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Deserving people need a second chance. Unfortunately, Walker, a self-proclaimed devout Christian, didn’t believe in that.
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Deserving people need a second chance. Unfortunately, Walker, a self-proclaimed devout Christian, didn’t believe in that.

Despite being well-intentioned upon enactment in 1989, the stewardship program primarily allows the state to purchase land it cannot otherwise afford, through borrowing, pushing costs onto future generations.

Team Trump is going to win the White House again next year, and Wisconsin will undoubtedly play a major role in this outcome, but it all gets started now. One day, we’ll look back on the Green Bay rally as the start of another wild ride to victory.


The evidence is clear: In addition to increasing demand through exports and dairy consumption, we also need to be looking at the supply side of the equation.

Congressional oversight with public hearings, not impeachment, is the best way forward to develop a fuller chronology and accounting. The 2020 elections will bring change.

Nancy Pelosi is deathly afraid of impeachment. No, it’s not because of a sudden magnanimous surge of camaraderie. It’s because she understands what her fellow Democrats do not: Impeaching President Trump would be an unmitigated disaster.

Waupaca is conservative territory, and the passing of the referendum there is yet more confirmation that this is an issue that’s popular across the board.

Massive increase in high speed chases under the new policy. Results are scary.

With Joint Finance Committee public hearings concluded, WisOpinion Insiders Chvala & Jensen outline the competing budget strategies of Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP Legislature. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

According to a survey by the Wisconsin Public Research Interest Group, students on our 24 college campuses in Wisconsin said they wanted more transportation options beyond the traditional family car … although 85 percent want the traditional car as well.

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.

Deserving people need a second chance. Unfortunately, Walker, a self-proclaimed devout Christian, didn’t believe in that.

Despite being well-intentioned upon enactment in 1989, the stewardship program primarily allows the state to purchase land it cannot otherwise afford, through borrowing, pushing costs onto future generations.

Team Trump is going to win the White House again next year, and Wisconsin will undoubtedly play a major role in this outcome, but it all gets started now. One day, we’ll look back on the Green Bay rally as the start of another wild ride to victory.


The evidence is clear: In addition to increasing demand through exports and dairy consumption, we also need to be looking at the supply side of the equation.

Congressional oversight with public hearings, not impeachment, is the best way forward to develop a fuller chronology and accounting. The 2020 elections will bring change.

Nancy Pelosi is deathly afraid of impeachment. No, it’s not because of a sudden magnanimous surge of camaraderie. It’s because she understands what her fellow Democrats do not: Impeaching President Trump would be an unmitigated disaster.

Waupaca is conservative territory, and the passing of the referendum there is yet more confirmation that this is an issue that’s popular across the board.

Massive increase in high speed chases under the new policy. Results are scary.

With Joint Finance Committee public hearings concluded, WisOpinion Insiders Chvala & Jensen outline the competing budget strategies of Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP Legislature. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

According to a survey by the Wisconsin Public Research Interest Group, students on our 24 college campuses in Wisconsin said they wanted more transportation options beyond the traditional family car … although 85 percent want the traditional car as well.

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.