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The bill would have broadened the income restrictions to three times the poverty level for the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program, which would have increased access for students and parents desperate to get their kids out of failing Wisconsin public schools.
Critical race theory posits that racism is not merely a thing practiced by individuals, but one embedded in American institutions owing to a legacy stemming from mindsets and inequities up to and including slavery. It is systemic.
The cynical assault on honest instruction about American history has come to Wisconsin.
High stakes & even higher expectations
Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, like a lot of leftists, are happy to attack and defund law enforcement — until they need them.
Unfortunately, the bill we passed leaves much to be desired.
We applaud this administration’s actions to address oligopoly, or limited competition in the marketplace.
We have an obligation to protect our remaining natural lands for future generations.
For companies selling junk insurance plans, a COVID diagnosis is now a new pre-existing condition that can be used to deny someone health care coverage or to charge them more than others.
Although polls show most Americans back the U.S. pullout, it may surprise many that nearly a dozen U.S. veterans groups support Biden’s ending the Afghan War.
Gov. Tony Evers — again — could have made life easier on the small businesses he has battered and bruised with his policies over the course of the pandemic. The Democrat instead used his veto pen to remove a measure that would have eliminated a burdensome “property” tax on business.
Fentanyl strips are a way for those who use illicit drugs to check and make sure they are not ingesting or using a drug that contains Fentanyl.
There was a day when the state used to be the subject of more flattering stories.
It’s fact based and rarely taught. So why such opposition?
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that current law gives the state authority to enforce water quality standards through the use of permit conditions for large agricultural operations known as concentrated animal feeding operations or “CAFOs.”
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the state budget, freshly signed by Gov. Tony Evers, as both parties’ blueprint for Campaign 2022.
In his new book, author George Packer argues that Americans have polarized into four groups. Madison is dominated by two of them, but the state is well-represented across all four.
Mainstream media have abused the trust vested in them by the public. This breach of trust has exacerbated the political divide.
Despite differences, most Americans feel that they are lucky to be citizens of this creative, innovative and powerful country.
Evers took credit for tax cuts despite the fact that his budget proposal included north of $1 billion in tax hikes.
The bill would have broadened the income restrictions to three times the poverty level for the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program, which would have increased access for students and parents desperate to get their kids out of failing Wisconsin public schools.
Critical race theory posits that racism is not merely a thing practiced by individuals, but one embedded in American institutions owing to a legacy stemming from mindsets and inequities up to and including slavery. It is systemic.
The cynical assault on honest instruction about American history has come to Wisconsin.
High stakes & even higher expectations
Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, like a lot of leftists, are happy to attack and defund law enforcement — until they need them.
Unfortunately, the bill we passed leaves much to be desired.
We applaud this administration’s actions to address oligopoly, or limited competition in the marketplace.
We have an obligation to protect our remaining natural lands for future generations.
For companies selling junk insurance plans, a COVID diagnosis is now a new pre-existing condition that can be used to deny someone health care coverage or to charge them more than others.
Although polls show most Americans back the U.S. pullout, it may surprise many that nearly a dozen U.S. veterans groups support Biden’s ending the Afghan War.
Gov. Tony Evers — again — could have made life easier on the small businesses he has battered and bruised with his policies over the course of the pandemic. The Democrat instead used his veto pen to remove a measure that would have eliminated a burdensome “property” tax on business.
Fentanyl strips are a way for those who use illicit drugs to check and make sure they are not ingesting or using a drug that contains Fentanyl.
There was a day when the state used to be the subject of more flattering stories.
It’s fact based and rarely taught. So why such opposition?
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that current law gives the state authority to enforce water quality standards through the use of permit conditions for large agricultural operations known as concentrated animal feeding operations or “CAFOs.”
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the state budget, freshly signed by Gov. Tony Evers, as both parties’ blueprint for Campaign 2022.
In his new book, author George Packer argues that Americans have polarized into four groups. Madison is dominated by two of them, but the state is well-represented across all four.
Mainstream media have abused the trust vested in them by the public. This breach of trust has exacerbated the political divide.
Despite differences, most Americans feel that they are lucky to be citizens of this creative, innovative and powerful country.
Evers took credit for tax cuts despite the fact that his budget proposal included north of $1 billion in tax hikes.