Our 5 best editorials of 2021 tackled State Street, Ron Johnson and Greg Gard
By SCOTT MILFRED
Updated
I've written more than 2,000 editorials for the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board over the years, demanding action, suggesting solutions and slamming the worst instincts of politicians.
Most of my favorite editorials are those that make a difference.
Madison’s signature shopping and entertainment corridor Downtown is struggling and needs help.
Windows were boarded up on nearly half of State Street’s 150 storefronts last week. Many shops were empty, and foot traffic was light despite a sunny Thursday with mild winter temperatures.
A mother plays with her children in the middle of the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado. Madison should similarly fill State Street with fun activities, public art, trees and more space for outdoor cafes and vendors.
Meet the Wisconsin State Journal's new editorial board
The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board just got bigger, better and more diverse.
For the first time in our news organization’s more than 180-year history, three community members are joining the board that shapes the State Journal’s opinions.
Even after our nation’s Capitol building was ransacked by mobs trying to overturn our election — even after members of Congress had to be protected by police with guns drawn on the floor of their chambers — two Wisconsin congressmen still voted against certification of the American people’s choice for president.
U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, shamefully tried to block Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s votes from being counted during the final tally of states supporting President-elect Joe Biden for the White House.
Dear college basketball: Those chin diapers really need to go — either back up and over the mouths and noses of coaches, or off of the court entirely.
We’re talking, of course, about masks on coaches to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The NCAA has required, sort of, face coverings on coaches during the regular season and NCAA tournament, which starts Thursday.
Tim Michels and his wife gave more than $200,000 to powerful Republicans and candidates for the past 12 years. Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and her political committees donated $130,000 over the same period.
