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There is nothing dramatic about limiting the powers of the executive branch—in fact, that’s a necessary function of checks and balances.
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There is nothing dramatic about limiting the powers of the executive branch—in fact, that’s a necessary function of checks and balances.

When statistics sound rosy, every president claims economic success because of his or her actions — just as they blame forces beyond their control if the job numbers fall.

Too many people are unaware of their rights under the records and meetings laws. That enables government officials to put unnecessary roadblocks in their way.

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Oral History Program has been collecting stories from Wisconsin-connected veterans of World War I to present conflicts.


Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, knocked Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for “playing politics” by calling a special session on new gun legislation that he knew Republicans would not support. “I think there is an opportunity for us to find common
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Park Hotel, Madison. Guests speakers are Doug Bradley and Craig Werner, authors of “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War.” Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media.
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee. Guest speaker is Darcy Winslow, co-founder of the Academy for Systems Change. Darcy Winslow spent 21 years working at Nike, holding several executive positions, and most notably leading four complex

There is nothing dramatic about limiting the powers of the executive branch—in fact, that’s a necessary function of checks and balances.

When statistics sound rosy, every president claims economic success because of his or her actions — just as they blame forces beyond their control if the job numbers fall.

Too many people are unaware of their rights under the records and meetings laws. That enables government officials to put unnecessary roadblocks in their way.

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Oral History Program has been collecting stories from Wisconsin-connected veterans of World War I to present conflicts.


Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, knocked Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for “playing politics” by calling a special session on new gun legislation that he knew Republicans would not support. “I think there is an opportunity for us to find common ground, but again, you don’t start with ideas that are
Assembly chamber, State Capitol. Agenda TBA.
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Park Hotel, Madison. Guests speakers are Doug Bradley and Craig Werner, authors of “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War.” Rotary meetings are open to members, invited guests and media.
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee. Guest speaker is Darcy Winslow, co-founder of the Academy for Systems Change. Darcy Winslow spent 21 years working at Nike, holding several executive positions, and most notably leading four complex systemic change initiatives within and extending well beyond Nike. She