk insulted Duffy, calling him Sean "Dummy" and making fun of his North Woods lumberjacking skills honed in Wisconsin. But Duffy seems to have the upper hand, at least for now.
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Sean Duffy vs. Elon Musk for control of NASA | Center Stage with Milfred and Hands
Milfred and Hands assess potential Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates on their "Center Stage" political podcast, highlighting Donald Trumpâs enormous influence over the GOP primary and several strengt...
https://madison.com/podcasts/center-stage/article_bb0d86b2-df17-44c8-8604-b4c84bead2b3.html
5 months ago
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Flight of the turkeys canceled. It's time to vote on this week's cartoon caption contest by @PhilHands:
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Vote for this weekâs winning You Toon caption
Now you can help pick the winner of the State Journalâs You Toon caption contest. Pick your favorite caption from the options below, and the winner will be printed in Sundayâs newspaper.
https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/article_85fda020-7e94-409d-a9a2-736ef25b688d.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
5 months ago
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Musk insulted Duffy, calling him Sean "Dummy" and making fun of his North Woods lumberjacking skills honed in Wisconsin. But Duffy seems to have the upper hand, at least for now.
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Sean Duffy vs. Elon Musk for control of NASA | Center Stage with Milfred and Hands
Milfred and Hands assess potential Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates on their "Center Stage" political podcast, highlighting Donald Trumpâs enormous influence over the GOP primary and several strengt...
https://madison.com/podcasts/center-stage/article_bb0d86b2-df17-44c8-8604-b4c84bead2b3.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
5 months ago
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Here's what readers across south-central Wisconsin are saying about the federal government shutdown:
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12 readers sound off on government shutdown
Wisconsin State Journal readers voice their opinions about the month-long federal government shutdown.
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
Gov. Tony Evers signs bipartisan bill banning cellphones in the classroom in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Congress should tackle college coaching pay, buyouts. Luke Fickell proves need. Rep. Michael Baumgartner's bill deserves support if parity is included for Wisconsin, others schools w/ low in-state tuition. Here's today's State Journal editorial:
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#wipolitics
#OnWisconsin
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OUR VIEW: Wisconsinâs Luke Fickell proves need for cap on NCAA salaries, outrageous buyouts
OUR VIEW: Congress should cap NCAA coachesâ pay, starting with Fickell
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_59844456-721a-46e1-a601-db06db94195f.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
5 months ago
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If SCOTUS lets Trump seek a third term, somebody else would be eligible, too -- his "ultimate nemesis," writes Laura Washington:
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If Trump can seek third term, so can his ultimate nemesis
Since January, speculation has swirled that Donald Trump would aim for a third term in 2028. Trump hinted at it during his Asia trip, expressing interest due to his high approval numbers and refusal t...
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_8d34504c-12b0-4eb2-aa69-c2a4d977d675.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
5 months ago
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Here's your candy: 8 cartoons haunt the politicians on Halloween, including a few from the mighty @PhilHands.
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8 cartoons haunt the politicians on Halloween
The nation's top cartoonists use trick-or-treating and other Halloween traditions to take on the biggest stories in the news.
https://madison.com/opinion/collection_af437bfd-3ebb-5efa-b297-3746aac8aacd.html#tracking-source=home-entertainment
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Now you can help pick the winner of the Wisconsin State Journal's You Toon contest. Just click on the link below and pick your favorite caption.
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Vote for this weekâs winning You Toon caption
Now you can help pick the winner of the State Journalâs You Toon caption contest. Pick your favorite caption from the options below, and the winner will be printed in Sundayâs newspaper.
https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/article_3a9d4e2e-4f88-42ad-b15b-45376383d666.html
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Rebecca Kleefisch's column is getting thousands of views. Wisconsin's former Lt. Gov. writes about "gut full of colon cancer. A tumor the size of a grapefruit had already broken through the colon wall, moving aggressively toward my liver."
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Donât wait for belly full of cancer like me | Rebecca Kleefisch
Colon cancer nearly derailed my political career. Early detection saved my life. Colon cancer can happen to anyone. Regular screenings are crucial. Donât put off your health for work or family. Make t...
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_588f6e49-db19-43cb-850d-19f0e8160830.html
5 months ago
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7 political cartoons dismantle Trump's ballroom blitz
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7 political cartoons dismantle Trump's ballroom blitz
The nation's top cartoonists draw out the debate over President Donald Trump tearing down the East Wing of the White House for a new ballroom.
https://madison.com/opinion/collection_cf918b6e-7854-5ad8-b1a7-96b6bdb4167e.html#1
5 months ago
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Missing bird. Last seen flying east from Middleton.
6 months ago
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Madison police officers should be out in the community protecting the public, not wasting hours of their time in emergency rooms.
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OUR VIEW: Donât force cops to sit at hospitals
Dane County must keep its detox center open to avoid tying up law enforcement and hospital resources while better serving alcohol abusers
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_fa76cdfe-3338-4940-a48b-605533a464cb.html
6 months ago
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Starting today, John Nolen Drive in Madison is going to be as sluggish as the Wisconsin Badgers football team's offense:
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#wiroads
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OUR VIEW: Be patient, smart as Madisonâs scenic gateway turns ugly
Remember Wisconsinâs loss to Maryland on Sept. 20? The upcoming road construction on John Nolen Drive in Madison will feel like the Badgersâ sluggish offense during that game. Plan alternate routes no...
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_0b8aac25-ffce-4b2a-bd1e-a7d7ffffbad4.html
6 months ago
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@PhilHands explains how the government shutdown affects federal workers in his latest political cartoon:
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Cartoon explains how shutdown affects government workers
Wisconsin State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands illustrates how the government shutdown affects essential workers, nonessential workers and the least essential workers.
https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/article_838bbb91-2f49-4962-b17f-fbc3d9e7f697.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
6 months ago
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The Luke Fickell era in cartoons, courtesy of @PhilHands:
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#Badgers
#Wisconsinbadgers
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Phil Hands: The Luke Fickell era in cartoons
Check out this collection of Phil Hands' cartoons about the beleaguered UW football coach Luke Fickell.
https://madison.com/opinion/cartoon/collection_bf3a74d7-ba21-42bf-ae9d-381ffc5f06e1.html
6 months ago
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Our editorial on Madison's dangerous East Side corridor is getting thousands of reads. Maybe slowing to 45 mph makes sense, but not 35 -- especially with Stoughton Road sunk about 20 feet under Buckeye and Pflaum roads, as DOT suggests:
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OUR VIEW: Fix deadly corridor through Madison
An average of 45,000 vehicles drive on Stoughton Road every day between Buckeye and Pflaum roads on Madisonâs Southeast Side.
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_cb6421ac-4f99-4f27-b982-1579f7375c7d.html
6 months ago
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6 months ago
The Trump Bump: Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert see ratings surge in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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With 45,000 vehicles a day on Stoughton Road in Madison, more to come and 1,236 crashes, 4 fatals and 345 injuries over 5 years, it's time to add a lane in both directions and dip the road under deadly intersections. Here's Sunday's editorial:
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OUR VIEW: Fix deadly corridor through Madison
An average of 45,000 vehicles drive on Stoughton Road every day between Buckeye and Pflaum roads on Madisonâs Southeast Side.
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_cb6421ac-4f99-4f27-b982-1579f7375c7d.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
6 months ago
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Any new
@amtrak.com
route in Wisconsin should include a stop in Madison, which has been sought for decades, including by former GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson and today by Democrats. It only makes sense because Madison is fast-growing larger city and region in state.
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Keep chugging toward Amtrak stop in Madison
More than 275,000 people have rolled through south-central Wisconsin on Amtrakâs Borealis train line since it began in May 2024. Thatâs more ridership than forecasted, with 18,800 passengers last mont...
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_866e1a6d-62e9-49e5-be56-9afa3480e16c.html
7 months ago
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Who is best positioned to be Wisconsin's next governor? We answer that and more on our latest political podcast from the sensible center of state politics:
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Who will be Wisconsin's next governor?
Milfred and Hands size up the candidates for Wisconsin's top job, including those who have declared bids and others who are likely to follow. Our political podcasters agree that one
https://madison.com/podcasts/center-stage/audio_03e56ee9-273e-5a9d-81a7-47eda4105ab8.html
7 months ago
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The worst thing about hiking pay and granting health and dental benefits for part-time public servants is that it could keep people on the Madison School Board for financial reasons, rather than for the good of public education.
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OUR VIEW: Doubling pay and adding perks isnât justified for Madison School Board
A modest pay raise for Madison School Board members may be justified, given the last wage increase was a decade ago. Doubling the pay to $15,000 and adding health benefits isnât justified. Generous pe...
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_88a0c429-8644-4207-8ad8-b9ea0a014ec6.html
7 months ago
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We take Madison's 20 mph speed limit out for a test drive on our latest Center Stage political podcast:
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#Transportation
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Madison's 20 mph speed limit ⊠is ⊠too ... slow | Center Stage with Milfred and Hands
Milfred and Hands test drive Madison's "20 is Plenty" edict that feels cementy when you actually try to drive that slow on two-thirds of city streets -- not that many
https://madison.com/podcasts/center-stage/article_d8e232d9-597b-466c-b692-073fda4388c4.html
8 months ago
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Even the strongest public education advocates should be wary of giving any governor such sweeping power. What if a future governor unilaterally increased spending on private school vouchers for centuries?
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OUR VIEW: Wisconsin's absurd veto power needs another trim
Governors making spending and taxing decisions for centuries is obviously wrong
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_e713b6b6-c6e3-4569-a130-4fab6c6fcec6.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
11 months ago
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84% âlovedâ or âlikedâ the pedestrian mall on bottom of State Street in Madison. Only 7% didnât like it. Ald. Mike Verveer talking about redesigning for permanent mall. Keep 'er movin, Madison.
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OUR VIEW: State Street pedestrian mall shines for Madison â now do it for real
Modest start last summer should lead to further amenities, investment, reconstruction, sidewalk cafes, events
https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/article_2c4e3ccd-f8ce-48c5-a32b-6d9d9749229a.html
12 months ago
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University of Wisconsin chancellor in Madison calls cancellation of 2 dozen student visas "arbitrary," "unjust" and "deeply troubling" in column today.
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Revoking student visas at UW-Madison is arbitrary, unjust | Jennifer Mnookin
University of Wisconsin at Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin calls federal action "deeply troubling."
https://madison.com/opinion/column/article_bcd060ea-824f-11ef-8f45-7f762896154c.html
12 months ago
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