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Since 1937, the Forestry program has been predominantly funded by a small statewide property tax — the only property tax the state levies. The problem with the state forestry property tax is that for decades, it sat untouched, generating millions of more dollars for the Forestry Account with little justification for whether it actually needed the money.
Elections are supposed to be free and fair, but – until we get rid of gerrymandering – they will be neither in Wisconsin. We need a change!
A DNR website on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations includes a 2014 chart showing 230 such operations, though a recent news story about DNR inspection staffing suggests the number is “about 285,” and a DNR database says the number is 292.
If there is an uptick in deadly terrorist violence in the next few years the main culprit will likely be Donald Trump and his wrong-headed policies.
Former county parks director investigated for management of Arizona Parks.
The WisOpinion.com Insiders, Chvala and Kanavas, debate Trump, Walker, Laning and Evers-Holtz in the lightning round. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
The rejection of established knowledge as a tool to persuade people that they might be wrong makes politics even harder.
Milwaukee’s School Choice program celebrates 25th anniversary of landmark State Supreme Court ruling.
During the decade before our historic four-year tuition freeze, the University of Wisconsin (UW) System jacked up tuition by 118 percent, and it built up a $1 billion cash reserve off of those massive tuition hikes. Our budget proposes a five percent reduction in tuition for Wisconsin’s UW System students, and their families, because they deserve a break.
A billion-dollar shortfall in the next transportation budget started the debate about raising Wisconsin’s gas tax, which was so explosive, no one seemingly had the time to confirm there is a billion-dollar shortfall.
Justice will speak at GOP fundraiser with right-wing leader helped by his Doe decision.
End of outdoors publication has more to do with policy than money.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the controversy over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ contact with Russia.
Admitting students with little chance to graduate helps no one. Tying UW System funding to graduation rates would force change.
Lon Roberts was the secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions before his appointment. The PSC is tasked with keeping public utilities in line and essentially balancing our energy needs with the resources we currently have. With that responsibility in mind, why not choose someone with experience in that field?
When it comes to Wisconsin’s transportation finance crisis, the real “public trust” that needs rebuilding involves the governor and the legislators who have let Mark Gottlieb twist in the wind. He left the Transportation Department in better shape than when he took it over.
The roads are a mess, there’s not enough money to repair and improve them, the budgets are awash in red ink and taxpayers face mounting congestion and billions in unfunded obligations.
Under one version of legislation calling for a constitutional convention on a balanced budget, Republican leaders would get to pick all seven delegates.
Can one speech change the national mood? Perhaps not. But if any speech can, Donald J. Trump delivered it Tuesday night.
The most penetrating moment in Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night was not his, except for the crass setup.
Since 1937, the Forestry program has been predominantly funded by a small statewide property tax — the only property tax the state levies. The problem with the state forestry property tax is that for decades, it sat untouched, generating millions of more dollars for the Forestry Account with little justification for whether it actually needed the money.
Elections are supposed to be free and fair, but – until we get rid of gerrymandering – they will be neither in Wisconsin. We need a change!
A DNR website on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations includes a 2014 chart showing 230 such operations, though a recent news story about DNR inspection staffing suggests the number is “about 285,” and a DNR database says the number is 292.
If there is an uptick in deadly terrorist violence in the next few years the main culprit will likely be Donald Trump and his wrong-headed policies.
Former county parks director investigated for management of Arizona Parks.
The WisOpinion.com Insiders, Chvala and Kanavas, debate Trump, Walker, Laning and Evers-Holtz in the lightning round. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
The rejection of established knowledge as a tool to persuade people that they might be wrong makes politics even harder.
Milwaukee’s School Choice program celebrates 25th anniversary of landmark State Supreme Court ruling.
During the decade before our historic four-year tuition freeze, the University of Wisconsin (UW) System jacked up tuition by 118 percent, and it built up a $1 billion cash reserve off of those massive tuition hikes. Our budget proposes a five percent reduction in tuition for Wisconsin’s UW System students, and their families, because they deserve a break.
A billion-dollar shortfall in the next transportation budget started the debate about raising Wisconsin’s gas tax, which was so explosive, no one seemingly had the time to confirm there is a billion-dollar shortfall.
Justice will speak at GOP fundraiser with right-wing leader helped by his Doe decision.
End of outdoors publication has more to do with policy than money.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the controversy over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ contact with Russia.
Admitting students with little chance to graduate helps no one. Tying UW System funding to graduation rates would force change.
Lon Roberts was the secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions before his appointment. The PSC is tasked with keeping public utilities in line and essentially balancing our energy needs with the resources we currently have. With that responsibility in mind, why not choose someone with experience in that field?
When it comes to Wisconsin’s transportation finance crisis, the real “public trust” that needs rebuilding involves the governor and the legislators who have let Mark Gottlieb twist in the wind. He left the Transportation Department in better shape than when he took it over.
The roads are a mess, there’s not enough money to repair and improve them, the budgets are awash in red ink and taxpayers face mounting congestion and billions in unfunded obligations.
Under one version of legislation calling for a constitutional convention on a balanced budget, Republican leaders would get to pick all seven delegates.
Can one speech change the national mood? Perhaps not. But if any speech can, Donald J. Trump delivered it Tuesday night.
The most penetrating moment in Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night was not his, except for the crass setup.
