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As the month ends, I realize that Black history is every day, and that because of our elders who experienced what we read about in history books we have the opportunity to hear and ask questions about their lived experiences.
We must teach history completely to students in our public schools. The good, the bad, and yes, even the ugly. History matters.
Guaranteed income would have a much bigger bang for the buck in terms of broader benefits to society.
Wisconsin’s school choice programs are on the ballot April 4. That will come as news to parents of the approximate 50,000 students who are enrolled in those programs. However, the threat posed by the Supreme Court candidacy of Janet Protasiewicz is real.
Lawmakers must pass legislation to ensure the costs of replacing old or out-of-compliance poles are split fairly, increase transparency through consistent timelines for permits and access to poles, and to ensure disputes between pole owners and those deploying broadband are heard and resolved as quickly as possible.
Evers has, for the most part, made solid appointments to run state agencies, but he has messed up now in all three of his appointments to the PSC.
Although 21 states, the District of Columbia and Guam have legalized recreational cannabis, Illinois is an island of sorts, bordered mostly by states like Wisconsin, Indiana and Kentucky, where cannabis is still technically illegal, though hardly a priority for law enforcement.
To his great good fortune, Earl occupied the East Wing when politics was not a blood sport.
Many political figures were initially reluctant to embrace the freeze movement. But Earl, who was raised in a Catholic peace and social justice tradition, backed the referendum proposal, enthusiastically, urging a “yes” vote in stump speeches and interviews during one of the most energetic gubernatorial campaigns the state had ever seen.
Sorry, folks, it’s not the flat(ter) tax.
So claim the Republicans, saying his plan hikes taxes almost as much as it cuts them.
The state simply needs to fund all choice students with the Milwaukee model: State money follows the child, coming out of the state’s general fund. Property taxes play no part.
Wisconsin confronts labor trafficking .
We must come together now to elect Judge Janet Protasiewicz as our next Supreme Court Justice.
Johnson has used the blue slip process to block Judge William Pocan from the federal bench.
Started as Black Lobby Day, this week we will be hosting Black Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
February is the month in which we celebrate Black History, but it is also Great American Pie Month. The valuable relationship to Black culture and cuisine is unparalleled.
He was acquitted on all counts.
The Supreme Court primary election is a harbinger for much-needed change in Wisconsin.
Three counties contribute the most Republican votes statewide: Waukesha, Milwaukee and Dane. All three are in the throes of The Great Republican Shake Out.
As the month ends, I realize that Black history is every day, and that because of our elders who experienced what we read about in history books we have the opportunity to hear and ask questions about their lived experiences.
We must teach history completely to students in our public schools. The good, the bad, and yes, even the ugly. History matters.
Guaranteed income would have a much bigger bang for the buck in terms of broader benefits to society.
Wisconsin’s school choice programs are on the ballot April 4. That will come as news to parents of the approximate 50,000 students who are enrolled in those programs. However, the threat posed by the Supreme Court candidacy of Janet Protasiewicz is real.
Lawmakers must pass legislation to ensure the costs of replacing old or out-of-compliance poles are split fairly, increase transparency through consistent timelines for permits and access to poles, and to ensure disputes between pole owners and those deploying broadband are heard and resolved as quickly as possible.
Evers has, for the most part, made solid appointments to run state agencies, but he has messed up now in all three of his appointments to the PSC.
Although 21 states, the District of Columbia and Guam have legalized recreational cannabis, Illinois is an island of sorts, bordered mostly by states like Wisconsin, Indiana and Kentucky, where cannabis is still technically illegal, though hardly a priority for law enforcement.
To his great good fortune, Earl occupied the East Wing when politics was not a blood sport.
Many political figures were initially reluctant to embrace the freeze movement. But Earl, who was raised in a Catholic peace and social justice tradition, backed the referendum proposal, enthusiastically, urging a “yes” vote in stump speeches and interviews during one of the most energetic gubernatorial campaigns the state had ever seen.
Sorry, folks, it’s not the flat(ter) tax.
So claim the Republicans, saying his plan hikes taxes almost as much as it cuts them.
The state simply needs to fund all choice students with the Milwaukee model: State money follows the child, coming out of the state’s general fund. Property taxes play no part.
Wisconsin confronts labor trafficking .
We must come together now to elect Judge Janet Protasiewicz as our next Supreme Court Justice.
Johnson has used the blue slip process to block Judge William Pocan from the federal bench.
Started as Black Lobby Day, this week we will be hosting Black Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
February is the month in which we celebrate Black History, but it is also Great American Pie Month. The valuable relationship to Black culture and cuisine is unparalleled.
He was acquitted on all counts.
The Supreme Court primary election is a harbinger for much-needed change in Wisconsin.
Three counties contribute the most Republican votes statewide: Waukesha, Milwaukee and Dane. All three are in the throes of The Great Republican Shake Out.