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01 April 2020

Salute those who keep things running

What do you want to be when you grow up? Parents, teachers and well-meaning family members all ask young people that question on a regular bas...

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Salute those who keep things running

What do you want to be when you grow up? Parents, teachers and well-meaning family members all ask young people that question on a regular bas...

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Posted on April 1, 2020

Don’t toss out accountability during COVID-19 crisis

Emergency committees are scary things in a democracy. During times of emergency and crisis, the people in the ancient Roman republic would app...

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Don’t toss out accountability during COVID-19 crisis

Emergency committees are scary things in a democracy. During times of emergency and crisis, the people in the ancient Roman republic would app...

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Posted on April 1, 2020

Wouldn’t It Be Nice… New normal

Dear Fred, Hello again future reporter Fred as you compile the 100th anniversary coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic for The Star News in the ye...

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Wouldn’t It Be Nice… New normal

Dear Fred, Hello again future reporter Fred as you compile the 100th anniversary coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic for The Star News in the ye...

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Posted on April 1, 2020

Says President Trump values money over lives

Vox Pop The director of The National Security Council Pandemic Response Team said the U.S. was not prepared for a pandemic. She was fired the ne...

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Says President Trump values money over lives

Vox Pop The director of The National Security Council Pandemic Response Team said the U.S. was not prepared for a pandemic. She was fired the ne...

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Posted on April 1, 2020

Ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan primaries could improve elections

Could adding competition to elections break the gridlock in Wisconsin, and beyond? If you’re a fan of the Simpsons, you remember the classic...

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Ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan primaries could improve elections

Could adding competition to elections break the gridlock in Wisconsin, and beyond? If you’re a fan of the Simpsons, you remember the classic...

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Posted on April 1, 2020

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Mar
2020

25 March 2020

Wisconsin needs to keep election on April 7

The stakes are high for the 2020 spring elections scheduled for April 7. Local ballots include a proposed constitutional amendment, the state�...

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Wisconsin needs to keep election on April 7

The stakes are high for the 2020 spring elections scheduled for April 7. Local ballots include a proposed constitutional amendment, the state�...

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Posted on March 25, 2020

COVID-19 crisis shows the depths of the digital divide

Wisconsin, like much of America, is divided between the digital haves and the digital have-nots. The digital haves have access to affordable ...

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COVID-19 crisis shows the depths of the digital divide

Wisconsin, like much of America, is divided between the digital haves and the digital have-nots. The digital haves have access to affordable ...

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Posted on March 25, 2020

Are we dire yet?

Dear Fred. Hello again future reporter Fred, I hope things are doing well with you in the year 2120. Send my regards to the editor that is for...

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Are we dire yet?

Dear Fred. Hello again future reporter Fred, I hope things are doing well with you in the year 2120. Send my regards to the editor that is for...

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Posted on March 25, 2020

Suggests using COVID-19 crisis as a way to slow down

Vox Pop With this coronavirus (COVID-19) it is as though the earth told us all to go to our rooms and think about who we are and what we have do...

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Suggests using COVID-19 crisis as a way to slow down

Vox Pop With this coronavirus (COVID-19) it is as though the earth told us all to go to our rooms and think about who we are and what we have do...

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Posted on March 25, 2020

Learn before you vote

Vox Pop A Wisconsin Supreme Court election will be held April 7 to fill a 10-year term. Summaries of the candidates’ qualifications and backg...

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Learn before you vote

Vox Pop A Wisconsin Supreme Court election will be held April 7 to fill a 10-year term. Summaries of the candidates’ qualifications and backg...

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Posted on March 25, 2020

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Salute those who keep things running

Salute those who keep things running

Don’t toss out accountability during COVID-19 crisis

Don’t toss out accountability during COVID-19 crisis

Wouldn’t It Be Nice… New normal

Wouldn’t It Be Nice… New normal

Says President Trump values money over lives

Says President Trump values money over lives

Ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan primaries could improve elections

Ranked-choice voting, nonpartisan primaries could improve elections

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Wisconsin needs to keep election on April 7

Wisconsin needs to keep election on April 7

COVID-19 crisis shows the depths of the digital divide

COVID-19 crisis shows the depths of the digital divide

Are we dire yet?

Are we dire yet?

Suggests using COVID-19 crisis as a way to slow down

Suggests using COVID-19 crisis as a way to slow down

Learn before you vote

Learn before you vote

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