Incumbent Michael Pierce and challenger Rick Mullen can't fix the Milton School District's problems on their own, but the Gazette Editorial Board believes the two board candidates can help guide the district through this political tumult.
As the April 2 election approaches for the Whitewater Unified School Board, we must consider what qualities are essential to have as a board member. In my opinion, two key characteristics are passion and the ability to problem solve. Amy Hagen Curtis, the loving mother of two Whitewater stud…
Mayor Anissa Welch has served city of Milton voters and residents in a professional, compassionate and results-oriented manner.
I am writing this letter to encourage you all to vote for Rick Mullen for Milton School Board.
I love our town. I am running for town of Delavan supervisor because I believe the town board needs supervisors with skills in construction management, fundraising, grant writing and human resources.
We are endorsing the "liberal" candidate in the nonpartisan state Supreme Court race.
Don’t miss your opportunity to see a powerful movie showing in theaters beginning March 29. "Unplanned" is the dramatic true story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director who is now one of the nation’s finest advocates for life. I strongly encourage you to experience this movie…
As citizens of this country, the responsibility falls on each of us to do our part in protecting democracy. Every time we vote in an election, every time we attend a board meeting or forum and every time we write, call or protest—we are participating in and defending democracy.
It is an honor to write this letter endorsing Rick Mullen for the Milton School Board. He is by far the most capable and qualified candidate in the race.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has unleashed a barrage of openly anti-Semitic commentary. She suggested that Israel had “hypnotized the world.” She recently suggested that Jewish money lay behind American support for Israel. Finally, she suggested that American Israel supporters are representativ…
The Gazette Editorial Board rarely endorses in races involving write-ins, but we did for this contest, knowing voters must chose between two write-ins.
Janesville is a growing city, but it’s still a small town. I don’t know if that’s due to the multi-generations who’ve lived in our community, or there’s just something in the water. But many of my neighbors who’ve recently called Janesville “home” mention there’s something different—in a ver…
I’ve been a resident of Milton and a teacher in the school district for the past 30 years. Quite frankly, I’m amazed that anyone chooses to run for school board.
As a regular reader of the Opinion Page, it is not uncommon to see absurd comparisons from some of your regular writers, especially the far left and far right. You know, the ones that start out with, “The actions of (insert name here) are like Hitler/Nazis.”
The Milton School Board should fire Superintendent Tim Schigur and Director of Administrative Operations Jerry Schuetz before the April 2 election to send a message to voters that it's serious about regaining their trust. We want the $59.9 million referendum to pass but feel its passage is in doubt so long as Schigur and his No. 2 man are in charge. School Board President Tom Westrick should resign immediately because of his role in approving the now-notorious $10,500 stipend to Schigur.
A TV ad put out by Judge Brian Hagedorn's opposition in my opinion is misleadingly evil. The hate group that this terrible ad is talking about is the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The ADF is a legal nonprofit group that regularly appears before our United States Supreme Court and wins, d…
Milton residents have a solid, dependable leader in Mayor Anissa M. Welch, and we see no reason for voters to change course April 2.
In Texas, most politicians used to worry only about the primaries. Once they won their party’s endorsement, candidates would coast to victory in November. Journalists still refer to Texas as “ruby red,” meaning Republicans rule the roost. That is no longer reality. Texas is barely red, and s…
Thumbs up to proposed school funding fixes, to limits on vaping products. Thumbs down to ending cooperation with ICE, to downplaying voter fraud concerns.
Democrat Tony Evers is the first governor in Wisconsin history to include a nonpartisan plan to draw new boundaries for legislative and Congressional districts in his proposed state budget.
If you think you’re angry now, wait till you read the court documents.
Once again our Craig High School boys and girls basketball teams were defeated in early playoff games, but that doesn’t make them losers! The good sportsmanship shown by both teams make them true winners. The Craig student body attending the games is also to be admired for its good sportsman…
I am going to vote YES for the Milton school referendum on April 2.
This is why I voted NO on the Milton school referendum: There is no trust in the administration, no trust in several of the board members, no integrity or ethics in either entity, no efforts to unite the community or board, no respect for any opinion other than their own and no transparency.…
The Irish are an accommodating people. Well, not in everything but in some things. They share their culture with the world. Then they incorporate into Irish life modifications that other nations, especially the United States, have made.
The heavily redacted documents, including dozens of blank pages, released by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement last week to fulfill a local congressman's records request are an unsettling reminder of this agency's secretive nature.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's, D-Calif., announcement that she is "not for impeachment" has caused resistance on the left. Pelosi is not trying to protect President Trump. She is trying to protect the Democratic Party from its lunatic fringe. It's an increasingly difficult challenge.
Today’s parents are stalked by the twin fears that their kids will be kidnapped, raped and eaten—or not get into Harvard.
Economic development at times requires out with the old and in with the new. That’s painful sometimes when older buildings are razed.
There are at least a billion reasons for American families to be optimistic about President Trump’s latest budget proposal.
Let me begin with this disclosure: Some of my examples might not be super local. However, I believe the things I mention in this column deserve consideration from us all.
If you didn’t read the kicks 20Q article in Thursday’s paper (Page 1C) with Bob Hiller, go back and read it. It's a great read!
So it turns out helicopter parents with money to burn can create a hot mess in the college and university admissions process.
The Senate’s overwhelming 59-41 vote to overturn President Trump’s emergency declaration is a major blow to Trump’s autocratic ambitions.
A photo was posted online Tuesday of an individual who was attempting suicide. I know that sometimes it's tough to share bad news. I totally get it. It's a hard job. But why did you feel it was necessary to post a photo of such? Do you realize that this person will now have to live the rest …
I have a problem with Richard Snyder’s plan to place six tiny homes for the homeless on Franklin Street in the Fourth Ward.
So I go to my barber for a shave. While I’m waiting for her to finish the man ahead of me, this other guy and I get to talking about Donald Trump. He’s no more a fan of the boy president than I am, and pretty soon, we’ve got the whole shop laughing as we rip Trump’s idiocy.
The best that can be said for President Trump’s $4.75 trillion budget plan for fiscal 2020 is that it has no chance of becoming law. This is almost always true of presidential budgets, because ultimately Congress does the nitty-gritty work on spending legislation. Even by the standards of pr…
Water is Wisconsin’s most precious natural resource. It is to this state what gold once was for California, what oil still is for Texas. Water defines, enlivens and enriches this state.
A Feb. 28 Gazette editorial advocated arming Rock County Courthouse guards. Reading further, I was dismayed to come across a sentence stating, “...we also favor arming teachers at our schools.” And at that point, I could only shudder!
Wisconsinites are faced with a stark choice in the state Supreme Court race. They must decide whether to elect a justice who will uphold the rule of law as written by your elected representatives and our Constitution, or elect a justice who will legislate law from the bench and rewrite our C…
