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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

17+ hour, 35+ 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 > news > elections > madison-s-next-mayor-whos-announced-so-far > article_75891fb2-cc50-49da-9458-7678d1876aa5.html

Madison’s next mayor: Who's announced so far?

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (645+ words) Former Dane County Board member April Kigeya announced she's running to be Madison's mayor, joining a growing pool of candidates. Former Dane County Board member April Kigeya announced her bid to be Madison’s mayor this week, joining a growing list…...

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captimes.com > opinion > editorials > editorial-why-is-tom-tiffany-avoiding-multiple-debates > article_10678d8b-54fb-4ca6-a507-f071753ac43c.html

Editorial | Why is Tom Tiffany avoiding multiple debates?

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (454+ words) Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, left, and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany For the first time since 1990, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association will not host a debate between the major-party candidates for governor. Why? Because Republican nominee Tom Tiffany rejected an invitation from…...

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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

4+ day, 1+ 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 > opinion > letters-to-the-editor > letter-gubernatorial-candidates-are-disappointing > article_72a687fc-b43d-45c2-a209-566e93cab8cd.html

Letter | Gubernatorial candidates are disappointing

4+ day, 19+ 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 > guest-columns > opinion-dianne-hesselbein-has-never-faced-a-democratic-rival-i-want-to-change-that > article_bb30a452-bca1-4454-95e1-312c617e5a84.html

Opinion | Dianne Hesselbein has never faced a Democratic rival. I want to change that.

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (695+ words) Nathan Kalmoe is running as a write-in candidate to challenge state Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, the minority leader of the Wisconsin Senate. I’m a political scientist. My colleagues and I define democracy as a system where the people choose our leaders…...

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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, 4+ hour 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 > letters-to-the-editor > letter-trump-a-model-of-transparancy > article_9f11bdba-c7c1-42dd-b318-d4d8ce5932d8.html

Letter | Trump a model of transparancy | Letters to the Editor | captimes.com

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (124+ words) Letter | Trump a model of transparancy The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Many people are critical of President Donald-J-Trump-thanks-for-your-attention-to-this-matter. They feel he has violated constitutional, legal and ethical norms. But there is one area in which his…...

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captimes.com > opinion > editorials > editorial-crowley-backs-worker-rights-tiffany-wants-to-crush-them > article_58503763-9cd5-4af3-8c7a-e19f650e0600.html

Editorial | Crowley backs worker rights; Tiffany wants to crush them

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (545+ words) Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, left, and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany Abraham Lincoln said it best: “Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first…...

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captimes.com > opinion > letters-to-the-editor > letter-republicans-like-tom-tiffany-hurt-small-businesses > article_11cfe5ec-4f87-4e9b-a350-3469ca71fd15.html

Letter | Republicans like Tom Tiffany hurt small businesses | Letters to the Editor | captimes.com

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (228+ words) Dear Editor: I've run kitchens in Wisconsin for over a decade. The hardest part was never the hours or the heat. It was watching good cooks leave for lack of affordable health coverage. My goal as a chef has always…...