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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.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced the creation of a study group to look at the influence of white supremacist groups on campus over the years.
Mayor Soglin is correct in his stern and strong posture when it comes to the monuments at Forest Hill. He is not only grounded with a moral footing, but also rooted in constitutional history, too.
No doubt feeling the heat from fair-minded citizens and national ridicule, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin today doubled down on his unilateral decision to purify and sanitize the Confederates Rest section of Forest Hill Cemetery.
Many of those complaining about the lawless behavior of anti-fascist protesters are noticeably silent when others in far higher positions of authority flout the rule of law.
Johnson violates his pledge and adopts policy he once condemned to get conservative appointed judge.
Many do, but a minority of legislators are calling the shots.
The Wisconsin win of the gigantic Foxconn manufacturing plant for Southeastern Wisconsin creates as opportunity to apply some new thinking about how to regulate the environmental side of its operations.
It’s stunning to hear Democrats putting a value on any job, across any sector. With the gubernatorial election around the corner, it’s time to stand up for working people. Not attack the thousands who will inevitably work for Foxconn in southeastern Wisconsin.
After weeks of wrangling and a few modifications, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn to build a massive new plant in Wisconsin. Now it is up to the State Senate to follow the Assembly’s lead and bring Foxconn to 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.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced the creation of a study group to look at the influence of white supremacist groups on campus over the years.
Mayor Soglin is correct in his stern and strong posture when it comes to the monuments at Forest Hill. He is not only grounded with a moral footing, but also rooted in constitutional history, too.
No doubt feeling the heat from fair-minded citizens and national ridicule, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin today doubled down on his unilateral decision to purify and sanitize the Confederates Rest section of Forest Hill Cemetery.
Many of those complaining about the lawless behavior of anti-fascist protesters are noticeably silent when others in far higher positions of authority flout the rule of law.
Johnson violates his pledge and adopts policy he once condemned to get conservative appointed judge.
Many do, but a minority of legislators are calling the shots.
The Wisconsin win of the gigantic Foxconn manufacturing plant for Southeastern Wisconsin creates as opportunity to apply some new thinking about how to regulate the environmental side of its operations.
It’s stunning to hear Democrats putting a value on any job, across any sector. With the gubernatorial election around the corner, it’s time to stand up for working people. Not attack the thousands who will inevitably work for Foxconn in southeastern Wisconsin.
After weeks of wrangling and a few modifications, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn to build a massive new plant in Wisconsin. Now it is up to the State Senate to follow the Assembly’s lead and bring Foxconn to Wisconsin.
