Citizen Dave
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Tommy Washbush
Madison has a fear of heights
Madison’s first skyscraper, which prompted height restrictions, is going to be turned into a boutique hotel.
Photo: Gage Skidmore
Sanctuary communities?
Though it’s since been retracted, a list issued by the Department of Homeland Security listed both Madison and Shawano County as sanctuary communities.
Jun 4, 2025
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Let the council be the council
Long city council meetings are a time-honored Madison tradition. Why change now?
May 21, 2025
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Wisconsin should allow fusion voting
United Wisconsin is probably dead on arrival. But here’s a reform idea that can’t be stopped.
May 9, 2025
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For the Madison school board, small is beautiful
A diversity of views is not likely to happen under the current system in which Madison elects all seven members of the school board in citywide races.
Apr 25, 2025
State Street photo: Richard Hurd / Flickr
Schools eclipse a State Street mall
If Madison needs a long-term editorial campaign on anything, it’s the state of our schools.
Apr 18, 2025
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Who’s really hurting the UW?
Why was Joe Gow stripped of his tenure but LaVar Charleston allowed to return to teaching?
Mar 20, 2025
2:00 PM
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Wisconsin Supreme Court race is about more than abortion
The case on Wisconsin’s abortion law will likely be settled before the new justice is seated.
Mar 12, 2025
4:30 PM
Change the way Madison elects its school board
Only in Madison do candidates for school board have to run for a specific seat, but still also run districtwide.
Mar 6, 2025
3:00 PM
All prisons are local
Gov. Tony Evers’ prison plan is both good public policy and pretty good politics. And it stands a chance in a Republican Legislature.
Feb 27, 2025
10:00 AM
Intrigue in Wisconsin superintendent race
Incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly came out on top in the Feb. 19 primary. She’ll face second-place Brittany Kinser on April 1.
Feb 19, 2025
2:30 PM
In the June issue
SummerTimes 2025
Don’t squander it! Isthmus wants you to enjoy your summer, because what else is summer for? South central Wisconsin is beckoning.
Pressure mounts on UW animal research
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are claiming victory in forcing UW-Madison’s Food Research Institute to create a separate fund for corporate donors that don’t want to support research that uses animals.
The cheese tour
You are in Green County — cheese country. You’ll find a surprising variety of cheese for sale as well as beer, pastries, meat sticks and clever gift-ables in homage to cows, cheese and Wisconsin.
All the state’s a stage
Wisconsinites don’t have much time to enjoy their summer, so it makes sense that theater, like dining, moves outdoors. Here’s a roundup of plays presented al fresco throughout the state.
Lavender farms thrive near Madison, and midsummer’s the best time to visit
Visiting a lavender farm means vibrant color, soothing aromas, scenic beauty and maybe even a lavender latte.
