Viewpoints
Commentary: We need more people
Wisconsin continues to face a workforce shortage that’s making it difficult for many businesses to fill open positions.
Some have...
Commentary: Several businesses lead on vaccine push
In late June and early July, it seemed like the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was over. The seven-day...
Viewpoints: Economic impact of Bucks’ championship run shows potential benefit of local option sales tax
Our local governments in Milwaukee need the opportunity to ask the voters if they’re willing to incur a 1% sales tax increase to leverage our local dollars for local priorities, including property tax relief.
Commentary: Go for it again, Milwaukee
COVID-19 robbed Milwaukee of its opportunity to shine in the national spotlight. Milwaukee was supposed to be the site...
Viewpoints: To compel worker vaccinations, or not
The mandatory shot scenario has resurfaced among private companies due to the spread of the Delta variant; stubborn vaccine hesitancy in parts of the country and Wisconsin; and fear of exposing all workers, their families, customers and vendors to COVID-19.
Commentary: Time to end extra unemployment benefit
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis the world hasn’t faced since the 1918 Spanish flu. Worldwide, 3.75...
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Commentary: Vaccines restore normalcy
After more than a year of social distancing and mask-wearing requirements it was absolutely huge news when the CDC...
Viewpoints: The future of work is more than working from home
Editor's note: This viewpoint article was co-written by Blake Moret of Rockwell Automation and Carolyn Lee of The Manufacturing Institute.
Commentary: Use it or lose it
As an increasing number of Americans get COVID-19 vaccinations, it appears the airline industry is expecting a significant surge...
Viewpoints: Re-opening our cities sanely
As local elected officials, we need to depoliticize public health. Our best approach needs to be one that puts emergency orders in place when there is truly an emergency, lifts those orders when we have the situation managed, and encourages public health best practices until we reach herd immunity through vaccination.