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Property taxpayers have a hidden cost on their bills this month. According to the Department of Public Instruction, this hidden fee will cost the 27th Senate District $3.1 million, and upwards of $95.6 million statewide. If left unchecked, this fee — voucher schools — will increase year after year without oversight or authority.
If Gov. Tony Evers and his environmental extremist team have their way, Wisconsin could have some of the most stringent drinking water standards on so-called PFAS chemicals in the world — at a potentially devastating and unnecessary cost to businesses, critics say.
New state and local leaders show promise.
It was irresponsible for Congress to call a vote on a bill that no one could have possibly read in time to develop an informed opinion.
If our collective sense of right and wrong can be tossed aside for partisan tribalism now we must then ponder the long-term impact of Congress being stripped of its Constitutional right and duty to check presidential power.
We have a new local standard by which to measure the Foxconn subsidy bloat promised by Walker’s Wasteful Caucus.
Study suggests federal government invest in cities like Madison. Good idea?
The Second Chance Initiative would provide certified job and entrepreneurial tools, and life-skills training to prisoners who have both the desire and the will to succeed. Along with life-skills training, mental health and substance abuse treatment, we have the opportunity to change the trajectory of many people’s lives.
Mine on Wisconsin border would use approach that has resulted in 46 catastrophic failures in last 20 years.
What good is it to have access to health care if you can’t afford it? This is why some doctors are beginning to offer direct primary care (DPC) services.
Report shows how Republicans in Wisconsin, four other states can kill bills most voters support.
Throughout his adult life, Skornicka was one of the UW’s biggest champions, if not its biggest. From his days as a student to when he became an assistant chancellor before stepping down to run for mayor, he saw the university as a Wisconsin gem — a job creator, an economic engine for the entire state and a molder of a solid citizenry.
Key city agency seems to be in very big trouble. Why?
Nuclear weapons seem to get less attention than other critical issues like climate change and healthcare. But, given the President’s sole authority over nuclear weapons, we really should be hearing more from the candidates.
Manufacturing experts say businesses are watching the state’s squabble with Foxconn closely. The uncertainty created by the Evers administration does not bode well for future economic development, they say.
Though the law requires every senator to take a special oath affirming they will act as “impartial” jurists, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assured President Trump that he would work in “total coordination” with the White House on how to proceed.
The Democratic Party’s track record and the event’s unknown price tag suggest taxpayers may be on the hook for Milwaukee’s July convention.
Knowledge-based, scientifically related jobs are becoming ever more important as the generator of employment and income, and those jobs are closely tied to investment in higher education — especially research.
Walker didn’t use if for eight years. How should Evers use it?
The Evers administration needs to think outside the box to get Medicaid expansion. Consider asking former GOP state Senator Dale Schultz to be the point person with the legislature. He could help make a New Year’s resolution of expanding Medicaid a reality.
Property taxpayers have a hidden cost on their bills this month. According to the Department of Public Instruction, this hidden fee will cost the 27th Senate District $3.1 million, and upwards of $95.6 million statewide. If left unchecked, this fee — voucher schools — will increase year after year without oversight or authority.
If Gov. Tony Evers and his environmental extremist team have their way, Wisconsin could have some of the most stringent drinking water standards on so-called PFAS chemicals in the world — at a potentially devastating and unnecessary cost to businesses, critics say.
New state and local leaders show promise.
It was irresponsible for Congress to call a vote on a bill that no one could have possibly read in time to develop an informed opinion.
If our collective sense of right and wrong can be tossed aside for partisan tribalism now we must then ponder the long-term impact of Congress being stripped of its Constitutional right and duty to check presidential power.
We have a new local standard by which to measure the Foxconn subsidy bloat promised by Walker’s Wasteful Caucus.
Study suggests federal government invest in cities like Madison. Good idea?
The Second Chance Initiative would provide certified job and entrepreneurial tools, and life-skills training to prisoners who have both the desire and the will to succeed. Along with life-skills training, mental health and substance abuse treatment, we have the opportunity to change the trajectory of many people’s lives.
Mine on Wisconsin border would use approach that has resulted in 46 catastrophic failures in last 20 years.
What good is it to have access to health care if you can’t afford it? This is why some doctors are beginning to offer direct primary care (DPC) services.
Report shows how Republicans in Wisconsin, four other states can kill bills most voters support.
Throughout his adult life, Skornicka was one of the UW’s biggest champions, if not its biggest. From his days as a student to when he became an assistant chancellor before stepping down to run for mayor, he saw the university as a Wisconsin gem — a job creator, an economic engine for the entire state and a molder of a solid citizenry.
Key city agency seems to be in very big trouble. Why?
Nuclear weapons seem to get less attention than other critical issues like climate change and healthcare. But, given the President’s sole authority over nuclear weapons, we really should be hearing more from the candidates.
Manufacturing experts say businesses are watching the state’s squabble with Foxconn closely. The uncertainty created by the Evers administration does not bode well for future economic development, they say.
Though the law requires every senator to take a special oath affirming they will act as “impartial” jurists, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assured President Trump that he would work in “total coordination” with the White House on how to proceed.
The Democratic Party’s track record and the event’s unknown price tag suggest taxpayers may be on the hook for Milwaukee’s July convention.
Knowledge-based, scientifically related jobs are becoming ever more important as the generator of employment and income, and those jobs are closely tied to investment in higher education — especially research.
Walker didn’t use if for eight years. How should Evers use it?
The Evers administration needs to think outside the box to get Medicaid expansion. Consider asking former GOP state Senator Dale Schultz to be the point person with the legislature. He could help make a New Year’s resolution of expanding Medicaid a reality.
