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Analysis Michels Vows to Oppose ‘Red Flag’ Laws That Keep Guns Away From Dangerous Individuals

A July 2022 Marquette Poll found that more than 80% of Wisconsinites support ‘red flag’ laws amid a surge in deadly mass shootings across the nation.

Joe Zepecki Joe Zepecki July 21, 2022 3:32 pm CDT
Editor's Letter Capitol Riot Investigation The Targets
Editor's Letter The Jan. 6 Insurrection Was Not an Isolated Event. In Wisconsin, the List of Suspicious or Illegal Activities Is Long.

The hearings by a special congressional committee should be treated as a warning—complacency only helps those who want to tear down our democracy.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 9, 2022 8:58 am CDT
Editor's Letter Disclaimers
Editor's Letter Commissions and Courts Are Not the Only Ones Who Can Enforce Election Rules—Voters Need to Play a Role

It may mean voting in a new direction sometimes, but democracy only works if we don’t reward the authoritarian wannabes.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 4, 2022 4:01 pm CDT
Editor's Letter A passenger is removed from a United Airlines flight in Miami, on March 17, 2021. The Federal Aviation Administration logged a record 5,981 reports of unruly passenger behavior last year—more than 70% involving passengers refusing to comply with well-known and widely advertised face mask safeguards. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Editor's Letter Time to Punch Back Against the Bullies

A new law increasing penalties for threatening healthcare workers in Wisconsin is a good start. From air travel to school boards, there’s more work to be done.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 25, 2022 2:52 pm CDT
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Opinion John R. Hopkins and Susan Lince are the co-owners of Artists Squared Gallery and Artists on the Byway Gallery in Washburn. (Photo submitted)
Opinion Opinion: Why Wisconsin’s Main Streets Are Booming

Government investment has helped small businesses and Wisconsin's economy thrive despite the pandemic, two business owners write.

John R. Hopkins John R. Hopkins Susan Lince Susan Lince January 26, 2022 4:51 pm CST