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Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal calling for the creation of a public option plan — allowing people to buy into the state’s Medicaid program — could be devastating to cash-strapped rural hospitals, many already “just holding on.”
Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson, a Milwaukee Democrat, pointed out years ago that the Legislature’s exemption from the state’s open records retention law is an invitation to corruption.
Green Bay City Attorney Vanessa Chavez set out to write a report clearing Mayor Eric Genrich of any blame in the mishandling of November’s election. She accidentally proved that Green Bay conducted an unlawful election.
Much needs to drastically change all over the Midwest, and the upcoming trial for the Milwaukee police officer who killed Joel Acevedo is going to be an important moment for police accountability.
ICE does have a legitimate role in keeping our communities and our nation safe — including from narcotics and human trafficking — but not at the expense of the trust local departments have built over time with their communities, and not by burdening them with extra duties and costs that divert from their mission.
To the end of his life, Mondale waged the battle against segregation he had joined as the sponsor of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
In early 2020, I quit my job and booked a one-way ticket to India with a goal of improving my yoga and meditation practice — a simple goal that evolved into an odyssey-like exploration of freedom and fear during COVID-19.
The two longtime U.S. Senators were both Norwegians, and passionate about the environment.
Earth Day: The Next 50 Years WisPolitics.com held a virtual lunchtime event on Tuesday, April 21 entitled “Earth Day: the Next 50 Years.” Headlining the hour-long discussion was Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate
During this year’s Earth Day learning event we will discuss environmental justice and the ways in which our climate challenges are impacting health, education, the economy, and the overall well-being of people around the world.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. MADISON – Spring weather is upon us, field preparation is underway on many Wisconsin farms, and on April 22, we celebrate
A healthier, faster-flowing Milwaukee River
Earth Day was primarily conceived and brought to life by a dedicated public servant: the late Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin.
Thanks to innovations in biology, we have a window of opportunity right now to make transformational progress, especially in agricultural centers like Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s legislators should invest in long-term savings and help farmers by instituting a cover crops incentive program for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin was a leader twenty years ago in trusting parents over politicians when it comes to education; we should reclaim that mantle now.
Gov. Tony Evers has taken former Gov. Scott Walker’s monumentally bad deal and made it just bad. That’s what counts for progress in the corporate welfare game.
Their extremist policies are costing state taxpayers billions.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget plan may technically include a very slight property tax cut, but his tax collectors are offering no relief.
Federal court rejects MacIver Institute’s demand for access to governors’s press briefings.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal calling for the creation of a public option plan — allowing people to buy into the state’s Medicaid program — could be devastating to cash-strapped rural hospitals, many already “just holding on.”
Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson, a Milwaukee Democrat, pointed out years ago that the Legislature’s exemption from the state’s open records retention law is an invitation to corruption.
Green Bay City Attorney Vanessa Chavez set out to write a report clearing Mayor Eric Genrich of any blame in the mishandling of November’s election. She accidentally proved that Green Bay conducted an unlawful election.
Much needs to drastically change all over the Midwest, and the upcoming trial for the Milwaukee police officer who killed Joel Acevedo is going to be an important moment for police accountability.
ICE does have a legitimate role in keeping our communities and our nation safe — including from narcotics and human trafficking — but not at the expense of the trust local departments have built over time with their communities, and not by burdening them with extra duties and costs that divert from their mission.
To the end of his life, Mondale waged the battle against segregation he had joined as the sponsor of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
In early 2020, I quit my job and booked a one-way ticket to India with a goal of improving my yoga and meditation practice — a simple goal that evolved into an odyssey-like exploration of freedom and fear during COVID-19.
The two longtime U.S. Senators were both Norwegians, and passionate about the environment.
Earth Day: The Next 50 Years WisPolitics.com held a virtual lunchtime event on Tuesday, April 21 entitled “Earth Day: the Next 50 Years.” Headlining the hour-long discussion was Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate
During this year’s Earth Day learning event we will discuss environmental justice and the ways in which our climate challenges are impacting health, education, the economy, and the overall well-being of people around the world.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. MADISON – Spring weather is upon us, field preparation is underway on many Wisconsin farms, and on April 22, we celebrate
A healthier, faster-flowing Milwaukee River
Earth Day was primarily conceived and brought to life by a dedicated public servant: the late Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin.
Thanks to innovations in biology, we have a window of opportunity right now to make transformational progress, especially in agricultural centers like Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s legislators should invest in long-term savings and help farmers by instituting a cover crops incentive program for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin was a leader twenty years ago in trusting parents over politicians when it comes to education; we should reclaim that mantle now.
Gov. Tony Evers has taken former Gov. Scott Walker’s monumentally bad deal and made it just bad. That’s what counts for progress in the corporate welfare game.
Their extremist policies are costing state taxpayers billions.
Gov. Tony Evers’ budget plan may technically include a very slight property tax cut, but his tax collectors are offering no relief.
Federal court rejects MacIver Institute’s demand for access to governors’s press briefings.
