Bill Barth: No do-overs when the voters decide

There’s a disturbing trend in modern American politics in which individuals or organizations or political parties disappointed by election outcomes believe the will of the people is discardable. Find a process flaw. Claim unproven fraud. Look for a friendly judge.

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Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: Crime is always an issue

People worry about crime all the time, regardless of what the statistics tell us. In part that’s due to the fact that crime is over-reported. But in part it’s a justified concern because of conditions in their immediate neighborhood.

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Bill Lueders: Will Wisconsin voters elect a jerk for U.S. Senate?

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Bill Barth: No do-overs when the voters decide

There’s a disturbing trend in modern American politics in which individuals or organizations or political parties disappointed by election outcomes believe the will of the people is discardable. Find a process flaw. Claim unproven fraud. Look for a friendly judge.

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Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: Crime is always an issue

People worry about crime all the time, regardless of what the statistics tell us. In part that’s due to the fact that crime is over-reported. But in part it’s a justified concern because of conditions in their immediate neighborhood.

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UW economist says off-farm employment key to ensuring WI farm survival

In a new report, a UW-Madison economist calls for creating and maintaining “off-farm employment opportunities” to help ensure the survival of Wisconsin farms. The Division of Extension report was authored by Prof. Steven Deller, with the university’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.  Citing a recent analysis of the latest

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