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Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is facing a new, post-Hurricane Harvey normal, but you don’t hear him saying what GOP officials have evaded, down-played and flat-out denied for years–that climate change is part of that new normal.
While the scenes of devastation after the flood waters recede will look the same, the paths that America’s two latest disaster zones will take from here couldn’t be any more different.
Many are affected in Milwaukee. So what are government leaders doing about it?
Democratic candidates for governor oppose deal. Could they kill it if elected?
Handing over billions of dollars to a foreign corporation for a shaky pledge of jobs, as many as half of which could by taken by people from Illinois, is a bad deal for Wisconsin.
The second annual State of Cities and Villages Report shows that after being shaken hard by the Great Recession and constrained by levy limits and flat state aids, cities and villages are investing in their future, preparing for new development.
Clinton’s failure to visit Wisconsin is often cited as one reason she lost our state’s electoral votes, and the election, last November. Now she’s visiting the state she snubbed in 2016.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the dispute over the Boy Scouts possibly allowing girls to join in some events.
Confederate imagery is just as indefensible as Nazi and Communist symbolism.
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.
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is facing a new, post-Hurricane Harvey normal, but you don’t hear him saying what GOP officials have evaded, down-played and flat-out denied for years–that climate change is part of that new normal.
While the scenes of devastation after the flood waters recede will look the same, the paths that America’s two latest disaster zones will take from here couldn’t be any more different.
Many are affected in Milwaukee. So what are government leaders doing about it?
Democratic candidates for governor oppose deal. Could they kill it if elected?
Handing over billions of dollars to a foreign corporation for a shaky pledge of jobs, as many as half of which could by taken by people from Illinois, is a bad deal for Wisconsin.
The second annual State of Cities and Villages Report shows that after being shaken hard by the Great Recession and constrained by levy limits and flat state aids, cities and villages are investing in their future, preparing for new development.
Clinton’s failure to visit Wisconsin is often cited as one reason she lost our state’s electoral votes, and the election, last November. Now she’s visiting the state she snubbed in 2016.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the dispute over the Boy Scouts possibly allowing girls to join in some events.
Confederate imagery is just as indefensible as Nazi and Communist symbolism.
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.
