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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
Gov. Tony Evers introduced a state constitutional amendment that would ban partisan gerrymandering. That was a curious thing in a variety of ways.
I wrote a lot about Vos, and probably will before his term ends at the end of this year, because I believe he was bad for Wisconsin.
Alcohol misuse is woven into the state’s history and identity, but its health consequences are widespread. Treating addiction as a public health issue — not an individual failing — is the first step toward meaningful change.
Voters of all ages and backgrounds nationwide are united on one key issue: Prices are too high.
A golden era for a select few does not make a golden era for a country.
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.
Governor Tony Evers made news yesterday, calling a special session of the Legislature to end partisan gerrymandering. This is akin to Jeffrey Dahmer issuing a call for safe neighborhoods.
There is an old hymn that asks a question so simple, yet so convicting, that it has echoed through sanctuaries and souls for generations: Is your all on the altar?
In a time where the likes of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty seek to roll back all efforts to atone for centuries of racial and class discrimination, a front-page story in the Chicago Tribune underscored just how sad it’s all become.
Four Tosa board candidates are a politically mixed bag, and their issue list isn’t a culture war playlist. It is financial accountability, teacher morale and retention, and academic performance.
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.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
Gov. Tony Evers introduced a state constitutional amendment that would ban partisan gerrymandering. That was a curious thing in a variety of ways.
I wrote a lot about Vos, and probably will before his term ends at the end of this year, because I believe he was bad for Wisconsin.
Alcohol misuse is woven into the state’s history and identity, but its health consequences are widespread. Treating addiction as a public health issue — not an individual failing — is the first step toward meaningful change.
Voters of all ages and backgrounds nationwide are united on one key issue: Prices are too high.
A golden era for a select few does not make a golden era for a country.
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.
Governor Tony Evers made news yesterday, calling a special session of the Legislature to end partisan gerrymandering. This is akin to Jeffrey Dahmer issuing a call for safe neighborhoods.
There is an old hymn that asks a question so simple, yet so convicting, that it has echoed through sanctuaries and souls for generations: Is your all on the altar?
In a time where the likes of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty seek to roll back all efforts to atone for centuries of racial and class discrimination, a front-page story in the Chicago Tribune underscored just how sad it’s all become.
Four Tosa board candidates are a politically mixed bag, and their issue list isn’t a culture war playlist. It is financial accountability, teacher morale and retention, and academic performance.
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.