LETTERS OPINIONS
River News: Our View
President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship almost assuredly is going to be struck down in the courts, and, quite frankly, it should be. That’s because, with few exceptions, if you are born on American soil, you are an American citizen, and the language of the constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment …
Wisconsin students honored for highlighting First Amendment’s importance
A total of 18 Wisconsin high school and middle school students have been recognized by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation for their submissions to the 2024 Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest.
Kind acts
To the Editor: Random Act of Kindness week is Feb. 9 to 16. Kindness goes a long way towards making life easier, neighborhoods stronger and the world a better place.
Following Jimmy Carter’s lead
To the Editor: I can’t help but wonder if we’d be in the same mess we are in now, if we had followed Jimmy Carter’s lead. He put solar panels on the White House roof in 1979, and the smart folks laughed at him.
Reader asserts Tiffany's bill endangers affordable medication
To the Editor: Are you a senior citizen on Medicare? Will you be? Did you know Representative Tom Tiffany is working to make it harder for you to afford medicine?
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The parable of Michael Gableman
Editor’s note: Part I of this piece was published in the Friday, Jan. 17 edition of the River News.
The Parable of Michael Gableman, Part I: Rise and fall
Editor’s note: Part II of this guest editorial will be published next week. On November 19, 2024, the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) instituted a formal disciplinary proceeding against former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.
River News: Our View
Watching the U.S. House of Representatives elect a speaker was an interesting exercise, primarily because it offered glimpses into the emerging coalition politics of the right as we head into Trump 2.0.
Honoring Jimmy Cart and the truth about hospice care
To the Editor: The passing of President Jimmy Carter marks the end of an admirable life dedicated to service, compassion and humanity. While we mourn his loss, we can also reflect on the impact he made, even in his final chapter, by helping to shift the conversation around hospice care.
Your Right to Know
Shereen Siewert, publisher of the Wausau Pilot and Review, has been breathing easier these days. In September, a Wisconsin appeals court upheld a lower court’s dismissal of state Sen. Cory Tomczyk’s defamation lawsuit against Siewert, the nonprofit newsroom she founded in 2017, and one of its reporters.
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Biden’s stained legacy
As he enters the final days of his first and only presidential term, Joe Biden is speaking to history, emphasizing the positive side of his legacy while he can still command an audience.
River News: Our View
Way back in the years following World War II, the great poet Dylan Thomas wrote a stunning poem in which he closed with this powerful last line: “After the first death, there is no other.” That is perhaps one of the most important sentences ever written, and so on this …
Biden can do this right now to protect our climate under Trump
To the Editor: With just one month left before Donald Trump returns to the White House, we are running out of time to lock in protections for our climate and communities. One critical action President Biden can take right now is to permanently shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).
Remembering the Battle of the Bulge
To the Editor: December 16 marks the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of the Bulge which was fought in the Ardennes area of Europe.
Meteorologist speaks out on climate crisis
To the Editor: When I studied meteorology 35 years ago, many didn’t believe climate change was real. Now, many know it is real, and humans are the primary driver through fossil fuel burning. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are 50% higher than in pre-industrial times. Carbon-based gases trap heat …
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