Owen Robinson: Repeal the minimum markup law

West Bend has been enjoying something of a retail renaissance in the past few years. Unfortunately, Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act, A.K.A. “Minimum Markup Law,” is preventing consumers to reap the benefits of such an upsurge in competition.

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Darling: JFC will take up UW System budget on Thursday

The Joint Finance Committee recessed for today and plans to take up the UW System portion of the biennial budget on Thursday, according to Co-chair Alberta Darling. The committee had pushed off today’s scheduled votes on UW, as Republicans continue to disagree over

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Owen Robinson: Repeal the minimum markup law

West Bend has been enjoying something of a retail renaissance in the past few years. Unfortunately, Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act, A.K.A. “Minimum Markup Law,” is preventing consumers to reap the benefits of such an upsurge in competition.

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New UW-Madison public policy center to be named after Thompson

Wisconsin Republicans Tuesday announced plans for a center at UW-Madison named after former Gov. Tommy Thompson, whose tenure was highlighted at an all-day symposium at the Capitol. They said the center would foster research into public policy and bring speakers to System campuses from diverse viewpoints. Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,

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June 7: WisPolitics.com DC breakfast with U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan

Madison-area U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan outlines Democratic priorities in the new Congress. Time: Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. with program going from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Location: The Monocle Restaurant Capitol Hill 107 D Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-546-4488 www.themonocle.com PRE-PAYMENT REQUIRED. Click here to register and pay

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Darling: JFC will take up UW System budget on Thursday

The Joint Finance Committee recessed for today and plans to take up the UW System portion of the biennial budget on Thursday, according to Co-chair Alberta Darling. The committee had pushed off today’s scheduled votes on UW, as Republicans continue to disagree over whether they’ll sign off on Walker’s proposed tuition cut for

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