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Excessive rules, regulations, and fees drive up consumer prices while threatening jobs in the private sector. The Wisconsin DNR’s current quest for more regulations and higher fees is a great example of the disregard government has the wellbeing of its citizens.
As I watch the convention and read press reports I see a huge difference about how the look and feel of the Democratic Convention compares to the starkly different one held by the GOP.
The closer you look at We Energies‘ latest rate requests the more outrageous they look.
Time and again, my home state has determined the political fortune of our country, and this year will be no different.
At a time where Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on anything, giving people an opportunity at owning a home may be an exception. Home ownership is the greatest generational wealth builder in America and a critical path to prosperity.
Before flinging too many stones at their neighbor, Wisconsin Republicans might want to ponder why it is that Minnesota’s economy in a seven-year period grew 11% to Wisconsin’s 8%, and wages in the Gopher state rose 9.7% compared to our 6.4%.
The headlines from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago included news that legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor got bumped but country artists Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell performed for attendees. It speaks to the power of music that politicians from both parties want to tap into.
Recently, the Wisconsin Policy Forum released a comprehensive overview of the education landscape in Milwaukee. The report is likely eye-opening for many—and shows just how far behind Milwaukee’s students are in comparison to the rest of the state and the nation. But, much of the media coverage of this report seems to focus on the notion that education reform has failed in the city.
Democrats may have flawlessly executed a mischievous plan this summer that shifted the political winds from a potentially disastrous hurricane come November to a refreshing tropical island breeze, complete with animated chirping birds, technicolor rainbows and a catchy Beyoncé-inspired soundtrack.
The following is an excerpt from author Brian Reisinger’s “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer.”
The latest Marquette University Law School poll found a significant one-month jump in enthusiasm among Wisconsin’s registered voters. But which voters got excited, and did it most boost the Democratic or Republican presidential campaigns?
Do not forget the one who brought you to the dance. That remains a lesson about life and was central in the recognition this weekend in Chicago as the delegates to the Democratic National Convention prepare to formally nominate Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee.
Joe Biden got, as expected, sustained applause and chants of “Thank you, Joe!” at last night’s Democratic convention in Chicago. The subtext was that most of the delegates were thanking him for leaving the ticket.
There’s no question that Wisconsin’s aging population will present challenges in the healthcare industry in the coming years, including the state’s assisted living industry, which is experiencing a steady increase in seniors utilizing services at more than 4,000 facilities throughout the state.
It was 10 years ago that the first black President berated America for its institutionalized racism while the magic of television split his screen with the “mostly peaceful” civil rights demonstrators looting orange Stoli and fire bombing hair styling salons in Ferguson MO. Nothing says Equal Rights like burning down your own neighborhood.
Throughout her reelection campaign so far, Tammy Baldwin has focused on taking credit for other lawmakers’ work and convincing voters that her bills became laws when they never made it out of committee.
Wisconsin’s position this year is dramatically different than in 1968, when Chicago was the scene of the most contentious Democratic National Convention in American history.
This week it’s the Democrats’ turn in the spotlight. They’ve got a chance to get the traditional bump that the Republicans didn’t get from their confab in Milwaukee last month.
I will make a prediction at the outset of this post, the first column of several this week about the Democratic National Convention that begins Monday in the Windy City. The television ratings will far exceed those garnered by Republicans at their Milwaukee convention.
Many volunteer poll workers are political junkies, so this random selection drags people into the process who are casual voters and less passionate about the political parties, their platforms and candidates. Try rigging an election when half of the people in the room are only there because they faced prosecution if they didn’t show up.
Excessive rules, regulations, and fees drive up consumer prices while threatening jobs in the private sector. The Wisconsin DNR’s current quest for more regulations and higher fees is a great example of the disregard government has the wellbeing of its citizens.
As I watch the convention and read press reports I see a huge difference about how the look and feel of the Democratic Convention compares to the starkly different one held by the GOP.
The closer you look at We Energies‘ latest rate requests the more outrageous they look.
Time and again, my home state has determined the political fortune of our country, and this year will be no different.
At a time where Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on anything, giving people an opportunity at owning a home may be an exception. Home ownership is the greatest generational wealth builder in America and a critical path to prosperity.
Before flinging too many stones at their neighbor, Wisconsin Republicans might want to ponder why it is that Minnesota’s economy in a seven-year period grew 11% to Wisconsin’s 8%, and wages in the Gopher state rose 9.7% compared to our 6.4%.
The headlines from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago included news that legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor got bumped but country artists Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell performed for attendees. It speaks to the power of music that politicians from both parties want to tap into.
Recently, the Wisconsin Policy Forum released a comprehensive overview of the education landscape in Milwaukee. The report is likely eye-opening for many—and shows just how far behind Milwaukee’s students are in comparison to the rest of the state and the nation. But, much of the media coverage of this report seems to focus on the notion that education reform has failed in the city.
Democrats may have flawlessly executed a mischievous plan this summer that shifted the political winds from a potentially disastrous hurricane come November to a refreshing tropical island breeze, complete with animated chirping birds, technicolor rainbows and a catchy Beyoncé-inspired soundtrack.
The following is an excerpt from author Brian Reisinger’s “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer.”
The latest Marquette University Law School poll found a significant one-month jump in enthusiasm among Wisconsin’s registered voters. But which voters got excited, and did it most boost the Democratic or Republican presidential campaigns?
Do not forget the one who brought you to the dance. That remains a lesson about life and was central in the recognition this weekend in Chicago as the delegates to the Democratic National Convention prepare to formally nominate Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee.
Joe Biden got, as expected, sustained applause and chants of “Thank you, Joe!” at last night’s Democratic convention in Chicago. The subtext was that most of the delegates were thanking him for leaving the ticket.
There’s no question that Wisconsin’s aging population will present challenges in the healthcare industry in the coming years, including the state’s assisted living industry, which is experiencing a steady increase in seniors utilizing services at more than 4,000 facilities throughout the state.
It was 10 years ago that the first black President berated America for its institutionalized racism while the magic of television split his screen with the “mostly peaceful” civil rights demonstrators looting orange Stoli and fire bombing hair styling salons in Ferguson MO. Nothing says Equal Rights like burning down your own neighborhood.
Throughout her reelection campaign so far, Tammy Baldwin has focused on taking credit for other lawmakers’ work and convincing voters that her bills became laws when they never made it out of committee.
Wisconsin’s position this year is dramatically different than in 1968, when Chicago was the scene of the most contentious Democratic National Convention in American history.
This week it’s the Democrats’ turn in the spotlight. They’ve got a chance to get the traditional bump that the Republicans didn’t get from their confab in Milwaukee last month.
I will make a prediction at the outset of this post, the first column of several this week about the Democratic National Convention that begins Monday in the Windy City. The television ratings will far exceed those garnered by Republicans at their Milwaukee convention.
Many volunteer poll workers are political junkies, so this random selection drags people into the process who are casual voters and less passionate about the political parties, their platforms and candidates. Try rigging an election when half of the people in the room are only there because they faced prosecution if they didn’t show up.
