Letters To The Editor

Richard Broach, Delavan
Tim Michels, the GOP Gubernatorial nominee, revealed his education agenda that is a laundry list of the radical education talking points. First, he wants to defund public schools. Second, he wants to use those funds to support private schools. Third, he wants to politicize the classroom and school districts…

Leslie DeMuth, Lake Mills
Our rights and freedoms are on the ballot. After decades of struggle and protest, American women finally earned the right to vote – 102 years ago. But Republican lawmakers want to turn back the clock to 1849, when Wisconsin women had almost no rights.

Bill and Sue Chandler, Whitewater
Republicans continue to shift funding from public schools to private schools. Taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize tuition paid by private school parents.  Inequity widens when private schools choose whom they want to admit, while public schools, with a dwindling budget, must teach everyone.

Emily Klein, Lake Mills
I am a woman, a homeowner, a mother, an entrepreneur, a member of a community that I love, and I need a government that will support the needs of the people it represents.

Steve Tesmer, Fort Atkinson
Don Vruwink is well known and respected by his constituents in Wisconsin’s 43rd district. As a result of the redrawn legislative maps, he is now running in the 33rd district.

Lynn Armentrout, Lake Mills
If you want your government to work for you to improve the economy and protect democracy then vote for Tony Evers in the upcoming election on November 8.

Steve Bower, Lake Mills
Now that the Wisconsin GOP has decided on the Trump-endorsed millionaire construction executive Tim Michels, our choice for Governor is clear. Do not elect someone who wants to turn the clock back on workers’ rights and is running to “turn Madison upside down.”

Jim Marousis, Fort Atkinson
Ron Johnson wants to make Social Security and Medicare subject to a vote by Congress every year.  Do you want multimillionaires deciding how much your monthly check is? 

Barbara Lottmann, Watertown
I have a question for the incumbents and the candidates. Will we have the privilege of seeing you participate in a Q & A forum or debate before the November election? I’m tired of the same old campaign slogans and rhetoric.

Larry Clausius, Jefferson WI
Fair voting access has always been the singular issue that separates our country from the rest, but we are rapidly going down a road where the minority will make decisions for the majority.  Gerrymandering, elimination of drop boxes and reducing the number of polling places are just a few of the dangerous recent changes that will have long range effects to our ability to make decisions that will affect our county, state and the country as a whole.