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As the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial carnival rolls from town to town, it appears Walker’s only serious opponent is Donald Trump.
The GOP in complete control in Washington is making the Democrats look like pikers when it comes to spending money.
On economics and foreign policy, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson displays two faces.
On April 3, Wisconsin voters will be asked if they want to remove the office of state treasurer from our state’s Constitution. Should this amendment pass, Wisconsin would be the only state without a treasurer or financial equivalent, a position that provides a critical check on the state’s executive and legislative branches.
There’s an easy answer: public financing of elections, or a merit-based and bipartisan selection process.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala & Jensen, look forward to the end of the legislative session and debate Gov. Scott Walker’s child tax rebate. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Over time, both parties consolidated power in the hands of the governor and a few powerful legislative leaders. Partly as a result, the ideological fringes within government grew more strident and potent, and chances for any lingering spirit of collaboration evaporated.
Wisconsin needs to close and replace the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison, and we need to do it now. Unfortunately, the bipartisan bill has turned partisan, and some lawmakers want to undermine progress for a press release.
It would be shameful if the Democrats, facing the opportunity of a lifetime in federal and state races, chose this moment to break up over self-imposed litmus tests.
RIP UWSP as you once were. You had a good run. Remember your champions now gone: Gov. Dreyfus and the late Bill Bablitch, your state senator and then Supreme Court justice.
Our GOP Attorney General continues to give these horrible corporate actors a pass by refusing to sue or join other states’ litigation.
Democrats and Republicans agreed on need to protect state’s environment. Not any more.
Trump’s one success has been in dealing with North Korea.
Gov. Walker says he’ll decide on Opportunity Zone designations by March 21 federal deadline
Her past views against abortion and birth control haunt her campaign.
Among politicians, it’s called earned media. And one way to earn media is through political stunts.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on Wisconsin’s GOP primary for the U.S. Senate.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any other country in the world. Here in Wisconsin, that cost is felt every
When the rare opportunity to pass conservative, market-driven legislation comes along that is so good even Democrats have to support it, we cannot pass up the opportunity. Ryan and Johnson should join Gallagher and pass the CREATES Act now.
The city of Racine is requesting to divert up to 7 million gallons of Lake Michigan water to the Foxconn development site.
As the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial carnival rolls from town to town, it appears Walker’s only serious opponent is Donald Trump.
The GOP in complete control in Washington is making the Democrats look like pikers when it comes to spending money.
On economics and foreign policy, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson displays two faces.
On April 3, Wisconsin voters will be asked if they want to remove the office of state treasurer from our state’s Constitution. Should this amendment pass, Wisconsin would be the only state without a treasurer or financial equivalent, a position that provides a critical check on the state’s executive and legislative branches.
There’s an easy answer: public financing of elections, or a merit-based and bipartisan selection process.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala & Jensen, look forward to the end of the legislative session and debate Gov. Scott Walker’s child tax rebate. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Over time, both parties consolidated power in the hands of the governor and a few powerful legislative leaders. Partly as a result, the ideological fringes within government grew more strident and potent, and chances for any lingering spirit of collaboration evaporated.
Wisconsin needs to close and replace the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison, and we need to do it now. Unfortunately, the bipartisan bill has turned partisan, and some lawmakers want to undermine progress for a press release.
It would be shameful if the Democrats, facing the opportunity of a lifetime in federal and state races, chose this moment to break up over self-imposed litmus tests.
RIP UWSP as you once were. You had a good run. Remember your champions now gone: Gov. Dreyfus and the late Bill Bablitch, your state senator and then Supreme Court justice.
Our GOP Attorney General continues to give these horrible corporate actors a pass by refusing to sue or join other states’ litigation.
Democrats and Republicans agreed on need to protect state’s environment. Not any more.
Trump’s one success has been in dealing with North Korea.
Gov. Walker says he’ll decide on Opportunity Zone designations by March 21 federal deadline
Her past views against abortion and birth control haunt her campaign.
Among politicians, it’s called earned media. And one way to earn media is through political stunts.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on Wisconsin’s GOP primary for the U.S. Senate.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any other country in the world. Here in Wisconsin, that cost is felt every
When the rare opportunity to pass conservative, market-driven legislation comes along that is so good even Democrats have to support it, we cannot pass up the opportunity. Ryan and Johnson should join Gallagher and pass the CREATES Act now.
The city of Racine is requesting to divert up to 7 million gallons of Lake Michigan water to the Foxconn development site.
