Paul Fanlund, The Capital Times

Paul Fanlund

The Capital Times

Madison, WI, United States

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Past articles by Paul:

Paul Fanlund: Will we repeat the false equivalency nightmare of 2016?

The signs are ominous as the media takes shots and the Democrats brawl. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: A search for proportion, civility in today’s culture

How we handle the deaths of prominent people says a lot about who we’ve become. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Will his ‘outsider’ status always insulate Trump?

If that is the paradigm, the worst of his behavior won’t sway supporters. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Why Democrats need the center and the GOP doesn’t

In these polarized times, author Ezra Klein explores stark differences between the parties. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Among Madison’s elite, racism has a subtle edge

Martin Luther King Jr. week prompts reflection on our progressive city’s shortcomings. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: McCarthy, Ike and the woeful politics of today

A new PBS documentary reminds us how much the GOP has changed in 60 years. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: The gift of a Cap Times membership is lasting and meaningful

It’s hard to overstate the impact of having those who appreciate our historic past take the step of joining to help us thrive in the future. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Turning the page on the politics of resentment

A UW-Madison program that embodies the “Wisconsin Idea” gains traction. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: The far left’s litmus tests for presidential candidates are wearing thin

Criticisms of Barack Obama and Pete Buttigieg as insufficiently combative are arrogant and counterproductive. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: The rewards of Cap Times membership are emotional and tangible

This holiday season is a perfect time to join us and help ensure that Madison retains quality journalism. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Satya Rhodes-Conway is the mayor she said she’d be

Six months in and with her first budget behind her, her priorities of affordable housing and better mass transit are intact. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Presidential politics seems to have only two themes

Donald Trump as ever more despicable; Democrats as ever more divided. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: The Cap Times and trust in local news

A new study suggests local media is more trusted than national media, but that confidence appears fragile. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Reflecting on wrenching, defining images of our times

On race and other topics, an exhibit of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs is both moving and deeply disturbing. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: My hometown — Rockford — still fights the good fight after all these years

Often maligned, Rockford is the subject of a whimsical new book, and the Illinois city delivers its civic boosterism with passion and good humor. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Proof that Wisconsin still values public education

Research by UW-Madison doctoral candidate reveals that all voters — rural and urban — open their wallets for their own schools. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Madison’s next police chief will face a heavy lift

Long before resigning, Mike Koval had signaled he didn’t think he and his department were supported, so his abrupt exit was no surprise. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: If Donald Trump is the villain, how come Joe Biden is a loser?

Once again, the president is manipulating the news media’s penchant for evenhandedness to give credence to a fictitious scandal. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Does health care seem like the only Democratic presidential issue?

The party’s excessive arguing over health care policy distracts from what the real focus should be: Donald Trump. → Read More

Paul Fanlund: Backstage at Cap Times Idea Fest 2019

We’re excited about how things went at our third festival, but now we’re eager to hear your thoughts. → Read More