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Michelle Bryant: Reality check: Taxes are necessary

“No new taxes” is a great slogan, but it is not a realistic way to govern. The reality is that infrastructure doesn’t fund itself, roads don’t repave themselves, and bridges don’t rebuild themselves. Taxpayers make that happen, one way or another.

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Ruth Conniff: Rays of sunshine as democracy is enveloped in darkness

Just before Sunshine Week, this week’s annual mid-March public education campaign celebrating the importance of open records and freedom of information, the Wisconsin Examiner proudly accepted the 2025 Media Openness Award from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council for our reporters’ work forcing police department records into the open.

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Josh Stolzenburg: Long-term stability for solar incentives is key to Wisconsin’s economy

With a decade of stability in funding for solar tax credits and incentives in Wisconsin, businesses like Northwind Solar have been able to confidently invest in employees and infrastructure for solar projects. However, this progress is at risk due to pressure at the federal level to stop funding for clean energy and solar initiatives that create jobs for Wisconsin communities.

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Michelle Bryant: Reality check: Taxes are necessary

“No new taxes” is a great slogan, but it is not a realistic way to govern. The reality is that infrastructure doesn’t fund itself, roads don’t repave themselves, and bridges don’t rebuild themselves. Taxpayers make that happen, one way or another.

Read More »

Ruth Conniff: Rays of sunshine as democracy is enveloped in darkness

Just before Sunshine Week, this week’s annual mid-March public education campaign celebrating the importance of open records and freedom of information, the Wisconsin Examiner proudly accepted the 2025 Media Openness Award from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council for our reporters’ work forcing police department records into the open.

Read More »

Josh Stolzenburg: Long-term stability for solar incentives is key to Wisconsin’s economy

With a decade of stability in funding for solar tax credits and incentives in Wisconsin, businesses like Northwind Solar have been able to confidently invest in employees and infrastructure for solar projects. However, this progress is at risk due to pressure at the federal level to stop funding for clean energy and solar initiatives that create jobs for Wisconsin communities.

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