Alan Talaga: The NIMBY test, How to honor neighborhood activism

Increasingly, however, I’ve seen the NIMBY label weaponized as a blanket term for all neighborhood activism. Under this overly simplistic narrative, concerns ranging from the trivial to the serious get lumped together. Any community opposition, no matter the issue, is written off as stubborn interference.

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FRI PM Update: Members of juvenile justice panel critical of group’s work, process called ‘a setup for failure’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Efforts to implement Walker-era legislation to restructure the state’s youth justice program took another hit after members of a panel charged with making recommendations regarding new youth lockups roundly criticized the panel’s work. Members of the Juvenile Justice Grant Committee, in interviews

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FRI News Summary: Health insurance marketplace sees increased options; Assembly GOP approves new rules

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Oct. 17: Struggles in Wisconsin Farm Country: The Trade War, Weather and Workforce Issues Farm news personality Pam Jahnke moderates a panel discussion on the troubled farm economy. Confirmed panelists include: State Agriculture Secretary Brad Pfaff; State Representative Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City; Paul Mitchell, dir…

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Alan Talaga: The NIMBY test, How to honor neighborhood activism

Increasingly, however, I’ve seen the NIMBY label weaponized as a blanket term for all neighborhood activism. Under this overly simplistic narrative, concerns ranging from the trivial to the serious get lumped together. Any community opposition, no matter the issue, is written off as stubborn interference.

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THU PM Update: Assembly Republicans pass rule changes despite Dem objections

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Jimmy Anderson joined his fellow Assembly Dems in voting against accommodations allowing him to call into committee meetings even after GOP leaders pulled from the package a contentious measure allowing unlimited veto override attempts. Before the proposals were split into two

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Pollsters say health care, economy top issues for 2020

Kaiser Family Foundation pollster Ashley Kirzinger said health care is “among the top issues” voters want to hear about heading into the 2020 election. But she said that voters would make choices in both the presidential election and in down-ballot races “almost entirely on their perceptions of President Trump.” Speaking

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