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The Cap Times

Madison’s source for local news, politics, opinion, business, education, food and cultural coverage since 1917. In-depth reporting for Dane County and Wisconsin.

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captimes.com > opinion > letters-to-the-editor > letter-crowleys-healthcare-proposal-good-for-small-businesses > article_2a648fdb-059a-40b9-a480-0f1528775c05.html

Letter | Crowley's healthcare proposal good for small businesses

13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (262+ words) The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I launched an affordable interior design company in November 2023, a year after leaving a corporate job due to burnout. That year, I paid $300 a month for GHC coverage through the ACA…...

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captimes.com > opinion > guest-columns > opinion-gop-has-lost-credibility-but-dems-still-need-a-vision > article_c5eecbea-f337-428f-b260-7515a539ed18.html

Opinion | GOP has lost credibility, but Dems still need a vision

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (530+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with voters and local leaders while campaigning for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections in Aiken, South Carolina, on Sept. 4. But what happens if that argument collides with voters’ lived experience? If economic pressures and…...

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captimes.com > opinion > letters-to-the-editor > letter-van-orden-has-done-nothing-for-3rd-district > article_f74e36ab-2313-4987-a6fd-7a30afdd3b25.html

Letter | Van Orden has done nothing for 3rd District

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (237+ words) The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Derrick Van Orden has represented Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District since January of 2023, yet he has done little to show that he cares about his constituents. In fact, he has not held…...

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captimes.com > opinion > state-debate > state-debate-columnist-bill-kaplan-salutes-dale-schultz-for-still-standing-up-for-wisconsin > article_465a69fd-20a4-4619-8a29-c9e74bb9a0bb.html

State Debate: Columnist Bill Kaplan salutes Dale Schultz for still standing up for Wisconsin

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (231+ words) Columnist Bill Kaplan, posting on WisOpinion, says the former Sen. Dale Schultz is still standing up for Wisconsin. He recounts a visit to Schultz and his wife Rachel's Sauk County farm where the former GOP state senator decried the current…...

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captimes.com > news > government > heres-where-madison-residents-could-feel-city-budget-pinch > article_d7d13575-b56f-41c8-9834-a7389d758bf6.html

Here's where Madison residents could feel city budget pinch | Government | captimes.com

4+ day, 43+ min ago   (1284+ words) Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has directed all city agencies to reduce spending requests by 2% to maintain a balanced budget next year. A review of city budget proposals paints a stark portrait of Madison that could include a hiring freeze, Sundays…...

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captimes.com > opinion > letters-to-the-editor > letter-gubernatorial-candidates-are-disappointing > article_72a687fc-b43d-45c2-a209-566e93cab8cd.html

Letter | Gubernatorial candidates are disappointing

4+ day, 15+ 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…...

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captimes.com > opinion > john-nichols > opinion-tom-tiffany-fails-wisconsin-history > article_1e1808ab-229a-4ee9-81ac-3d45d61ef7a5.html

Opinion | Tom Tiffany fails Wisconsin history

1+ week, 43+ min ago   (472+ words) Protesters hold signs opposing Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany as traffic passes by on Aug. 12 at Village Grille in Bellevue, near Green Bay. Tom Tiffany won’t get accused anytime soon of being overly familiar with Wisconsin history. But Donald Trump’s…...

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captimes.com > opinion > guest-columns > opinion-voters-need-to-prioritize-school-funding > article_22c44f72-1694-4df8-8683-2f7ce495adab.html

Opinion | Voters need to prioritize school funding

1+ week, 15+ hour 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…...

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captimes.com > opinion > guest-columns > opinion-damaging-constitutional-amendment-is-on-nov-3-midterm-ballot > article_9ca91db6-3069-4f39-a155-443904728898.html

Opinion | Damaging constitutional amendment is on Nov. 3 midterm ballot

1+ week, 1+ 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…...

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captimes.com > opinion > letters-to-the-editor > letter-women-making-inroads-as-governors > article_10bab124-38c3-41f7-baf4-954ef9162c33.html

Letter | Women making inroads as governors

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (140+ words) The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I read with interest about how the number of women in the U.S. Senate will be declining ("Senate women are losing numbers — and power," Aug. 3). I can't help but agree that…...