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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Draft Clarke super PAC paid for Trump inaugural tickets, raised little from Wisconsin League of Wisconsin Municipalities, ETF at odds over health insurance Week ahead Political
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Day after day, I watch in horror as President Trump and his toadies plumb depths so low that one loses any capacity for shock.
Republican operatives are emulating Trump’s coarseness — none more so than right here in Wisconsin.
Much has been written about state incentives to bring high-tech manufacturer FoxConn to Wisconsin. Little has been written about proposed local incentives. The local commitment will likely be significant, so what follows are a few questions that local officials may want to consider.
We’re already on the technological stage. Now the Foxconn announcement has given us an international spotlight. It’s up to all of us to make the most of what could be a transformational opportunity for a city and region I’m proud to call home.
The $3 billion deal hatched for a new Wisconsin factory simply stinks.
It’s hard to imagine how the $3 billion package is going to result in an economic win for the state of Wisconsin or its taxpayers.
Two Republican legislative leaders in 1995—when the budget for highways was separated from other state spending and finally passed on Nov. 16—say it’s time to raise the state gas tax by least 5 cents.
Hamstringing charter schools through reduced autonomy, diminished authorizing options and overzealous regulation, as the NAACP’s report recommends, will cripple what truly makes charter schools work — the freedom to provide what works for the students attending their schools.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the new Health Care Report from WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com. If you haven’t signed up, now is the time. As a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Draft Clarke super PAC paid for Trump inaugural tickets, raised little from Wisconsin League of Wisconsin Municipalities, ETF at odds over health insurance Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE
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Day after day, I watch in horror as President Trump and his toadies plumb depths so low that one loses any capacity for shock.
Republican operatives are emulating Trump’s coarseness — none more so than right here in Wisconsin.
Much has been written about state incentives to bring high-tech manufacturer FoxConn to Wisconsin. Little has been written about proposed local incentives. The local commitment will likely be significant, so what follows are a few questions that local officials may want to consider.
We’re already on the technological stage. Now the Foxconn announcement has given us an international spotlight. It’s up to all of us to make the most of what could be a transformational opportunity for a city and region I’m proud to call home.
The $3 billion deal hatched for a new Wisconsin factory simply stinks.
It’s hard to imagine how the $3 billion package is going to result in an economic win for the state of Wisconsin or its taxpayers.
Two Republican legislative leaders in 1995—when the budget for highways was separated from other state spending and finally passed on Nov. 16—say it’s time to raise the state gas tax by least 5 cents.
Hamstringing charter schools through reduced autonomy, diminished authorizing options and overzealous regulation, as the NAACP’s report recommends, will cripple what truly makes charter schools work — the freedom to provide what works for the students attending their schools.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the new Health Care Report from WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com. If you haven’t signed up, now is the time. As a WisPolitics.com or WisBusiness.com subscriber, you can get it free. Click