Opinion

  1. Let teachers live where they want

    A residency requirement makes it harder for struggling Milwaukee schools to attract and retain the best teachers.

    Mar 09, 2010 | 6:37 pm | Loading…

  2. Bus fare hike proves successful

    Metro Transit  posted its highest ridership numbers in three decades last year -- despite a fare hike.

    Mar 08, 2010 | 6:04 pm | Loading…

  3. Get back in bid for better schools

    To no great surprise, Wisconsin will not be one of the handful of states leading a national push to transform public education.

    Mar 07, 2010 | 7:00 am | Loading…

Guest columns

Guest column: Public sector pensions need reality check
Guest column: Public sector pensions need reality check
As a former public employee, I was included in the Wisconsin Retirement System.I always knew the WRS was generous. I didn't realize until I recently asked a veteran actuary, Joan Gucciardi, to compare WRS benefits to those in the private sector just how much that generosity costs taxpayers.T…

Scott Milfred

Scott Milfred: Her job, not gender, sunk Lawton's bid for governor
Scott Milfred: Her job, not gender, sunk Lawton's bid for governor
She filled a post with little power or profile for seven years.She never won a general election at any level on her own.And her signature issue became tax breaks for the movie business -- something her own governor vetoed to shreds.So it's not surprising that Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton's campai…

Phil Hands

Hands on Wisconsin: You Toon
Hands on Wisconsin: You Toon
Here is this week's youtoon.  Fill in the caption with a clever quip and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday's newspaper.  You'll also receive a print of the cartoon signed by yours truly. Enter your caption as a comment below, or e-mail your suggested caption to w…

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