Christian Schneider: Democrats spread the politics of envy

Somewhere along the line, Americans on the left began thinking incomes were a zero-sum game; if someone was making more money, it meant they were making less. But the idea that your life would be better if someone else was worse off is antithetical to an opportunity society. Envy may be a useful talking point, but as a general rule, deadly sins make for bad tax policy.

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Leon Young: The GOP’s Blind Eye to the Environment

All in all, Walker has made good on his promise that Wisconsin would be open for business, which has included consistently siding with environmental polluters. The Foxconn fiasco is just the latest example of a governor bent on ravaging our natural resources and destroying our environmental quality of life.

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Spencer Black: Donald Trump’s working to destroy the free press

Trump has vilified and sought to discredit any media outlet that dares to report news that is not flattering to him. His attacks on the media have even incited threats of violence against reporters. Less visible are his efforts to use government power to threaten the independent media and to hand over control of key broadcast outlets to his corporate supporters.

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THU AM Update: Regents to hear update on UW merger plan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The UW System Board of Regents will receive an update today on President Ray Cross’ UW merger plan. The plan folds the 13 two-year UW Colleges into seven nearby four-year institutions. The board recently passed it via a

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Christian Schneider: Democrats spread the politics of envy

Somewhere along the line, Americans on the left began thinking incomes were a zero-sum game; if someone was making more money, it meant they were making less. But the idea that your life would be better if someone else was worse off is antithetical to an opportunity society. Envy may be a useful talking point, but as a general rule, deadly sins make for bad tax policy.

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Leon Young: The GOP’s Blind Eye to the Environment

All in all, Walker has made good on his promise that Wisconsin would be open for business, which has included consistently siding with environmental polluters. The Foxconn fiasco is just the latest example of a governor bent on ravaging our natural resources and destroying our environmental quality of life.

Read More »

Spencer Black: Donald Trump’s working to destroy the free press

Trump has vilified and sought to discredit any media outlet that dares to report news that is not flattering to him. His attacks on the media have even incited threats of violence against reporters. Less visible are his efforts to use government power to threaten the independent media and to hand over control of key broadcast outlets to his corporate supporters.

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WED News Summary: Walker calls for CHIP renewal; Schimel says sexual harassment complaints should be kept private

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** NOMINATE TOP WISPOLITICOS, ADS OF 2017 WisPolitics.com will again hand out its annual awards for the top Democratic and Republican “WisPolitico” of the year. We are also looking for nominations for the top liberal ad and top conservative ad of the year — TV, radio

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