
Bill Kaplan: GOP leadership
Kasich, Romney and Gallagher demonstrate leadership in the Republican Party.
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Kasich, Romney and Gallagher demonstrate leadership in the Republican Party.
For all the mess and dysfunction that is the “Washington Swamp,” and for all the frustration many of us have with the Republicans inability to get things done, the problem is not Ryan.
For populations across Wisconsin that are unemployed, underemployed, or have not previously been part of the workforce, Foxconn provides transformational opportunity.
Perhaps when team #MAGA sees there’s no wall, Obamacare remains unmolested, and Trump can’t shepherd through meaningful tax reform, they’ll realize they’ve been sold down the tube.
A quick look at some of the craziness that’s been demanding so much of our attention the past couple of weeks.
No one believes the state’s top court is nonpartisan anymore.
The state Legislature and Supreme Court are in danger of losing their luster.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says the response to flooding in Texas restores faith in humanity.
We must not let this opportunity pass. It is imperative that we ask legislative leaders to do what is best for the economic future of the state and get the incentive package done so Foxconn can get a shovel in the ground and show other global companies why they should also be investing in Wisconsin.
By the time we know whether we’ve bet our taxpayer dollars on a Hall of Famer or a false promise, Walker and the others may be long gone. And the rest of us may still be paying the bill.
Northern Wisconsin needs a diverse economy to grow and prosper. We don’t need to choose mining over tourism – we can have both.
This fall, the focus will finally be on taxes, which is great news. However, I find it unsettling that talk of leveling the playing field for small business owners seems to have fallen by the wayside.
Big box stores receive city services — emergency services, road construction and maintenance, etc., and they are not just vacant buildings. They should be taxed accordingly.
Symbols of the Confederate States of America have emerged as contemporary political targets, and the word “target” in this case has at least two meanings — a topic of intense debate, and the focus of despicable violence.
Puffed-up report by Walker crony swallowed whole by Journal Sentinel.
Their support for Wisconsin gerrymander part of a disturbing international trend.
The administration is suspending a plan to test all American truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the politics of Donald Trump and how the nation is bitterly divided.
Chicago Sun Times editorial writers summarized the Foxconn deal: ‘Wisconsin would be taking all the risks, even as Illinois enjoyed a nice share of the benefits.’
Chicago Sun-Times editorial nails why proposed deal is so terrible.
Kasich, Romney and Gallagher demonstrate leadership in the Republican Party.
For all the mess and dysfunction that is the “Washington Swamp,” and for all the frustration many of us have with the Republicans inability to get things done, the problem is not Ryan.
For populations across Wisconsin that are unemployed, underemployed, or have not previously been part of the workforce, Foxconn provides transformational opportunity.
Perhaps when team #MAGA sees there’s no wall, Obamacare remains unmolested, and Trump can’t shepherd through meaningful tax reform, they’ll realize they’ve been sold down the tube.
A quick look at some of the craziness that’s been demanding so much of our attention the past couple of weeks.
No one believes the state’s top court is nonpartisan anymore.
The state Legislature and Supreme Court are in danger of losing their luster.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says the response to flooding in Texas restores faith in humanity.
We must not let this opportunity pass. It is imperative that we ask legislative leaders to do what is best for the economic future of the state and get the incentive package done so Foxconn can get a shovel in the ground and show other global companies why they should also be investing in Wisconsin.
By the time we know whether we’ve bet our taxpayer dollars on a Hall of Famer or a false promise, Walker and the others may be long gone. And the rest of us may still be paying the bill.
Northern Wisconsin needs a diverse economy to grow and prosper. We don’t need to choose mining over tourism – we can have both.
This fall, the focus will finally be on taxes, which is great news. However, I find it unsettling that talk of leveling the playing field for small business owners seems to have fallen by the wayside.
Big box stores receive city services — emergency services, road construction and maintenance, etc., and they are not just vacant buildings. They should be taxed accordingly.
Symbols of the Confederate States of America have emerged as contemporary political targets, and the word “target” in this case has at least two meanings — a topic of intense debate, and the focus of despicable violence.
Puffed-up report by Walker crony swallowed whole by Journal Sentinel.
Their support for Wisconsin gerrymander part of a disturbing international trend.
The administration is suspending a plan to test all American truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the politics of Donald Trump and how the nation is bitterly divided.
Chicago Sun Times editorial writers summarized the Foxconn deal: ‘Wisconsin would be taking all the risks, even as Illinois enjoyed a nice share of the benefits.’
Chicago Sun-Times editorial nails why proposed deal is so terrible.