Have a heart for Luke Fickell
David BlaskaEver have to face the music in public? Probably ought not to expend our thimbleful of empathy for a football coach. We switch channels when encountering those appeals to rescue…
‘I can’t be fired because I am black’
Now THAT is privilege! The money quote from the now-former principal at Sun Prairie East high school: “I cannot be fired because I am black.” Wrong, again, Renee Coleman. (O.K.,…
Elon Musk Flirts With the Idea of Buying MSNBC
Jessica McBride 38 Jim PiwowarczykElon Musk flirted with the idea of buying MSNBC, writing on X, “How much does it cost?” Musk was responding to a post on X by Donald Trump Jr., who
Wisconsin Senator Threatens Legal Action to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Data
The Center Squareby Thérèse Boudreaux U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has threatened to issue a subpoena when he becomes chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations if three federal health agencies continue…
National Family Week Ahead
Sierra JohnThis month we officially recognize National Family Week, celebrated the week of Thanksgiving. President Richard Nixon first proclaimed National Family Week after an Indiana constituent noticed the stark difference in…
Pewaukee Taxpayers Charged Illegal Taxes
Kristen NupsonThe Village of Pewaukee is in hot water for continuing to impose its transportation tax even after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals struck it down as illegal. In 2022, WMC…
Matt Gaetz got gagged with a spoon
Did the clown car take a right turn? J.D. Vance, the vice president-elect, was pictured squiring Matt Gaetz around the Senate office building to build support for Donald Trump’s pick…
The harm of guaranteed basic income
James BohnUnconditional cash did nothing to raise recipients out of poverty; Madison and Milwaukee have dabbled with idea Results from the nation’s most comprehensive experiment in offering people a guaranteed basic…
Milwaukee aside, police ranks recovering across Wisconsin
Mark LisheronStill 6% fewer officers than decade ago While Milwaukee continues to struggle putting sworn officers on the streets, the police departments in Wisconsin’s other largest cities are at or fast…
Maybe 2020 Was a Blessing in Disguise [WRN Voices]
Amy HemmerThis is a column by Amy Hemmer. Maybe 2020 was a blessing in disguise… The strong gust of wind blowing across the United States on the morning of Nov. 6,