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In this excerpt from his memoir, “For the Good of the Game,” the ex-MLB Commissioner Bud Selig recounts the political struggles to get financial help to build a new Brewers ballpark in the mid-1990s.
At a time at which climate change is threatening the niches of thousands of Wisconsin species, at which invasive species are posing increased harm to our ecosystems, at which animal diseases are still spreading throughout the state, we should be doubling down on our efforts to protect wildlife, not tearing down our efforts.
One especially pro-growth reform would be to conform to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 168(k), which allows investments in short-lived assets (machinery and equipment) to be fully claimed as an expense in the first year, rather than incrementally over the depreciable life of the asset.
Multiple DUI convictions demonstrate that laws imposing tougher penalties do not deter drunken driving. It is encouraging to hear Sen. Alberta Darling report that treatment, diversion programs and other alternatives are being expanded. They provide a possible cure to the root cause of drunken driving.
Lincoln announced, on September 22, 1862, that if the rebels did not end the fighting and rejoin the Union by January 1, 1863, all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed as punishment. The Confederacy did not rejoin the Union and that is how we got the second Emancipation Proclamation.
The Assembly and Senate might each be in session only one or two days in October and November.
As if the Pentagon didn’t have enough to worry about with Iran, North Korea and hostile governments elsewhere, it must now contend with the Madison School Board.
I understand that for many people, the F-35s are more than a fleet of jets. They represent economic development, or are symbols of American military power and even of “freedom” itself. However, subjecting a densely populated area of Wisconsin to the constant threat of window-rattling, ear splitting noise that can strike at any time runs counter to the idea of freedom.
Trump put his personal and political interests above the nation’s. And, he tried to cover it up.
Since the president took the oath of office he has lived as though he was untouchable. But as the proverb says, “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18). It may have taken time, but the ditchdigger has come to collect his due.
We need to find ways not only to increase our energy supplies but to decrease the demand side of the oil equation. This is where electric vehicles and electrified transportation can have a huge impact.
As the Republican-controlled Senate so far has not approved any of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate this unusual situation. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
President Trump’s gambit was so audacious, illegal and un-American that a reluctant House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to launch an impeachment inquiry against Trump. So why does it feel like Joe Biden is already a loser in this?
The latest contretemps over Trump’s telephone call to the president of Ukraine will change few minds.
How do Wisconsin’s students, teachers and schools measure up? Are taxpayers receiving a decent return on their investment?
Walker administration used flimsy interpretations of jobs reports to put a positive spin on the state’s economy.
The notion of “creaming” is pervasive among opponents of school choice. But the evidence does not support it.
Gov. Tony Evers would consider a full assault on our civil rights by having our government use its police power to confiscate firearms from law-abiding people. It is a disgraceful and tyrannical attitude from our governor.
The state-of-the-art fighter jet proposed for Madison has a long history of problems.
For the first time in at least 40 years (and possibly ever), an election in the state will take place on a Monday after Evers issued an executive order scheduling a special election to replace now-retired Republican Congressman Sean Duffy on Monday, January 27th, 2020. A primary, should one be necessary, will be held on Monday, December 30th, 2019.
In this excerpt from his memoir, “For the Good of the Game,” the ex-MLB Commissioner Bud Selig recounts the political struggles to get financial help to build a new Brewers ballpark in the mid-1990s.
At a time at which climate change is threatening the niches of thousands of Wisconsin species, at which invasive species are posing increased harm to our ecosystems, at which animal diseases are still spreading throughout the state, we should be doubling down on our efforts to protect wildlife, not tearing down our efforts.
One especially pro-growth reform would be to conform to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 168(k), which allows investments in short-lived assets (machinery and equipment) to be fully claimed as an expense in the first year, rather than incrementally over the depreciable life of the asset.
Multiple DUI convictions demonstrate that laws imposing tougher penalties do not deter drunken driving. It is encouraging to hear Sen. Alberta Darling report that treatment, diversion programs and other alternatives are being expanded. They provide a possible cure to the root cause of drunken driving.
Lincoln announced, on September 22, 1862, that if the rebels did not end the fighting and rejoin the Union by January 1, 1863, all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed as punishment. The Confederacy did not rejoin the Union and that is how we got the second Emancipation Proclamation.
The Assembly and Senate might each be in session only one or two days in October and November.
As if the Pentagon didn’t have enough to worry about with Iran, North Korea and hostile governments elsewhere, it must now contend with the Madison School Board.
I understand that for many people, the F-35s are more than a fleet of jets. They represent economic development, or are symbols of American military power and even of “freedom” itself. However, subjecting a densely populated area of Wisconsin to the constant threat of window-rattling, ear splitting noise that can strike at any time runs counter to the idea of freedom.
Trump put his personal and political interests above the nation’s. And, he tried to cover it up.
Since the president took the oath of office he has lived as though he was untouchable. But as the proverb says, “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18). It may have taken time, but the ditchdigger has come to collect his due.
We need to find ways not only to increase our energy supplies but to decrease the demand side of the oil equation. This is where electric vehicles and electrified transportation can have a huge impact.
As the Republican-controlled Senate so far has not approved any of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate this unusual situation. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
President Trump’s gambit was so audacious, illegal and un-American that a reluctant House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to launch an impeachment inquiry against Trump. So why does it feel like Joe Biden is already a loser in this?
The latest contretemps over Trump’s telephone call to the president of Ukraine will change few minds.
How do Wisconsin’s students, teachers and schools measure up? Are taxpayers receiving a decent return on their investment?
Walker administration used flimsy interpretations of jobs reports to put a positive spin on the state’s economy.
The notion of “creaming” is pervasive among opponents of school choice. But the evidence does not support it.
Gov. Tony Evers would consider a full assault on our civil rights by having our government use its police power to confiscate firearms from law-abiding people. It is a disgraceful and tyrannical attitude from our governor.
The state-of-the-art fighter jet proposed for Madison has a long history of problems.
For the first time in at least 40 years (and possibly ever), an election in the state will take place on a Monday after Evers issued an executive order scheduling a special election to replace now-retired Republican Congressman Sean Duffy on Monday, January 27th, 2020. A primary, should one be necessary, will be held on Monday, December 30th, 2019.