Commentary

Combination of ills keep health care in Wisconsin on the ‘watch’ list

Health care in Wisconsin is suffering from a serious case of “long...

With deep roots in Wisconsin, search for cancer answers continues

Near the start of a Jan. 23 presentation by the director of...

With solid state budget numbers, Wisconsin can compete for growth

From red states such as Arizona, Florida, and Indiana to blue states...

Alzheimer’s study at UW–Madison may improve odds for dementia treatment

With longer lifespans comes the possibility of dementia in one of its...

Unique approaches can help attract foreign students to Wisconsin

As the nation enters the 2024 election year, one of the most...

Themes emerge in a year’s worth of columns

Part of the fun of writing a weekly column is looking back...

Holiday perks includes naughty and nice in Wisconsin politics

A source close to the toy industry has leaked a copy of...

UW-Legislature standoff over DEI and spending may not be over

The best deals over time are often the deals that left no...

To cure EV ‘range anxiety,’ Wisconsin must fix charger problems

It wasn’t so long ago that people who wanted an electric vehicle...

New History Center three years away, but society’s work carries on

It will be March before demolition of the existing State Historical Society...