YOUR VIEWS

I’m new and voting for Hottmann

Dear Editor, I'll start off with transparency: I'm new here. Years after falling in love with Dodgeville, I made it my home just 11 months ago. As a young(ish) adult without family or friends in the area, I was a little nervous. Would I be lonely? Would I be bored?

New Maps

Dear Editor, Thank you to Representative Novak and Senator Marklein for voting for Governor Ever’s redistricting maps for our State Assembly and State Senate.

Yes, Mineral Point township it’s a sad day!

Dear Editor, It’s a sad day when we have over 200 constituents sign a petition asking our Mineral Point town board to consider a health and safety wind licensing ordinance and the board refuses to put it on the agenda for discussion.

School District State Fundingv

Dear Editor, In looking at past Dodgeville Chronicles, I came upon your (Pat Reilly) Opinion statement in the February 1, 2024 Chronicle that dealt with the need for the state legislature to help school districts with their state funding issues.

Trump and Putin

Dear Editor, When Trump appears before his fans and calls military personnel and veterans “losers”, while his hands play an invisible squeeze box, or he puts on his “little boy” face, tilting his head, getting sympathy from the crowd, reasonable people are disgusted.

Hottmann is active in community

Dear Editor, We have all met them: the people who LOVE their communities. We see them all the time: active in the community, volunteering their time and talents, promoting their community to others, wanting to make changes to make things better for all. Some of these people work quietly and …

Non-Partisanship is no more

Dear Editor, Early in my education, I learned the purpose of the three branches of government, which were reaffirmed in high school, college and beyond.

Anyone have a house for sale in Dodgeville?

Dear Editor, Anyone have a house for sale in Dodgeville? But it's gotta be quick: I live outside the city so I want to buy a house and move to Dodgeville in time to vote for Barry Hottmann for mayor on April 2.

This week is National Public School week

Dear Editor, Wisconsin's public schools are the backbone of our communities - providing education, support, and a sense of belonging to our children. As a community, it is our responsibility to ensure that our public schools receive the support and resources they need to thrive.

Abortion, destroyer of peace

Dear Editor, On February 3, 1994, the late St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington D.C. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Reductions in state aid leave taxpayers with few choices

Dear Editor; As Barneveld and many other area communities head toward referenda to raise their levy limits for operational expenses, many residents might be asking themselves, ‘Do I want to vote for something that will raise my taxes?’

Mike Olson would get my vote

Dear editor, I’m writing in support of Mike Olson’s bid for mayor of Dodgeville. He and I have been friends for decades and because I come from a family of public servants--my grandpa was a businessman turned congressman from Northern California and my father was a history professor turned intelligence …

Border control

Dear Editor; There is no doubt that we need to do something about the large number of migrants crossing our southern border. In fact, Republican representatives in the house have said it is SO important an issue that they would not even consider the latest National Security funding bill unless …

Democracy or Trump?

Dear Editor, That’s on the ballot in 2024 Listen & learn what Trump is saying

I will vote against

Dear Editor, In Senator Marklein's recent newsletter, he cites two questions that will be on the November ballot.
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