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The city’s efforts to rezone swaths of Madison to make it easier for developers to build apartments without neighbors’ interference, add a bike path at the expense of mature trees and make life more difficult for drivers has, shall we say, touched a nerve.
The one absolutely solid research finding across many studies is that having police stationed in schools increases the number of children, especially Black children, who are referred to the criminal legal system and punished in school — mostly for minor discipline issues and petty thefts — while having no effect on serious crimes.
The direct gains flowing from profitable companies – compensation and benefits — is the job of current executives. It is not all about shareholder gains. A top priority of highly paid executives has to be restoring capitalism to high regard in the arena of public opinion. The era of resentment cannot stand.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview Wisconsin’s April 2 spring election and what it may indicate for state and national politics. Statewide, the ballot includes the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments regarding elections. Voters will also cast ballots in general elections for local offices and weigh in on school funding referendums. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Ironically, at a time when Wisconsin has more safeguards against voter fraud than ever before, confidence in election seems to be at an all-time low.
So when will places like Madison and Milwaukee apologize?
I encourage Senator Tammy Baldwin and other leaders in Washington to work collaboratively with the Biden Administration to continue to expand equitable coverage policies and make anti-obesity medications accessible to more seniors through Medicare Part D.
Organization should be renamed the U.L. because it is useless
From NBC to the Dane County Board
In one of my early columns after I took over as editor of this newspaper nearly six years ago, I talked about how hate is always easier than love. I still believe that, of course. But in light of everything that has happened over those six years, I would offer an addendum: Fear is always easier than trust.
As he targets aspiring families as “vermin” and nonhuman “animals,” Trump moves as far away as is humanly possible from a place of virtue.
Without the amendment on private funding there’s no reason why we couldn’t have competing liberal and conservative groups funding election offices in parts of the state that would promise to turn out more of their voters. Let that happen and we really will develop a problem with election integrity.
The Brennan Center has found 73 percent of election officials say that these threats have increased in recent years, but nearly half of these incidents go unreported.
The upcoming Republican National Convention, scheduled to take place in Milwaukee from July 15 through July 18, marks the formal end of the primary election period and the start of the general election season.
This isn’t a large problem in affluent suburban communities where the majority of residents are homeowners. But it’s a huge issue in bigger cities like Racine, Green Bay, Madison and West Allis, where a high percentage of the voters are renters. And it’s a nightmare in Milwaukee where property owners represent only a small percent of the overall voter base.
The main culprit behind the surge in underage vaping is the increased accessibility of illegal disposable flavored vape products originating from China and easily obtainable in local stores. This thriving illicit e-cigarette market highlights a fundamental issue: the inadequacy of the efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to safeguard and protect public health.
Assembly Bill 954 outlines the specific requirements for international physicians to be granted provisional licensure to practice medicine in Wisconsin.
Decision by Gannett and McClatchey to drop AP will reduce state news coverage.
Regardless of our zip codes, race, or backgrounds, we all deserve fair access to the ballot. Our freedom to vote is a fundamental right. These constitutional amendments would limit those freedoms.
On Feb. 14, Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, tried to gain access to the Casa Alitas shelter. Employees had to call 911 to have him removed from the property. Tiffany then accused Casa Alitas and the humanitarian aid group Tucson Samaritans of “aiding illegals” and called for them to be investigated by Congress and the Department of Justice.
The city’s efforts to rezone swaths of Madison to make it easier for developers to build apartments without neighbors’ interference, add a bike path at the expense of mature trees and make life more difficult for drivers has, shall we say, touched a nerve.
The one absolutely solid research finding across many studies is that having police stationed in schools increases the number of children, especially Black children, who are referred to the criminal legal system and punished in school — mostly for minor discipline issues and petty thefts — while having no effect on serious crimes.
The direct gains flowing from profitable companies – compensation and benefits — is the job of current executives. It is not all about shareholder gains. A top priority of highly paid executives has to be restoring capitalism to high regard in the arena of public opinion. The era of resentment cannot stand.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview Wisconsin’s April 2 spring election and what it may indicate for state and national politics. Statewide, the ballot includes the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments regarding elections. Voters will also cast ballots in general elections for local offices and weigh in on school funding referendums. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Ironically, at a time when Wisconsin has more safeguards against voter fraud than ever before, confidence in election seems to be at an all-time low.
So when will places like Madison and Milwaukee apologize?
I encourage Senator Tammy Baldwin and other leaders in Washington to work collaboratively with the Biden Administration to continue to expand equitable coverage policies and make anti-obesity medications accessible to more seniors through Medicare Part D.
Organization should be renamed the U.L. because it is useless
From NBC to the Dane County Board
In one of my early columns after I took over as editor of this newspaper nearly six years ago, I talked about how hate is always easier than love. I still believe that, of course. But in light of everything that has happened over those six years, I would offer an addendum: Fear is always easier than trust.
As he targets aspiring families as “vermin” and nonhuman “animals,” Trump moves as far away as is humanly possible from a place of virtue.
Without the amendment on private funding there’s no reason why we couldn’t have competing liberal and conservative groups funding election offices in parts of the state that would promise to turn out more of their voters. Let that happen and we really will develop a problem with election integrity.
The Brennan Center has found 73 percent of election officials say that these threats have increased in recent years, but nearly half of these incidents go unreported.
The upcoming Republican National Convention, scheduled to take place in Milwaukee from July 15 through July 18, marks the formal end of the primary election period and the start of the general election season.
This isn’t a large problem in affluent suburban communities where the majority of residents are homeowners. But it’s a huge issue in bigger cities like Racine, Green Bay, Madison and West Allis, where a high percentage of the voters are renters. And it’s a nightmare in Milwaukee where property owners represent only a small percent of the overall voter base.
The main culprit behind the surge in underage vaping is the increased accessibility of illegal disposable flavored vape products originating from China and easily obtainable in local stores. This thriving illicit e-cigarette market highlights a fundamental issue: the inadequacy of the efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to safeguard and protect public health.
Assembly Bill 954 outlines the specific requirements for international physicians to be granted provisional licensure to practice medicine in Wisconsin.
Decision by Gannett and McClatchey to drop AP will reduce state news coverage.
Regardless of our zip codes, race, or backgrounds, we all deserve fair access to the ballot. Our freedom to vote is a fundamental right. These constitutional amendments would limit those freedoms.
On Feb. 14, Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, tried to gain access to the Casa Alitas shelter. Employees had to call 911 to have him removed from the property. Tiffany then accused Casa Alitas and the humanitarian aid group Tucson Samaritans of “aiding illegals” and called for them to be investigated by Congress and the Department of Justice.
