Arthur Cyr: Skipping Al Smith Dinner a major political blunder
If there was a single strategic turning point in the 2024 presidential election, it could have been the disastrous decision of the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris to take a pass on the Al Smith Dinner in New York. Since the now-legendary 1960 race between Sen. John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, this singular event has generally been considered obligatory.
Richard Moore: Americans can finally breathe again
The massive growth of the administrative state poses the greatest long-term threat to liberty. While Kamala Harris’s vision was even more record growth of smothering rules and regulations, the incoming Trump administration promises unprecedented deregulation affecting all areas of life.
Neil C. Koch: Lawmakers need to protect aquifers from waste contamination and depletion
In several areas in Wisconsin the water level in aquifers is declining and recharge is not enough to replenish the aquifer.
FRI News Summary: DNR approves Enbridge Line 5 permits
TOP STORIES WDNR issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation … issued construction permits … with 200+ conditions attached, including: * completion by Nov. 14, 2027* hire DNR-approved environmental monitors * allow DNR employees to
Michael Jahr: Wisconsin: the GOAT of dairy goats
Wisconsin long ago lost its dairy cow preeminence, but America’s Dairyland is once again living up to its billing as Greatest Of All Time — this time in a literal way. We lead the nation, by far, in dairy goats.
Brin Anderson: Today’s teens overextended and burned out
According to “Unpacking Grind Culture in American Teens: Pressure, Burnout, and the Role of Social Media,” a study from the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Indiana University and Common Sense Media, over one quarter of American teens are struggling with burnout. I see this almost daily in the lives of my peers.
Dave Zweifel: Donation to United Way is a gift to the community
It’s estimated that during 2023 some 73,000 residents of Dane County received assistance that was funded by United Way.
DNR approves Enbridge Line 5 permits, prompting criticism and legal threats
Enbridge is seeking to relocate a 12-mile segment of Line 5 and build a new 41-mile segment outside the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation. The proposal came after a federal judge ruled in 2022 Enbridge had illegally trespassed on the tribe’s land.
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: Needs you
The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is actively recruiting for the Spring 2025 elections. Have you ever considered taking that next step into politics? Do you look around at your local elected officials and wish that they were just a
Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Statement on the passing of Fred Kessler
(MILWAUKEE, WI) — Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement on the passing of former Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Fred Kessler: It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of former Wisconsin state
Gov. Evers: Delivers radio address honoring Veterans Day
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in recognition of Veterans Day this week, celebrated Wisconsin’s 300,000 veterans and their families and honored the holiday with a video message thanking them for their service and sacrifice and reaffirming his commitment to
MacIver Institute: AG Kaul’s crime lab excuses prove it’s not working
MADISON — The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy today issued a strong critique of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) following the release of the 2023 Annual Report from the DOJ’s Division of Forensic
FRI AM Update: Elections Commission refutes Hovde election claims
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission is pushing back on claims GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde made about the Nov. 5 election. The commission has maintained a page at its website to refute claims about Wisconsin elections. Yesterday,
Wisconsin Elections Commission: Post-election information voters should know
Contact: Riley Vetterkind, riley.vetterkind@wi.gov MADISON – All 72 of Wisconsin’s counties have posted their complete, unofficial results on their websites and now election officials at the municipal, county, and state levels are conducting the certification process, a weeks-long review stage that
THU PM Update: DNR approves Enbridge Line 5 permits, prompting criticism and legal threats
From WisPolitics … — The DNR today announced it has approved permits for the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline relocation, angering tribal members and spurring threats of legal action from environmentalists. Enbridge is seeking to relocate a 12-mile segment of Line