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Early this month, Sen. Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, introduced legislation that would require hospitals to post a machine-readable file with the standard charges for at least 300 pre-scheduled “shoppable” items and services the hospital provides.
This nation’s founders gave us the Second Amendment and those 27 words reflect what they were thinking about the challenges they faced at the time. That doesn’t mean we are forever bound by that, nor did they want us to be.
And how does it compare to Gov. Evers’ proposal?
Eliminating the Fresh Start teacher is part of the district’s plan to “surplus” dozens of staff and teacher positions to address an expected budgetary shortfall next year. Up to 60 teaching jobs could be affected.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider potential GOP candidates to run against incumbent Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association.
A recent survey from UW-Madison researchers found that 43% of Wisconsin Republicans who responded agreed or strongly agreed that “the traditional American way of life is disappearing so fast that we may have to use force to save it,” compared to 15% of Wisconsin Democrats.
A recent action taken by Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin shows free speech on college campuses is clinging to life support.
GOP brinksmanship is needlessly jeopardizing our economy, our safety and our health.
None of the anti-line advocates are acting in good faith. They simply want to shut down the line, heedless of the cost to a lot of poor folks who rely on it for the energy to heat their homes or run their vehicles.
When Jalisa Hawkins decided to transfer her daughter from one Beloit public school to another, the state cut the sum taxpayers spend on the child’s education by about 40% for no good reason. Yet it’s true, of Hawkins’ daughter, her kindergartener brother, and the 519 others attending The Lincoln Academy, now in its second year.
This cohort of seniors lost the last third of their freshman year and spent their sophomore year learning at home. They’ve spent almost their entire high school years under the shadow of COVID.
Fifty years after its founding, the organization keeps, in the words of Bernie Sanders, doing “exactly what needs to be done in the country.”
With a $7 billion surplus, Wisconsin has an opportunity to invest in its greatest talent magnet.
Milwaukee County urgently needs the increase in state shared revenue and county sales tax that’s proposed.
Legislators should resist the temptation to bigfoot local governments.
You love President Trump. I love President Trump. But millions of independent voters don’t, and they will decide the 2024 election. In order to understand this, we must understand the power of confirmation bias and why we must to move past it to think logically about politics (and everything else).
Republican Legislature ignores huge majority of voters on abortion and redistricting.
On this episode of “Get to the Point” Kristin and Brian talk government social media curfews, child labor laws and Brian’s interest in the coronation.
On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we’re taking a look at how the escalating attacks on the trans community have impacted Wisconsin. Now more than ever, we must all step up and take action to support LGBTQ Wisconsinites.
Apparently, some parents think that most everything should be done to keep their kids safe and comfortable from challenging ideas — such as the fact that gay kids and teachers even exist.
Early this month, Sen. Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, introduced legislation that would require hospitals to post a machine-readable file with the standard charges for at least 300 pre-scheduled “shoppable” items and services the hospital provides.
This nation’s founders gave us the Second Amendment and those 27 words reflect what they were thinking about the challenges they faced at the time. That doesn’t mean we are forever bound by that, nor did they want us to be.
And how does it compare to Gov. Evers’ proposal?
Eliminating the Fresh Start teacher is part of the district’s plan to “surplus” dozens of staff and teacher positions to address an expected budgetary shortfall next year. Up to 60 teaching jobs could be affected.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider potential GOP candidates to run against incumbent Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association.
A recent survey from UW-Madison researchers found that 43% of Wisconsin Republicans who responded agreed or strongly agreed that “the traditional American way of life is disappearing so fast that we may have to use force to save it,” compared to 15% of Wisconsin Democrats.
A recent action taken by Milwaukee’s Medical College of Wisconsin shows free speech on college campuses is clinging to life support.
GOP brinksmanship is needlessly jeopardizing our economy, our safety and our health.
None of the anti-line advocates are acting in good faith. They simply want to shut down the line, heedless of the cost to a lot of poor folks who rely on it for the energy to heat their homes or run their vehicles.
When Jalisa Hawkins decided to transfer her daughter from one Beloit public school to another, the state cut the sum taxpayers spend on the child’s education by about 40% for no good reason. Yet it’s true, of Hawkins’ daughter, her kindergartener brother, and the 519 others attending The Lincoln Academy, now in its second year.
This cohort of seniors lost the last third of their freshman year and spent their sophomore year learning at home. They’ve spent almost their entire high school years under the shadow of COVID.
Fifty years after its founding, the organization keeps, in the words of Bernie Sanders, doing “exactly what needs to be done in the country.”
With a $7 billion surplus, Wisconsin has an opportunity to invest in its greatest talent magnet.
Milwaukee County urgently needs the increase in state shared revenue and county sales tax that’s proposed.
Legislators should resist the temptation to bigfoot local governments.
You love President Trump. I love President Trump. But millions of independent voters don’t, and they will decide the 2024 election. In order to understand this, we must understand the power of confirmation bias and why we must to move past it to think logically about politics (and everything else).
Republican Legislature ignores huge majority of voters on abortion and redistricting.
On this episode of “Get to the Point” Kristin and Brian talk government social media curfews, child labor laws and Brian’s interest in the coronation.
On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we’re taking a look at how the escalating attacks on the trans community have impacted Wisconsin. Now more than ever, we must all step up and take action to support LGBTQ Wisconsinites.
Apparently, some parents think that most everything should be done to keep their kids safe and comfortable from challenging ideas — such as the fact that gay kids and teachers even exist.
