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20

Jan
2026

20 January 2026

Power rules

Dear editor, Trump adviser Stephen Miller recently said that power and violence rule the world. Kingdoms and empires have always fought over land, res...

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Opinion/Editorial

Power rules

Dear editor, Trump adviser Stephen Miller recently said that power and violence rule the world. Kingdoms and empires have always fought over land, res...

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Posted on January 20, 2026

Wisconsin Parental Choice Program is not free

Dear editor, “Free Tuition?” is the caption for an ad in a recent Shopper. The ad suggests students can attend a local private school at “no cos...

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Opinion/Editorial

Wisconsin Parental Choice Program is not free

Dear editor, “Free Tuition?” is the caption for an ad in a recent Shopper. The ad suggests students can attend a local private school at “no cos...

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Posted on January 20, 2026

What are our values as Americans?

Dear editor, In our country’s Declaration of Independence, adopted unanimously on July 4, 1776, there is a phrase well known to U.S. citizens: “Li...

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Opinion/Editorial

What are our values as Americans?

Dear editor, In our country’s Declaration of Independence, adopted unanimously on July 4, 1776, there is a phrase well known to U.S. citizens: “Li...

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Posted on January 20, 2026

The science – and meaning – behind a happy life

The science – and meaning – behind a happy life

Lately, I’ve listened to a couple of podcasts featuring Dr. Arthur Brooks, a professor at Harvard University who teaches classes in the business sch...

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Opinion/Editorial

The science – and meaning – behind a happy life

Lately, I’ve listened to a couple of podcasts featuring Dr. Arthur Brooks, a professor at Harvard University who teaches classes in the business sch...

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Posted on January 20, 2026

13

Jan
2026

13 January 2026

Republicans proposals on data centers make sense

Wisconsin Republican legislators are on the right course when it comes to developing common-sense rules for data centers that keep the doors open for ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Republicans proposals on data centers make sense

Wisconsin Republican legislators are on the right course when it comes to developing common-sense rules for data centers that keep the doors open for ...

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Posted on January 13, 2026

Mining effects causing irreversible harm to natural resources

Dear editor, We have seen this all too often: jargon from a mining company promising to upright a town’s economy by bringing jobs. Let’s take a cl...

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Opinion/Editorial

Mining effects causing irreversible harm to natural resources

Dear editor, We have seen this all too often: jargon from a mining company promising to upright a town’s economy by bringing jobs. Let’s take a cl...

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Posted on January 13, 2026

Life, equality, and freedom drive state policy conversations

Life, equality, and freedom drive state policy conversations

Greetings! I hope you are all doing well. This week, I don’t have a singular theme, but instead a brief news roundup. First, a couple of items fr...

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Opinion/Editorial

Life, equality, and freedom drive state policy conversations

Greetings! I hope you are all doing well. This week, I don’t have a singular theme, but instead a brief news roundup. First, a couple of items fr...

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Posted on January 13, 2026

06

Jan
2026

06 January 2026

Wisconsin legislators need to focus on real problems

“I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Wisconsin legislators need to focus on real problems

“I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would ...

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Posted on January 6, 2026

New law keeps notices accessible

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440 relating to how government and court notices that appear in newspapers are published. T...

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Opinion/Editorial

New law keeps notices accessible

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440 relating to how government and court notices that appear in newspapers are published. T...

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Posted on January 6, 2026

President’s actions do not benefit average Americans

Dear editor: I view recent actions by our president understanding one simple truth – if they do not financially benefit him and his very rich benefa...

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Opinion/Editorial

President’s actions do not benefit average Americans

Dear editor: I view recent actions by our president understanding one simple truth – if they do not financially benefit him and his very rich benefa...

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Posted on January 6, 2026