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These days, I can barely catch my breath. One far reaching legislative decision or policy proposal after another has been introduced/passed. Whether at the state or federal level, many of these initiatives have far reaching consequences, with harmful implications.
To increase diversity in a race-neutral era, we must expand the undergraduate applicant pool. One way to do that is to enable students to see the connections between their professional aspirations and education.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ budget-bill veto that cut the Republicans’ two-year $3.5 billion income tax cut by 95% — back to $175 million — showed the importance of another number: 2,498.
Public information officers often forget the ‘public’ in their titles.
Evers’ school funding partial veto may well hold up in court.
Instead of taking a victory lap after Gov. Tony Evers signed the state budget they drafted — having summarily tossed out more than 500 items Evers proposed — Republicans are now pitching a fit about the 51 items Evers line-item vetoed.
It has been said, “he who knows the rules, wins the game” — and when that game includes line-item veto, Tony Evers has the ultimate trump card.
Evers’ surging popularity, shared revenue support, looking ahead to 2024.
As long as there are farmers out there fighting to go on, there is reason for hope. I talked with experts and innovators to see what can be done.
Stand with parents and needed health and medical care for children.
While no decision was quite as impactful as last year’s Dobbs decision which returned the question of abortion back to the individual states, this year’s Supreme Court brought forth several late inning decisions sure to be hits for the American people.
Biden isn’t getting any younger and the age issue can’t be wished or argued away. It needs to be confronted head on.
We need to forge a new balance between the private sector and democratic governance, or the nation will continue to spiral into chaotic discontent.
These are scary times for Europe and America, but we have a foot on Putin’s neck and it needs to stay there until he is willing to negotiate an end to his brutality and agree to at least a partial withdrawal from Ukraine.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the proposal for the first major changes to Wisconsin’s alcohol sales laws in nearly a century. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Many of Trump’s backers have become so angry and alienated that they act like part of a cult. They regard this as a time of war, one to be fought day-by-day by a superhero who uses lies as an acceptable weapon.
The Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden is lowering healthcare costs for millions, providing Americans the lifesaving care and medication they need at prices they can afford.
Investigation reveals system generates inaccurate data.
Responding promptly to record requests is not just a good government best practice. It’s the law. And sooner or later, the courts are going to have to enforce it.
A GOP proposal is floating around the Wisconsin Legislature to require the UW to grant automatic admission to any Wisconsin student who graduates in the top 5% of their high school class. They might not intend it this way, but it looks like that could be a significant move toward diversity.
These days, I can barely catch my breath. One far reaching legislative decision or policy proposal after another has been introduced/passed. Whether at the state or federal level, many of these initiatives have far reaching consequences, with harmful implications.
To increase diversity in a race-neutral era, we must expand the undergraduate applicant pool. One way to do that is to enable students to see the connections between their professional aspirations and education.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ budget-bill veto that cut the Republicans’ two-year $3.5 billion income tax cut by 95% — back to $175 million — showed the importance of another number: 2,498.
Public information officers often forget the ‘public’ in their titles.
Evers’ school funding partial veto may well hold up in court.
Instead of taking a victory lap after Gov. Tony Evers signed the state budget they drafted — having summarily tossed out more than 500 items Evers proposed — Republicans are now pitching a fit about the 51 items Evers line-item vetoed.
It has been said, “he who knows the rules, wins the game” — and when that game includes line-item veto, Tony Evers has the ultimate trump card.
Evers’ surging popularity, shared revenue support, looking ahead to 2024.
As long as there are farmers out there fighting to go on, there is reason for hope. I talked with experts and innovators to see what can be done.
Stand with parents and needed health and medical care for children.
While no decision was quite as impactful as last year’s Dobbs decision which returned the question of abortion back to the individual states, this year’s Supreme Court brought forth several late inning decisions sure to be hits for the American people.
Biden isn’t getting any younger and the age issue can’t be wished or argued away. It needs to be confronted head on.
We need to forge a new balance between the private sector and democratic governance, or the nation will continue to spiral into chaotic discontent.
These are scary times for Europe and America, but we have a foot on Putin’s neck and it needs to stay there until he is willing to negotiate an end to his brutality and agree to at least a partial withdrawal from Ukraine.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the proposal for the first major changes to Wisconsin’s alcohol sales laws in nearly a century. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Many of Trump’s backers have become so angry and alienated that they act like part of a cult. They regard this as a time of war, one to be fought day-by-day by a superhero who uses lies as an acceptable weapon.
The Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden is lowering healthcare costs for millions, providing Americans the lifesaving care and medication they need at prices they can afford.
Investigation reveals system generates inaccurate data.
Responding promptly to record requests is not just a good government best practice. It’s the law. And sooner or later, the courts are going to have to enforce it.
A GOP proposal is floating around the Wisconsin Legislature to require the UW to grant automatic admission to any Wisconsin student who graduates in the top 5% of their high school class. They might not intend it this way, but it looks like that could be a significant move toward diversity.