A bipartisan task force led by State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has sound recommendations and Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget has strong ideas, too. It’s crucial for Wisconsin to follow up to keep tens of thousands of seniors out of poverty in coming years. 

"With any luck, the effort in his forthcoming budget proposal will move the conversation forward enough to make medicinal use, decriminalization and expungement tangible ideas for the future."

As the largest employer in the world, the U.S. Defense Department sets a powerful example for organizations everywhere, so President Biden’s reversal of Donald Trump’s ban can open doors for transgender people well outside the armed services. 

Twelve years ago at his inauguration, Obama drew on George Washington’s speech to troops about to cross the Delaware River to inspire people to pull together for the benefit of America. We need that same spirit now.

I used to believe that most of us fundamentally want the same things for this country and just disagreed on how to get them. After a mob overran the U.S. Capitol incited by many of the country’s highest elected leaders, I am not sure of that at all.

With apologies to children’s book author Laura Numeroff, a brief tale of how one thing leads to another, and where there’s no such thing as “humoring him for this little bit” when we’re talking about Donald Trump. 

We all know there’s no magical switch that flips when the ball drops at midnight and we change our calendars to 2021. But there’s magic to be found in our memories of better times — auld lang syne — and in the hope that the new year will grant us an opportunity to create new ones.