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State Government licensing reform is an important area to improve and streamline, especially when any delay in obtaining a professional license can cause someone and their future employer time outside of the workforce.
Decisions from licensing boards are oftentimes arbitrary and unfair.
Feb. 20 is International Day of Social Justice, and one issue of social justice that doesn’t get enough attention is the link between homelessness and domestic violence.
Nine years later, taxpayers have saved billions of dollars thanks to Act 10, which remains in place despite several court challenges and Democrat Gov. Tony Evers’ empty threats to kill the law.
Iowa is a good place to start a presidential nominating process.
The people of Wisconsin value hard work and, like most Americans, they see employment as a path to a prosperous life. Regrettably, for policies toward low income families, some actions of Gov. Tony Evers have undermined this fundamental value.
A recent memo released by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau shows that vouchers caused $145 million in aid reduction to public schools. That amount is up 30% from last year, and this problem is only going to grow if it is not addressed.
Eventually, climate change will touch and forever alter nearly everything that makes Wisconsin winters special.
These are extraordinary times, the defining decade where we finally show a sense of urgency that “business as usual” is no longer an option. So I looked forward to attending GreenBiz20, the premier annual event for sustainability leaders with 1,500 professionals representing leading companies, government, and NGOs to explore new directions, make connections, share successes and find more effective ways to advance policymaking and climate solutions.
Romney stands apart from Johnson and other Senate Republicans, giving America a lesson in civic duty and patriotism, no matter the cost to himself.
After the Republican-controlled Legislature signed off on two record K-12 education spending budgets encompassing four years, Evers now wants to give $250 million of the projected $620 million surplus to the Department of Public Instruction — his old stomping ground.
The reason, I suspect, that Pelosi made a show of ripping the speech to shreds when Trump finished talking was because of what it contained — probably the biggest collection of half-truths and outright lies in the history of presidential speech making.
Increasing uncertainty has surrounded the Foxconn project in recent months.
With the announcement of Dem state Sen. Dave Hansen’s plan to retire, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider its effect on state GOP plans to win the seat and gain a veto-proof legislative majority.
If it’s true that the real source of Donald Trump’s appeal is the perception that he is a Washington “outsider,” the worst of his behavior won’t matter to his supporters.
Seven key principles for building a bilateral bloc based on mutual prosperity and shared values.
More than 43,000 families in Wisconsin’s school choice programs likely will be surprised to learn that they constitute a “threat” to the state.
Some legislators charge more than $100 to forward digital records. Is that open records?
The City of Spooner has an old railroad yard it’s been converting into a public space for the past decade. Its plan calls for restoring a roundhouse and converting it into some kind of tourism attraction. The DOT’s application fully supports this tourism project, because there are bike paths near it.
State Government licensing reform is an important area to improve and streamline, especially when any delay in obtaining a professional license can cause someone and their future employer time outside of the workforce.
Decisions from licensing boards are oftentimes arbitrary and unfair.
Feb. 20 is International Day of Social Justice, and one issue of social justice that doesn’t get enough attention is the link between homelessness and domestic violence.
Nine years later, taxpayers have saved billions of dollars thanks to Act 10, which remains in place despite several court challenges and Democrat Gov. Tony Evers’ empty threats to kill the law.
Iowa is a good place to start a presidential nominating process.
The people of Wisconsin value hard work and, like most Americans, they see employment as a path to a prosperous life. Regrettably, for policies toward low income families, some actions of Gov. Tony Evers have undermined this fundamental value.
A recent memo released by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau shows that vouchers caused $145 million in aid reduction to public schools. That amount is up 30% from last year, and this problem is only going to grow if it is not addressed.
Eventually, climate change will touch and forever alter nearly everything that makes Wisconsin winters special.
These are extraordinary times, the defining decade where we finally show a sense of urgency that “business as usual” is no longer an option. So I looked forward to attending GreenBiz20, the premier annual event for sustainability leaders with 1,500 professionals representing leading companies, government, and NGOs to explore new directions, make connections, share successes and find more effective ways to advance policymaking and climate solutions.
Romney stands apart from Johnson and other Senate Republicans, giving America a lesson in civic duty and patriotism, no matter the cost to himself.
After the Republican-controlled Legislature signed off on two record K-12 education spending budgets encompassing four years, Evers now wants to give $250 million of the projected $620 million surplus to the Department of Public Instruction — his old stomping ground.
The reason, I suspect, that Pelosi made a show of ripping the speech to shreds when Trump finished talking was because of what it contained — probably the biggest collection of half-truths and outright lies in the history of presidential speech making.
Increasing uncertainty has surrounded the Foxconn project in recent months.
With the announcement of Dem state Sen. Dave Hansen’s plan to retire, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider its effect on state GOP plans to win the seat and gain a veto-proof legislative majority.
If it’s true that the real source of Donald Trump’s appeal is the perception that he is a Washington “outsider,” the worst of his behavior won’t matter to his supporters.
Seven key principles for building a bilateral bloc based on mutual prosperity and shared values.
More than 43,000 families in Wisconsin’s school choice programs likely will be surprised to learn that they constitute a “threat” to the state.
Some legislators charge more than $100 to forward digital records. Is that open records?
The City of Spooner has an old railroad yard it’s been converting into a public space for the past decade. Its plan calls for restoring a roundhouse and converting it into some kind of tourism attraction. The DOT’s application fully supports this tourism project, because there are bike paths near it.
