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Dave Zweifel: Equifax scandal’s been long in the making

It’s clearly the lack of sensible regulation that led to the Equifax scandal that has put tens of millions of people at financial risk through no fault of their own. It’s another example of why the claim of some that regulations aren’t needed and are a hindrance to the economy is nothing more than a lie.

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Jonathan Krause: The man who came out of the tunnel

When his team was unable to come to an agreement on what it would do to protest the National Anthem before their game in Chicago Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin ordered his players to leave the field for the song and stand in the tunnel out of the sight of the crowd. But one player did come back out for the Anthem: offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva.

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Dan Benson: Local schools deserve local control

The plan Evers recently submitted to the U.S. Department of Education would do little to help the Badger State’s local school officials escape the federal strictures they say prevent them from giving our children the educations they deserve.

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James Troupis: Free speech: A challenge for civil discourse

It is a grave concern when many find it hard to contemplate a civil discussion, held with respect, on the great issues of the day without the necessity of armed guards and metal detectors. Dissent, it seems, from the orthodoxy of university thought is itself a challenging proposition at the University of Wisconsin.

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Raj Shukla: Bury the acid mine bill

Scant evidence exists of lasting economic benefits to communities with acid mines. On the other hand, there is plenty of reason to worry that new acid mines pose significant and near-permanent risks to existing businesses and the communities they serve

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Dave Zweifel: New health bill makes me shudder

Once decision-making is in the hands of the states, there will be 50 health care debates around the country. Some states will work to insure as many people as possible, even if it requires providing more funds themselves to supplement the reduced federal dollars under Graham-Cassidy. Others will decide that it’s too costly and will opt instead to allow insurance companies to charge higher premiums for the elderly, disabled and those with pre-existing conditions in order to save their states money.

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Christian Schneider: Courts should protect our right to swear

The issue of whether profanity itself is speech protected under the First Amendment has found its way to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The court must decide whether a mother can be criminally prosecuted for “disorderly conduct” for using profanity toward her own son in the privacy of their own home.

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Dave Zweifel: Equifax scandal’s been long in the making

It’s clearly the lack of sensible regulation that led to the Equifax scandal that has put tens of millions of people at financial risk through no fault of their own. It’s another example of why the claim of some that regulations aren’t needed and are a hindrance to the economy is nothing more than a lie.

Read More »

Jonathan Krause: The man who came out of the tunnel

When his team was unable to come to an agreement on what it would do to protest the National Anthem before their game in Chicago Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin ordered his players to leave the field for the song and stand in the tunnel out of the sight of the crowd. But one player did come back out for the Anthem: offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva.

Read More »

Dan Benson: Local schools deserve local control

The plan Evers recently submitted to the U.S. Department of Education would do little to help the Badger State’s local school officials escape the federal strictures they say prevent them from giving our children the educations they deserve.

Read More »

James Troupis: Free speech: A challenge for civil discourse

It is a grave concern when many find it hard to contemplate a civil discussion, held with respect, on the great issues of the day without the necessity of armed guards and metal detectors. Dissent, it seems, from the orthodoxy of university thought is itself a challenging proposition at the University of Wisconsin.

Read More »

Raj Shukla: Bury the acid mine bill

Scant evidence exists of lasting economic benefits to communities with acid mines. On the other hand, there is plenty of reason to worry that new acid mines pose significant and near-permanent risks to existing businesses and the communities they serve

Read More »

Dave Zweifel: New health bill makes me shudder

Once decision-making is in the hands of the states, there will be 50 health care debates around the country. Some states will work to insure as many people as possible, even if it requires providing more funds themselves to supplement the reduced federal dollars under Graham-Cassidy. Others will decide that it’s too costly and will opt instead to allow insurance companies to charge higher premiums for the elderly, disabled and those with pre-existing conditions in order to save their states money.

Read More »

Christian Schneider: Courts should protect our right to swear

The issue of whether profanity itself is speech protected under the First Amendment has found its way to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The court must decide whether a mother can be criminally prosecuted for “disorderly conduct” for using profanity toward her own son in the privacy of their own home.

Read More »

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