Opinion Archives - Central Wisconsin News

14

Jul
2026

14 July 2026

Steer clear of voting myths

Misinformationaboutelectionsisspreading faster than the facts that debunk it, and it's time to set the record straight. Take absentee mail voting: ...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Steer clear of voting myths

Misinformationaboutelectionsisspreading faster than the facts that debunk it, and it's time to set the record straight. Take absentee mail voting: ...

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Posted on July 14, 2026

Keeping AI in its place

Keeping AI in its place

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini … oh my! There are several language learning models (LLMs) out there, and the companies that made them are all racing to dom...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Keeping AI in its place

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini … oh my! There are several language learning models (LLMs) out there, and the companies that made them are all racing to dom...

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Posted on July 14, 2026

07

Jul
2026

07 July 2026

Faster out-of-town delivery needed for periodicals

Putting out a community newspaper is a lot like running a relay race. It starts each week with the staff at the Tribune Record Gleaner putting in l...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Faster out-of-town delivery needed for periodicals

Putting out a community newspaper is a lot like running a relay race. It starts each week with the staff at the Tribune Record Gleaner putting in l...

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Posted on July 7, 2026

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW: Anyone can lay down the law on open records

I am not a lawyer. I am a Madison resident who is curious about how the city spends money and whether it follows its own rules. A few years ago, I ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW: Anyone can lay down the law on open records

I am not a lawyer. I am a Madison resident who is curious about how the city spends money and whether it follows its own rules. A few years ago, I ...

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Posted on July 7, 2026

Why homes may cost $1 million by 2050

Why homes may cost $1 million by 2050

I recently heard a shocking prediction about home prices that has caused many pundits to speculate about how we got here, and whether there is a way t...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Why homes may cost $1 million by 2050

I recently heard a shocking prediction about home prices that has caused many pundits to speculate about how we got here, and whether there is a way t...

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Posted on July 7, 2026

30

Jun
2026

30 June 2026

Celebrate America’s 250th and work together for a strong future

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, th...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Celebrate America’s 250th and work together for a strong future

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, th...

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Posted on June 30, 2026

Protecting the right to vote by mail

Voting by mail dates back to the Civil War. In 2024, 31% of U.S. voters—about 48 million people—cast ballots by mail. In March 2026, the admini...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Protecting the right to vote by mail

Voting by mail dates back to the Civil War. In 2024, 31% of U.S. voters—about 48 million people—cast ballots by mail. In March 2026, the admini...

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Posted on June 30, 2026

The radical ideas of progressives

Our congressmen Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden call the progressives’ ideas “radical.” I thought I should list some of these “radical”...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

The radical ideas of progressives

Our congressmen Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden call the progressives’ ideas “radical.” I thought I should list some of these “radical”...

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Posted on June 30, 2026

Happy 250th birthday, America!

Happy 250th birthday, America!

On Saturday, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the De...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Happy 250th birthday, America!

On Saturday, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the De...

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Posted on June 30, 2026

23

Jun
2026

23 June 2026

What consolidation truly means

After listening to the discussions from the latest joint board meetings of the Loyal and Greenwood school districts, people in both communities are lo...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

What consolidation truly means

After listening to the discussions from the latest joint board meetings of the Loyal and Greenwood school districts, people in both communities are lo...

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Posted on June 23, 2026