Steven Walters: Spending on Medicaid, tech colleges soars

As Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators gear up to seek re-election in November, it’s time to consider 15 benchmarks of state government during six years of GOP control. The benchmarks measure the change from state government’s 2011 fiscal (July through June) year – the last budget of then-Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle – and the fiscal 2017 budget signed into law by Walker.

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Rebecca Blank and Brad Schwartz: The ‘Ice Road Truckers of science’ and why we need them

Basic science may not make a great meme, but curiosity-driven research helps us understand how nature works at the most fundamental level. This allows us to invent things that no one else has thought of, leading to ideas that over time will create jobs, save lives and drive the economy. If the United States were to lose our advantage in basic discoveries, we would risk undermining the strength of our economy and our global leadership.

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Leon Young: It only took a year

Now, Trump can add one new feather to his “successful business” résumé: Being the catalyst for the federal government to shutdown, which only took a year for him to accomplish.

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Speaker Ryan: Talks defense funding, SOTU at leadership press conference

Today at a press conference with Republican leaders, Speaker Ryan discussed the Senate Democrats’ ongoing refusal to pass legislation to fund our military: “As was mentioned, the House is going to vote on—again—a very important piece of legislation. This is the Department of Defense funding that equips our service members

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Gov. Walker: Discusses health care stability plan, opioid crisis at Wisconsin Medical Society’s Doctor Day 2018

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   Gov. Walker Discusses Health Care Stability Plan, Opioid Crisis at Wisconsin Medical Society’s Doctor Day 2018   MADISON – Governor Scott Walker attended the Wisconsin Medical Society’s Doctor Day 2018 in Madison today to highlight his Health Care Stability Plan to lower individual health care premium

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Steven Walters: Spending on Medicaid, tech colleges soars

As Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators gear up to seek re-election in November, it’s time to consider 15 benchmarks of state government during six years of GOP control. The benchmarks measure the change from state government’s 2011 fiscal (July through June) year – the last budget of then-Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle – and the fiscal 2017 budget signed into law by Walker.

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Rebecca Blank and Brad Schwartz: The ‘Ice Road Truckers of science’ and why we need them

Basic science may not make a great meme, but curiosity-driven research helps us understand how nature works at the most fundamental level. This allows us to invent things that no one else has thought of, leading to ideas that over time will create jobs, save lives and drive the economy. If the United States were to lose our advantage in basic discoveries, we would risk undermining the strength of our economy and our global leadership.

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Leon Young: It only took a year

Now, Trump can add one new feather to his “successful business” résumé: Being the catalyst for the federal government to shutdown, which only took a year for him to accomplish.

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One Wisconsin Now: State Rep. Chuck Wichgers promotes event for extremist group that endorses death penalty for women who have abortions

CONTACT: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — In an email obtained by One Wisconsin Now, a Republican State Representative is inviting his colleagues to join him at a meeting in the State Capitol sponsored by an organization that believes elected officials should defy federal courts to ban

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