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In its earlier years, the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest tended to have more entries from the Madison area and, as a result, more Dane County finalists. It’s a testimony to progress of Wisconsin’s startup support system that the contest has steadily become more statewide in its geographic mix of entries, as well as those who advance to the final rounds.
My least favorite complaint from the Democrats, their lefty allies, and the media is that Republicans are somehow interfering with the “peaceful transfer of power” from Walker to Governor-elect Tony Evers.
Citizens overwhelmingly opposed long list of legislation passed by Republicans.
Rather than challenge the new law on its own merits, the liberal groups are asking the judge in Madison to determine that his rulings back in 2016 on the previous statute somehow apply to the new statute.
The next two high court elections could swing power to liberals.
As secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, I had five officers commit suicide in three-and-a- half years. These events alarmed me and I dove deeper into those numbers and found that at that time, the department had lost 39 officers to suicide in less than 18 years. It was that sobering realization that drove me to start the DOC suicide awareness and intervention program with the help of very devoted staff who had suffered the effects of suicides in their lives.
Voting is now open for WisPolitics.com’s annual Dem and Republican “WisPolitico of the Year” and “Ad of the Year.”
Suits by governor, legislature, citizens coming on lame duck laws, gerrymandering.
RightWisconsin Editor James Wigderson and WTMJ-AM’s Steve Scaffidi look back at 2018.
My guess is that the Wisconsin Legislature’s Republicans had no idea what kind of public relations blunder they had committed when they decided to pass a bunch of laws to make the jobs of the governor and attorney general the people of Wisconsin had just elected a little more difficult.
Every election loser knows the drill: you take the stage, speak into the microphone, concede to the winner, tough it all out and move on, because the people had spoken and that’s how that game is played and completed. Refusing to do so, and then changing the rules and the import of the result out of spite, and in service to your often secret financial backers, is a serious and dangerous thing to do.
We have very few living reminders of how our political culture once was in this state. Perhaps no one characterized that better than Kraus.
Over the last 50 years, the United States has passed legislation outlawing discrimination based on religion, race, gender, sexual orientation and political affiliation. Yet, as the racial and ethnic composition of the country continues to change, and the disruptive business landscape requires new skills and unique perspectives in the workforce, it’s no longer enough for companies to simply remain within the laws.
While the mainstream media and especially cable TV news have been preoccupied with Donald Trump’s asinine tweets, his administration is laying waste to policies that for decades have helped and served the average American.
We thought 2017 had more whoppers than the front counter at a movie theater. But from the lies that influenced the Wisconsin election to lies that changed the national narrative about a whole host of issues, 2018 proved even worse. It wasn’t easy, but we narrowed the list down to the top ten whopping lies.
Last week, when the whole world was demanding urgent action to end the Saudi-led bombardment and starvation of Yemen, the Janesville Republican used all of his considerable authority to block an urgent response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Unless the discussion about all of our campuses becomes a discussion about the economy, public higher education will end up digging our own grave as we become the best closers around.
The ability for students to have an education tailored to their needs can sometimes mean that schools may select students whose needs align with the school. This could be a school that is focused on Montessori education, a school for gifted students, or a school for students with special needs. But if MPS deigns to end this practice for its charter schools, it should first take a hard look at its own backyard.
By signing lame-duck legislation to disempower his successor, the Wisconsinite confirms his scorching contempt for the will of the people.
A far more objective review of the legislation reveals that several measures are helpful reforms that promote much-needed improvements in our state’s governance.
In its earlier years, the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest tended to have more entries from the Madison area and, as a result, more Dane County finalists. It’s a testimony to progress of Wisconsin’s startup support system that the contest has steadily become more statewide in its geographic mix of entries, as well as those who advance to the final rounds.
My least favorite complaint from the Democrats, their lefty allies, and the media is that Republicans are somehow interfering with the “peaceful transfer of power” from Walker to Governor-elect Tony Evers.
Citizens overwhelmingly opposed long list of legislation passed by Republicans.
Rather than challenge the new law on its own merits, the liberal groups are asking the judge in Madison to determine that his rulings back in 2016 on the previous statute somehow apply to the new statute.
The next two high court elections could swing power to liberals.
As secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, I had five officers commit suicide in three-and-a- half years. These events alarmed me and I dove deeper into those numbers and found that at that time, the department had lost 39 officers to suicide in less than 18 years. It was that sobering realization that drove me to start the DOC suicide awareness and intervention program with the help of very devoted staff who had suffered the effects of suicides in their lives.
Voting is now open for WisPolitics.com’s annual Dem and Republican “WisPolitico of the Year” and “Ad of the Year.”
Suits by governor, legislature, citizens coming on lame duck laws, gerrymandering.
RightWisconsin Editor James Wigderson and WTMJ-AM’s Steve Scaffidi look back at 2018.
My guess is that the Wisconsin Legislature’s Republicans had no idea what kind of public relations blunder they had committed when they decided to pass a bunch of laws to make the jobs of the governor and attorney general the people of Wisconsin had just elected a little more difficult.
Every election loser knows the drill: you take the stage, speak into the microphone, concede to the winner, tough it all out and move on, because the people had spoken and that’s how that game is played and completed. Refusing to do so, and then changing the rules and the import of the result out of spite, and in service to your often secret financial backers, is a serious and dangerous thing to do.
We have very few living reminders of how our political culture once was in this state. Perhaps no one characterized that better than Kraus.
Over the last 50 years, the United States has passed legislation outlawing discrimination based on religion, race, gender, sexual orientation and political affiliation. Yet, as the racial and ethnic composition of the country continues to change, and the disruptive business landscape requires new skills and unique perspectives in the workforce, it’s no longer enough for companies to simply remain within the laws.
While the mainstream media and especially cable TV news have been preoccupied with Donald Trump’s asinine tweets, his administration is laying waste to policies that for decades have helped and served the average American.
We thought 2017 had more whoppers than the front counter at a movie theater. But from the lies that influenced the Wisconsin election to lies that changed the national narrative about a whole host of issues, 2018 proved even worse. It wasn’t easy, but we narrowed the list down to the top ten whopping lies.
Last week, when the whole world was demanding urgent action to end the Saudi-led bombardment and starvation of Yemen, the Janesville Republican used all of his considerable authority to block an urgent response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Unless the discussion about all of our campuses becomes a discussion about the economy, public higher education will end up digging our own grave as we become the best closers around.
The ability for students to have an education tailored to their needs can sometimes mean that schools may select students whose needs align with the school. This could be a school that is focused on Montessori education, a school for gifted students, or a school for students with special needs. But if MPS deigns to end this practice for its charter schools, it should first take a hard look at its own backyard.
By signing lame-duck legislation to disempower his successor, the Wisconsinite confirms his scorching contempt for the will of the people.
A far more objective review of the legislation reveals that several measures are helpful reforms that promote much-needed improvements in our state’s governance.
