Refusing legislative action to address “Dark Store” tax scheme

Council taking more power, mayor taking a beating.

Legislative leaders pushing for tolling on Wisconsin’s interstate highways would be well advised to carefully review the detailed study that was done for the state on this issue in 2016. It raises warning flags that should give pause to those who think tolls are the magic bullet of transportation finance.

WisOpinion.com is sharing posts this week from John Imes, executive director for Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, as he attends the GreenBiz18 conference in Phoenix. Imes writes about how day two of the conference focused on “collaboration, partnerships and effective advocacy to accelerate high road, clean energy, climate and sustainability innovations and policies.”

RightWisconsin’s James Wigderson talks with Treasurer Matt Adamczyk about his effort to get the legislature to adopt a constitutional amendment to abolish Adamczyk’s job. They also discuss the Secretary of State and his travel woes, how Adamczyk became state treasurer and the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands.

Republicans are undermining prosecutors, FBI, both here and nationally.

Wisconsin needs to establish a solid new direction. In many ways, we’re becoming a low-road state with policymaking that tends to favor monied interests over the environment, workers and our communities.

Walker, having already boxed himself in with a jobs-creating promise he couldn’t keep, finds himself in yet another box – – this one marked “Corporate Welfare” – – because every company thinking of locating to Wisconsin or wanting to be paid off to stay is going to ask for Foxconn-type subsidies.

The modern university is now asked to be everything to every student.

He’s taking a lot flak for one tweet. Maybe it’s a teachable moment.

Battle of Dallet, Burns and Screnock mirrors national, state political divides.

The speaker’s embrace of Nunes and his memo has dishonored the chamber that Ryan, above all others, is duty bound to defend.

Environmental groups treat manure storage system leaks as environmental disaster, but were silent when Wausau piped 3.7 million gallons of raw, untreated human feces and waste directly into the Wisconsin River.

Republicans in the House and Senate are lemmings following Trump off the cliff.

Ryan has failed as Speaker, with dire consequences.