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In this episode of Free Exchange, State Sen. Andre Jacque and State Rep. Shae Sortwell, both chairmen of their chamber’s licensing committees, discuss how licensing affects Wisconsinites and policy reforms that can reduce or eliminate some of the resulting burdens.
Instead of scrutinizing a department that spends more than 17% of all the country’s money and is never audited, politicians target social safety net programs that chiefly benefit the needy and provide health and meal programs for kids.
I wish I could cheer for Vos’ strike out of Evers’ Brewers billionaire bailout. But I have a feeling his next pitch will be driven out of the ballpark.
Throwing away money to stoke the fires of anger and resentment.
For the good of our country’s food system, citizens need to demand that our legislators treat the farm bill seriously, which means focusing on improving farmer incomes and challenging corporations that pressure producers to adopt unsustainable practice.
It’s crunch time in Ukraine’s defense of its democracy against the brutal, unprovoked criminal Russian invasion that just passed its one-year anniversary.
Getting rid of gerrymandering and having fair and competitive elections is perhaps the most important reason to vote for Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Supreme Court justice on April 4.
Putting the burden on children, and hoping to condition them for future police interaction, is not what saves lives. Real legislation, that includes police reform and accountability, helps to create situations that are safe for everyone.
The race for Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice has quickly become the most important election of the year.
In the coming months, we’ll see 3 issues at the intersection of welfare and work take center stage in Wisconsin.
Among the remaining barriers to opportunity that have been getting far too little attention: gaps in math education and attainment across the social and economic spectrum.
The statue Wisconsin perched atop the Capitol has her right arm extended in a gesture to symbolize the state motto, “Forward.” But, in this campaign cycle and the last, that right arm could be reaching for record donations required to win an election for a job in the building below.
Johnson’s moonshot for Milwaukee is about more than aspiring to grow; it is about inspiring a city to reimagine itself, to think differently about its future.
Have they learned from Lori Lightfoot?
After years of wrangling through a convoluted mess of contracts, bad record keeping, broken promises, state, local, federal, and tribal laws, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has decided to blockade dozens of non-tribal families in the dead of winter. In a dramatic escalation, tribal officials are demanding $20 million in order to lift the blockade.
Will the Wisconsin State Legislature get on board?
Healthcare costs in Wisconsin are some of the highest in the nation, placing a growing burden on our local businesses’ ability to thrive.
If the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, tells us anything, it is that the corporate CEOs, billionaire speculators and profit-hungry investors who control America’s transportation systems are not up to the job of running railroads.
There are good resources available to check the sources of the information we consume.
Regime change and war must be avoided. Groupthink from Republicans and Democrats is dangerous. The U.S. and China need to talk and reduce tensions.
In this episode of Free Exchange, State Sen. Andre Jacque and State Rep. Shae Sortwell, both chairmen of their chamber’s licensing committees, discuss how licensing affects Wisconsinites and policy reforms that can reduce or eliminate some of the resulting burdens.
Instead of scrutinizing a department that spends more than 17% of all the country’s money and is never audited, politicians target social safety net programs that chiefly benefit the needy and provide health and meal programs for kids.
I wish I could cheer for Vos’ strike out of Evers’ Brewers billionaire bailout. But I have a feeling his next pitch will be driven out of the ballpark.
Throwing away money to stoke the fires of anger and resentment.
For the good of our country’s food system, citizens need to demand that our legislators treat the farm bill seriously, which means focusing on improving farmer incomes and challenging corporations that pressure producers to adopt unsustainable practice.
It’s crunch time in Ukraine’s defense of its democracy against the brutal, unprovoked criminal Russian invasion that just passed its one-year anniversary.
Getting rid of gerrymandering and having fair and competitive elections is perhaps the most important reason to vote for Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Supreme Court justice on April 4.
Putting the burden on children, and hoping to condition them for future police interaction, is not what saves lives. Real legislation, that includes police reform and accountability, helps to create situations that are safe for everyone.
The race for Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice has quickly become the most important election of the year.
In the coming months, we’ll see 3 issues at the intersection of welfare and work take center stage in Wisconsin.
Among the remaining barriers to opportunity that have been getting far too little attention: gaps in math education and attainment across the social and economic spectrum.
The statue Wisconsin perched atop the Capitol has her right arm extended in a gesture to symbolize the state motto, “Forward.” But, in this campaign cycle and the last, that right arm could be reaching for record donations required to win an election for a job in the building below.
Johnson’s moonshot for Milwaukee is about more than aspiring to grow; it is about inspiring a city to reimagine itself, to think differently about its future.
Have they learned from Lori Lightfoot?
After years of wrangling through a convoluted mess of contracts, bad record keeping, broken promises, state, local, federal, and tribal laws, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has decided to blockade dozens of non-tribal families in the dead of winter. In a dramatic escalation, tribal officials are demanding $20 million in order to lift the blockade.
Will the Wisconsin State Legislature get on board?
Healthcare costs in Wisconsin are some of the highest in the nation, placing a growing burden on our local businesses’ ability to thrive.
If the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, tells us anything, it is that the corporate CEOs, billionaire speculators and profit-hungry investors who control America’s transportation systems are not up to the job of running railroads.
There are good resources available to check the sources of the information we consume.
Regime change and war must be avoided. Groupthink from Republicans and Democrats is dangerous. The U.S. and China need to talk and reduce tensions.
