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At a time when many Americans have daily jitters about which political “shoe” will fall next, predictability is something most people would welcome – whether they work in manufacturing or not.
Former NBC News Chair Andy Lack visited Madison for an appearance at the University of Wisconsin’s journalism school Thursday as part of a UW series to advance civic dialogue.
Listen to the land, it talks sense. It’s a big fan of harmony, doesn’t go looking for trouble, doesn’t pick fights. We humans can’t say the same.
The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.
When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.
The arguments for and against and where things stand.
Trump sharing video post of the Obamas as apes is troubling because it underscores deep divisions in America, political and racial, as well as economic.
Assembly passed AB 701 last month with unanimous consent.
When you are Black, Black history is every day.
Meta’s new Beaver Dam data center could use up to 220 megawatts of power, according to newly unredacted portions of a proposed service contract with Alliant Energy. That’s less than other hyperscale data center campuses under construction in Wisconsin but
A newly launched $1 million initiative aims to develop a cohesive strategy for Wisconsin’s forest products industry. “We want to have a plan for the future, not just respond to what’s happening or what we think will happen,” Wisconsin Paper
It’s pretty much over now. After seven years of legal battles, the Enbridge pipeline, known as Line 5, is finally under construction. It’s a tragedy, but not for the reasons those who fought it think it is. In fact, it’s an environmental tragedy created by environmentalists.
What began as a straightforward question from one water-quality advocate has morphed into a high-stakes battle over an oil pipeline at the highest levels of the U.S. government – with implications that go far beyond the fate of a technical legal conflict.
If property-rights advocates aren’t on their toes, the next major expansion of government power in Wisconsin could come from expanding the public trust doctrine to seize even more land.
We need a balanced approach that respects gun rights while prioritizing safety and community well-being. Our community must help drive this conversation.
Ignoring or deepening the structural deficit would be irresponsible.
Congress has a duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace.
It has become almost impossible to make any sense of President Trump’s quixotic war-making policy. Is he a hawk or dove or something else? A screaming example is his ill-defined rationale and contradictory positions on two devastating bombings of Iran.
The right’s greatest illusion has never been a policy. It is a story and a sentimental hallucination of America as a country that was once pure, simple, and united until outsiders corrupted it.
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At a time when many Americans have daily jitters about which political “shoe” will fall next, predictability is something most people would welcome – whether they work in manufacturing or not.
Former NBC News Chair Andy Lack visited Madison for an appearance at the University of Wisconsin’s journalism school Thursday as part of a UW series to advance civic dialogue.
Listen to the land, it talks sense. It’s a big fan of harmony, doesn’t go looking for trouble, doesn’t pick fights. We humans can’t say the same.
The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.
When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.
The arguments for and against and where things stand.
Trump sharing video post of the Obamas as apes is troubling because it underscores deep divisions in America, political and racial, as well as economic.
Assembly passed AB 701 last month with unanimous consent.
When you are Black, Black history is every day.
Meta’s new Beaver Dam data center could use up to 220 megawatts of power, according to newly unredacted portions of a proposed service contract with Alliant Energy. That’s less than other hyperscale data center campuses under construction in Wisconsin but well beyond the residential power needs of most of the
A newly launched $1 million initiative aims to develop a cohesive strategy for Wisconsin’s forest products industry. “We want to have a plan for the future, not just respond to what’s happening or what we think will happen,” Wisconsin Paper Council President Scott Suder said yesterday in an interview. “We
It’s pretty much over now. After seven years of legal battles, the Enbridge pipeline, known as Line 5, is finally under construction. It’s a tragedy, but not for the reasons those who fought it think it is. In fact, it’s an environmental tragedy created by environmentalists.
What began as a straightforward question from one water-quality advocate has morphed into a high-stakes battle over an oil pipeline at the highest levels of the U.S. government – with implications that go far beyond the fate of a technical legal conflict.
If property-rights advocates aren’t on their toes, the next major expansion of government power in Wisconsin could come from expanding the public trust doctrine to seize even more land.
We need a balanced approach that respects gun rights while prioritizing safety and community well-being. Our community must help drive this conversation.
Ignoring or deepening the structural deficit would be irresponsible.
Congress has a duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace.
It has become almost impossible to make any sense of President Trump’s quixotic war-making policy. Is he a hawk or dove or something else? A screaming example is his ill-defined rationale and contradictory positions on two devastating bombings of Iran.
The right’s greatest illusion has never been a policy. It is a story and a sentimental hallucination of America as a country that was once pure, simple, and united until outsiders corrupted it.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.