Recent Guest Columns

Dave Anderson and Roger Foegen: Transparency bill would hurt WIAA and tournaments

In his Sunday guest column titled "WIAA needs greater transparency," Rep. Tony Staskunas argues the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association should be governed by the state's public records and open meetings laws. Unfortunately, his column was misleading.

Nov 23, 2009 | 11:05 am | Loading…

Tony Staskunas: WIAA needs greater transparency

Wisconsin has a long tradition of open and transparent government. This is a reflection of our Wisconsin values, which place great importance on the individual citizen's involvement in government.

Nov 16, 2009 | 9:05 am | Loading…

Sunny Schubert: What’s next at UW? A ban on windows?

Good grief!

Nov 13, 2009 | 9:45 am | Loading…

Tim Luetzow: An example to follow this Veterans Day

A 17-year-old boy graduated from a small town high school in the Midwest in May 1943.

Nov 11, 2009 | 10:15 am | Loading…

Rick Horowitz: Seeing what you want to see from Tuesday's elections

How do you make sense of the results from elections held across the country on Tuesday? It all depends on your perspective...

Nov 06, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…

John Smalley: The biggest job I (almost) ever had

On my official list of "Jobs That Are Too Hard For Me" - alphabetically right between "ringmaster at the circus" and "Taser tester for the police" - is this new entry: superintendent of the Madison School District.

Oct 24, 2009 | 11:45 am | Loading…

Mike Victorson: Make an impact, see the results

As the 2009 campaign chair for United Way of Dane County, many people have asked me what they can do to help our community in this challenging year. They recognize the importance of United Way's work on the Agenda for Change for long-term progress for our community.

Oct 23, 2009 | 6:25 pm | Loading…

David Krier: Rein in the DNR beast

There's no love lost between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the citizens it supposedly serves.

Oct 22, 2009 | 5:25 pm | Loading…

Ken Burbach: More tea, boxy taxis and other good ideas from Europe

My wife and I recently returned from an 18-day trip to Europe, covering England, France, Hungary, Rumania and Turkey. On our way home, we thought about what the United States could learn from our European neighbors.

Oct 21, 2009 | 10:20 am | Loading…

Sue Klang and Fred Evert: Let's help teachers solve bullying problem at schools

It was three years ago that 15-year-old Eric Hainstock entered Weston High School with a 22-caliber pistol and a 20-gauge shotgun.

Oct 17, 2009 | 4:50 pm | Loading…

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