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The nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum published a report that noted that the tax burden Wisconsinites face has hit the lowest level in at least fifty years.
Loopholes and exceptions in Wisconsin’s property tax law ensure tax bills always go up despite levy limits and other political fixes.
When politicians change the rules to avoid the people, then it is time to change the system. One smart and simple way to do that in Wisconsin is by implementing automatic voter registration.
The battle against addiction in our communities is one that we will fight for years to come.
Pocan is hoping that the House and the Senate will do more to restore a proper balance to decisions about war and peace.
The #MeToo movement is a very important one that is long overdue for far too many people who have suffered from sexual assault and sexual harassment. No reasonable person would dispute that those who have committed such acts must be held accountable. But what is also becoming increasingly concerning to many is the ease with which some activists seem to dismiss the due process rights of those accused of wrongdoing.
We live in what I call a ho-hum state. Our big businesses get most of what they want — more loopholes, lax regulation, income tax credits. As a result, we’ve fallen from the days we were once called a “shining star” among state governments to just another member of the pack.
English is not only the dominant language here in the United States, but it is used around the world. It doesn’t need the protection of “official” status.
The bipartisan Kansas Medicaid expansion compromise offers Wisconsin a way forward.
While preparing to head back to Madison, I thought about small, yet realistic intentions to continually motivate me in this New Year. Step by step, I’m hopeful these intentions will guide me to put differences aside and finish what we started in 2019.
While the political scene churns in Washington, D.C., the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer a heads-up on the Democratic presidential hopefuls seeking votes in the Iowa caucuses February 3.
In the 1950s you had Republican leaders like President Dwight Eisenhower, who decided enough was enough and signaled it was time for Republicans to put an end to McCarthy’s campaign.
The current system is vulnerable to politics and perverse incentives.
Tony Evers didn’t have a perfect year, but in view of the political obstacles he faced, it wasn’t all that bad. You can’t pass an agenda if one side doesn’t even have the courtesy to consider it.
Case could kill ACA, leave 18 million without health insurance. Which states would be hurt most?
Diversity is a source of strength, making us a better community and preparing our students better for their post-college lives. We want all members of the UW-Madison community to feel welcome and supported on our campus.
Wisconsin is a good state to start a business and an even better state to succeed at doing so. Young companies, or simply people with an idea for doing so, can get a head start by entering the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
The column below reflects the views of the authors, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. After over a year of traveling around the state and hearing from folks across Wisconsin about clean water, we are proud
Those of us who campaigned for Tony Evers for governor based on his environmental commitment can be happy with his first year in office. I’m optimistic that at the end of next year, we’ll be even happier.
Evers’ first year in office has been about the least eventful in recent gubernatorial history.
The nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum published a report that noted that the tax burden Wisconsinites face has hit the lowest level in at least fifty years.
Loopholes and exceptions in Wisconsin’s property tax law ensure tax bills always go up despite levy limits and other political fixes.
When politicians change the rules to avoid the people, then it is time to change the system. One smart and simple way to do that in Wisconsin is by implementing automatic voter registration.
The battle against addiction in our communities is one that we will fight for years to come.
Pocan is hoping that the House and the Senate will do more to restore a proper balance to decisions about war and peace.
The #MeToo movement is a very important one that is long overdue for far too many people who have suffered from sexual assault and sexual harassment. No reasonable person would dispute that those who have committed such acts must be held accountable. But what is also becoming increasingly concerning to many is the ease with which some activists seem to dismiss the due process rights of those accused of wrongdoing.
We live in what I call a ho-hum state. Our big businesses get most of what they want — more loopholes, lax regulation, income tax credits. As a result, we’ve fallen from the days we were once called a “shining star” among state governments to just another member of the pack.
English is not only the dominant language here in the United States, but it is used around the world. It doesn’t need the protection of “official” status.
The bipartisan Kansas Medicaid expansion compromise offers Wisconsin a way forward.
While preparing to head back to Madison, I thought about small, yet realistic intentions to continually motivate me in this New Year. Step by step, I’m hopeful these intentions will guide me to put differences aside and finish what we started in 2019.
While the political scene churns in Washington, D.C., the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer a heads-up on the Democratic presidential hopefuls seeking votes in the Iowa caucuses February 3.
In the 1950s you had Republican leaders like President Dwight Eisenhower, who decided enough was enough and signaled it was time for Republicans to put an end to McCarthy’s campaign.
The current system is vulnerable to politics and perverse incentives.
Tony Evers didn’t have a perfect year, but in view of the political obstacles he faced, it wasn’t all that bad. You can’t pass an agenda if one side doesn’t even have the courtesy to consider it.
Case could kill ACA, leave 18 million without health insurance. Which states would be hurt most?
Diversity is a source of strength, making us a better community and preparing our students better for their post-college lives. We want all members of the UW-Madison community to feel welcome and supported on our campus.
Wisconsin is a good state to start a business and an even better state to succeed at doing so. Young companies, or simply people with an idea for doing so, can get a head start by entering the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.
The column below reflects the views of the authors, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. After over a year of traveling around the state and hearing from folks across Wisconsin about clean water, we are proud
Those of us who campaigned for Tony Evers for governor based on his environmental commitment can be happy with his first year in office. I’m optimistic that at the end of next year, we’ll be even happier.
Evers’ first year in office has been about the least eventful in recent gubernatorial history.
