1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (168+ words) The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: What are we up to now in the count of candidates for Madison mayor? Seven? Eight? All reasonably decent ones, too. Imagine how widely the vote is going to be split....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (202+ words) Dear Editor: The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our nation’s foundational systems and global standing. Economic policies favoring tax cuts for corporations and…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (221+ words) The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: America is more polarized than ever. To start bridging the divide and repairing relationships, we need to first seek consensus. Let’s begin by agreeing on what MAGA voters and other…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (962+ words) Premature birth and low birth weight are the leading causes of death for Black infants in Wisconsin. Babies born too early often require extensive neonatal intensive care. For too long, lawmakers have dragged their feet on improving outcomes for Black…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (211+ words) The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Forgive me if I’m unable to accept the current crop of 2026 gubernatorial candidates as anything but a cruel letdown. On one hand we have David Crowley, the “safe” Democratic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (453+ words) The Capital Times It has been a few years, but there are some things you don’t forget. During my first week as a teacher, I remember having a lot to worry about. Everything was new. Was I prepared? Would…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (513+ words) Voters cast ballots at Hillel near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Election Day in November. On November 3, Wisconsin voters will weigh in on another proposed constitutional amendment. This one, sometimes referred to as the “Equality Amendment,” purports to prohibit…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (222+ words) James Wigderson, on his Substack blog, says wait until Donald Trump renames Niagara Falls, sort of appropriate for a country going over in a barrel. He lists the bizarre ideas coming from the president several times each day and wonders…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (510+ words) Vel Phillips was the first African American woman to graduate from the UW-Madison School of Law in 1951. She became a leader in the civil rights movement and Wisconsin’s first African American secretary of state. Newspaper readers across the country were…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) Dear Editor: There is a certain level of irony in hearing Pr… Dear Editor: I pitied Tom Tiffany for his desperation after … Dear Editor: Regarding Paul Fanlund's column ("Democrats have a chance to unite Wisconsin behind Crowley," Aug. 17), I feel…...