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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are signaling their interest in investments for Wisconsin’s publicly-available electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Customers First! Coalition applauds these efforts because of the broad benefits the investments could have for citizens across the state.
Wisconsin Republicans want to grab many more thousands of taxpayer dollars to keep what’s left of environmental law tllted towards their donors and other special interests.
We have two goals with the Growing Opportunities Act; we want to build confidence at every level of the hemp industry, and we want to guarantee that Wisconsin will continue to manage the development of this crop.
Evers appears to favor a return to a system where the vast majority of Wisconsin’s kids have no option about where to attend school other than their government-assigned district school.
My respect and admiration for his brand of politics, along with his love of country and his deep fondness for his fellow citizens, has been echoed by millions who also know him to be smart and capable.
Approval by the Dane County Board is possible in June on a $150-million annex, or “south tower,” next to the Public Safety Building downtown.
No, say two researchers. But their data is highly suspect.
Artificially high prevailing wage laws have cost all of us as taxpayers, and as a legislature, we responsibly chose to ensure that public dollars invested in infrastructure weren’t just thrown at problems, but spent more efficiently to make whatever is spent go further.
Former governor’s “trampoline” for SNAP recipients is a high-cost failure, report finds.
A small but vocal minority wants to remove police officers from Madison high schools.
Existing truck fees, both in Wisconsin and in most states, barely cover 35 percent of the damage they cause, according to the American Automobile Association and the Federal Highway Administration.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. One of the clearest lessons from last fall’s election was that the people of Wisconsin demand better roads. Although local jurisdictions
Data science is an area that is flourishing, with applications covering the humanities to engineering. The research conducted through the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute will help propel this field forward.
Remembering that he’s visiting battleground Wisconsin in a few days, Trump is now threatening to ‘help’ Harley-Davidson after bashing the company last year, hurting H-D profitability with import duties on metals he triggered and even urging foreign competitors to set up shop in the US.
According to the latest poll, 70 percent of Wisconsin residents want the state to take federal money to expand Medicaid eligibility. But the Assembly speaker is going to “lead” in a different direction.
Evers wants full reform but big lobbying groups oppose it. Lawmakers seek compromise.
We have strong construction performance even with the repeal of prevailing wage.
Rep. Adam Neylon and his fellow Assembly Republicans are trying to outbid Gov. Tony Evers on creating charging stations for electric cars, a part of an “Earth Day” plan to have more government intervention in subsidizing renewable energy.
No matter where people come down on the question of whether Trump was personally engaged with, or aware of, Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election campaign on his behalf, the fact that the Trump campaign was focusing the attention of foreign figures on Wisconsin is a serious matter.
With Gov. Tony Evers suggesting a new Foxconn contract and Earth Day approaching, here is an excerpt from Peter Annin’s “Great Lakes Water Wars” detailing a controversial diversion to help the Tawainese company.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are signaling their interest in investments for Wisconsin’s publicly-available electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Customers First! Coalition applauds these efforts because of the broad benefits the investments could have for citizens across the state.
Wisconsin Republicans want to grab many more thousands of taxpayer dollars to keep what’s left of environmental law tllted towards their donors and other special interests.
We have two goals with the Growing Opportunities Act; we want to build confidence at every level of the hemp industry, and we want to guarantee that Wisconsin will continue to manage the development of this crop.
Evers appears to favor a return to a system where the vast majority of Wisconsin’s kids have no option about where to attend school other than their government-assigned district school.
My respect and admiration for his brand of politics, along with his love of country and his deep fondness for his fellow citizens, has been echoed by millions who also know him to be smart and capable.
Approval by the Dane County Board is possible in June on a $150-million annex, or “south tower,” next to the Public Safety Building downtown.
No, say two researchers. But their data is highly suspect.
Artificially high prevailing wage laws have cost all of us as taxpayers, and as a legislature, we responsibly chose to ensure that public dollars invested in infrastructure weren’t just thrown at problems, but spent more efficiently to make whatever is spent go further.
Former governor’s “trampoline” for SNAP recipients is a high-cost failure, report finds.
A small but vocal minority wants to remove police officers from Madison high schools.
Existing truck fees, both in Wisconsin and in most states, barely cover 35 percent of the damage they cause, according to the American Automobile Association and the Federal Highway Administration.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. One of the clearest lessons from last fall’s election was that the people of Wisconsin demand better roads. Although local jurisdictions
Data science is an area that is flourishing, with applications covering the humanities to engineering. The research conducted through the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute will help propel this field forward.
Remembering that he’s visiting battleground Wisconsin in a few days, Trump is now threatening to ‘help’ Harley-Davidson after bashing the company last year, hurting H-D profitability with import duties on metals he triggered and even urging foreign competitors to set up shop in the US.
According to the latest poll, 70 percent of Wisconsin residents want the state to take federal money to expand Medicaid eligibility. But the Assembly speaker is going to “lead” in a different direction.
Evers wants full reform but big lobbying groups oppose it. Lawmakers seek compromise.
We have strong construction performance even with the repeal of prevailing wage.
Rep. Adam Neylon and his fellow Assembly Republicans are trying to outbid Gov. Tony Evers on creating charging stations for electric cars, a part of an “Earth Day” plan to have more government intervention in subsidizing renewable energy.
No matter where people come down on the question of whether Trump was personally engaged with, or aware of, Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election campaign on his behalf, the fact that the Trump campaign was focusing the attention of foreign figures on Wisconsin is a serious matter.
With Gov. Tony Evers suggesting a new Foxconn contract and Earth Day approaching, here is an excerpt from Peter Annin’s “Great Lakes Water Wars” detailing a controversial diversion to help the Tawainese company.
