Scott Milfred
@scottmilfred.bsky.social
Opinion editor for the Wisconsin State Journal and Lee Enterprises.
"Madison leaders have so far spent about $9M buying and financing improvements on 24,000 sq. ft. portion of new, multi-use development right next to the Pick ‘n Save that never closed," writes Mike Nichols of free-market Badger Institute: madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics
Madison shows why cities should stay out of the grocery business | Mike Nichols
Madison spends millions to fill void that doesn’t exist
madison.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
"Madison leaders have so far spent about $9M buying and financing improvements on 24,000 sq. ft. portion of new, multi-use development right next to the Pick ‘n Save that never closed," writes Mike Nichols of free-market Badger Institute: madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics
Wisconsin State Journal editorial defended "the sometimes exuberant cult of fraternity and sorority" on Langdon Street in Madison a century ago vs townie disdain and "light industrial building." Read what we said here: madison.com/opinion/colu... #uwmadison #FSLBadgers #OnWisconsin
UW’s ‘exuberant cult of fraternity and sorority’ was defended a century ago
This State Journal editorial ran on Dec. 11, 1925:
madison.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Wisconsin State Journal editorial defended "the sometimes exuberant cult of fraternity and sorority" on Langdon Street in Madison a century ago vs townie disdain and "light industrial building." Read what we said here: madison.com/opinion/colu... #uwmadison #FSLBadgers #OnWisconsin
BREAKING: Santa Cheesehead wrapping paper for Christmas will be published on pages A10-11 of Wednesday's @WiStateJournal, drawn by the ever jolly and festive @phil-hands.bsky.social: madison.com/opinion/cart... #wipolitics #cheesehead #gopackgo #onWisconsin
Be sure to get your wrapping paper in Wednesday’s Wisconsin State Journal
State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands has designed a new wrapping paper for the 2025 holiday season. Pick up a copy of Wednesday’s Wisconsin State Journal and use the paper on A10-11 to wrap up somethin...
madison.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
BREAKING: Santa Cheesehead wrapping paper for Christmas will be published on pages A10-11 of Wednesday's @WiStateJournal, drawn by the ever jolly and festive @phil-hands.bsky.social: madison.com/opinion/cart... #wipolitics #cheesehead #gopackgo #onWisconsin
Luke Fickell and a deer walk into a bar, in @phil-hands.bsky.social's latest cartoon: madison.com/opinion/cart... #onwisconsin #gobadgers #uwmadison
Luke Fickell and a deer walk into a bar in a cartoon
Wisconsin State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws Luke Fickell and a deer commiserating in a bar. The deer is happy to have survived the hunting season, while Fickell is lucky to have survived anoth...
madison.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Luke Fickell and a deer walk into a bar, in @phil-hands.bsky.social's latest cartoon: madison.com/opinion/cart... #onwisconsin #gobadgers #uwmadison
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GOP ornaments weigh down Wisconsin Christmas tree in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
GOP ornaments weigh down Wisconsin Christmas tree in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
madison.com/opinion/cart...
madison.com/opinion/cart...
16 political cartoons dig into the Epstein files: madison.com/opinion/coll...
16 political cartoons dig into the Epstein files
The nation's top cartoonists react to the release of the Epstein files.
madison.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
16 political cartoons dig into the Epstein files: madison.com/opinion/coll...
No $500K payout for Ron Johnson from taxpayers. Here's our Wisconsin State Journal editorial from Sunday: madison.com/opinion/edit... #wipolitics
OUR VIEW: Ron Johnson doesn’t deserve $500,000-plus payout from taxpayers
Senate must follow House lead, repeal any chance of self-dealing through lawsuit over phone records
madison.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
No $500K payout for Ron Johnson from taxpayers. Here's our Wisconsin State Journal editorial from Sunday: madison.com/opinion/edit... #wipolitics
Shift happens, Madison: madison.com/news/traffic... #wipolitics
Expect a shift in traffic as John Nolen Drive enters stage 2 of reconstruction
Work on the southbound side of John Nolen Drive bordering Monona Bay will cause the two open lanes of traffic to shift to one side of the median.
madison.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Shift happens, Madison: madison.com/news/traffic... #wipolitics
AI thinks it’s smart. Chimps may beg to differ, writes F.D. Flam. Chimps can reason by reflecting on what they don't know, new research shows. ChatGPT and similar systems give confidently incorrect answers rather than admitting they don’t know. madison.com/opinion/colu...
AI thinks it’s smart; chimps may beg to differ | F.D. Flam
For something so admired and synonymous with merit, the concept of intelligence is remarkably poorly understood.
madison.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
AI thinks it’s smart. Chimps may beg to differ, writes F.D. Flam. Chimps can reason by reflecting on what they don't know, new research shows. ChatGPT and similar systems give confidently incorrect answers rather than admitting they don’t know. madison.com/opinion/colu...
Is that a joint, man? The great Joseph W. Jackson III made this shot of marijuana demonstrators on the Wisconsin Capitol lawn a half century ago. Here's what our @WiStateJournal editorial board had to say about weed back then: madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics #wiweed
See what our editorial board had to say about marijuana 50 years ago
This State Journal editorial ran on Nov. 20, 1975:
madison.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Is that a joint, man? The great Joseph W. Jackson III made this shot of marijuana demonstrators on the Wisconsin Capitol lawn a half century ago. Here's what our @WiStateJournal editorial board had to say about weed back then: madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics #wiweed
UW-Madison ranked 101st out of 250 schools overall in the 2025 national free speech survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression madison.com/opinion/cart... #wipolitics @TheFIREorg
UW-Madison must raise bad grades for free speech | Donald Downs and Raymond Taffora
This is UW-Madison and its legacy we are talking about. We must commit to getting better. Much better.
madison.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
UW-Madison ranked 101st out of 250 schools overall in the 2025 national free speech survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression madison.com/opinion/cart... #wipolitics @TheFIREorg
Congress should shut down any chance of a shutdown. Here's our latest @WiStateJournal editorial, endorsing proposals by Ron Johnson and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin: madison.com/opinion/edit... #wipolitics
OUR VIEW: Shut down any chance of another dysfunctional shutdown
We’re not fans of most of what Johnson does in Washington. But his Eliminate Shutdowns Act appears sensible and necessary.
madison.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Congress should shut down any chance of a shutdown. Here's our latest @WiStateJournal editorial, endorsing proposals by Ron Johnson and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin: madison.com/opinion/edit... #wipolitics
"Madison’s proposed ban on dog and cat sales at pet stores may sound compassionate, but it would hurt the very animals it aims to protect," say former owners of Animart in Madison. madison.com/opinion/colu...
Banning pet sales at Madison shops is bad idea | Dr. Jim and Ruth Metz
Madison proposal for dogs and cats would do more harm than good
madison.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Madison’s proposed ban on dog and cat sales at pet stores may sound compassionate, but it would hurt the very animals it aims to protect," say former owners of Animart in Madison. madison.com/opinion/colu...
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Why are energy prices on the rise? Ask AI, or just check out my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Why are energy prices on the rise? Ask AI, or just check out my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
madison.com/opinion/cart...
madison.com/opinion/cart...
Musk insulted Duffy, calling him Sean "Dummy" and making fun of his North Woods lumberjacking skills honed in Wisconsin. But Duffy seems to have the upper hand, at least for now. madison.com/podcasts/cen...
Sean Duffy vs. Elon Musk for control of NASA | Center Stage with Milfred and Hands
Milfred and Hands assess potential Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates on their "Center Stage" political podcast, highlighting Donald Trump’s enormous influence over the GOP primary and several strengt...
madison.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Musk insulted Duffy, calling him Sean "Dummy" and making fun of his North Woods lumberjacking skills honed in Wisconsin. But Duffy seems to have the upper hand, at least for now. madison.com/podcasts/cen...
Flight of the turkeys canceled. It's time to vote on this week's cartoon caption contest by @PhilHands: madison.com/opinion/cart...
Vote for this week’s winning You Toon caption
Now you can help pick the winner of the State Journal’s You Toon caption contest. Pick your favorite caption from the options below, and the winner will be printed in Sunday’s newspaper.
madison.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Flight of the turkeys canceled. It's time to vote on this week's cartoon caption contest by @PhilHands: madison.com/opinion/cart...
Musk insulted Duffy, calling him Sean "Dummy" and making fun of his North Woods lumberjacking skills honed in Wisconsin. But Duffy seems to have the upper hand, at least for now. madison.com/podcasts/cen... #wipolitics
Sean Duffy vs. Elon Musk for control of NASA | Center Stage with Milfred and Hands
Milfred and Hands assess potential Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates on their "Center Stage" political podcast, highlighting Donald Trump’s enormous influence over the GOP primary and several strengt...
madison.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Musk insulted Duffy, calling him Sean "Dummy" and making fun of his North Woods lumberjacking skills honed in Wisconsin. But Duffy seems to have the upper hand, at least for now. madison.com/podcasts/cen... #wipolitics
Here's what readers across south-central Wisconsin are saying about the federal government shutdown: madison.com/collection_3... #wipolitics
12 readers sound off on government shutdown
Wisconsin State Journal readers voice their opinions about the month-long federal government shutdown.
madison.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Here's what readers across south-central Wisconsin are saying about the federal government shutdown: madison.com/collection_3... #wipolitics
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Gov. Tony Evers signs bipartisan bill banning cellphones in the classroom in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
madison.com/opinion/cart...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Gov. Tony Evers signs bipartisan bill banning cellphones in the classroom in my latest cartoon for the Wisconsin State Journal.
madison.com/opinion/cart...
madison.com/opinion/cart...
Congress should tackle college coaching pay, buyouts. Luke Fickell proves need. Rep. Michael Baumgartner's bill deserves support if parity is included for Wisconsin, others schools w/ low in-state tuition. Here's today's State Journal editorial: madison.com/opinion/edit... #wipolitics #OnWisconsin
OUR VIEW: Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell proves need for cap on NCAA salaries, outrageous buyouts
OUR VIEW: Congress should cap NCAA coaches’ pay, starting with Fickell
madison.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Congress should tackle college coaching pay, buyouts. Luke Fickell proves need. Rep. Michael Baumgartner's bill deserves support if parity is included for Wisconsin, others schools w/ low in-state tuition. Here's today's State Journal editorial: madison.com/opinion/edit... #wipolitics #OnWisconsin
If SCOTUS lets Trump seek a third term, somebody else would be eligible, too -- his "ultimate nemesis," writes Laura Washington: madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics
If Trump can seek third term, so can his ultimate nemesis
Since January, speculation has swirled that Donald Trump would aim for a third term in 2028. Trump hinted at it during his Asia trip, expressing interest due to his high approval numbers and refusal t...
madison.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If SCOTUS lets Trump seek a third term, somebody else would be eligible, too -- his "ultimate nemesis," writes Laura Washington: madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics
Here's your candy: 8 cartoons haunt the politicians on Halloween, including a few from the mighty @PhilHands. madison.com/opinion/coll... #wipolitics
8 cartoons haunt the politicians on Halloween
The nation's top cartoonists use trick-or-treating and other Halloween traditions to take on the biggest stories in the news.
madison.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Here's your candy: 8 cartoons haunt the politicians on Halloween, including a few from the mighty @PhilHands. madison.com/opinion/coll... #wipolitics
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Now you can help pick the winner of the Wisconsin State Journal's You Toon contest. Just click on the link below and pick your favorite caption.
madison.com/opinion/cart...
madison.com/opinion/cart...
Vote for this week’s winning You Toon caption
Now you can help pick the winner of the State Journal’s You Toon caption contest. Pick your favorite caption from the options below, and the winner will be printed in Sunday’s newspaper.
madison.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Now you can help pick the winner of the Wisconsin State Journal's You Toon contest. Just click on the link below and pick your favorite caption.
madison.com/opinion/cart...
madison.com/opinion/cart...
Rebecca Kleefisch's column is getting thousands of views. Wisconsin's former Lt. Gov. writes about "gut full of colon cancer. A tumor the size of a grapefruit had already broken through the colon wall, moving aggressively toward my liver." madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics
Don’t wait for belly full of cancer like me | Rebecca Kleefisch
Colon cancer nearly derailed my political career. Early detection saved my life. Colon cancer can happen to anyone. Regular screenings are crucial. Don’t put off your health for work or family. Make t...
madison.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rebecca Kleefisch's column is getting thousands of views. Wisconsin's former Lt. Gov. writes about "gut full of colon cancer. A tumor the size of a grapefruit had already broken through the colon wall, moving aggressively toward my liver." madison.com/opinion/colu... #wipolitics
7 political cartoons dismantle Trump's ballroom blitz madison.com/opinion/coll...
7 political cartoons dismantle Trump's ballroom blitz
The nation's top cartoonists draw out the debate over President Donald Trump tearing down the East Wing of the White House for a new ballroom.
madison.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
7 political cartoons dismantle Trump's ballroom blitz madison.com/opinion/coll...