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3,776. That’s the number of manufacturing jobs lost in Wisconsin in 2016. Not gained, lost. While the U.S. economy added hundreds of thousands of jobs monthly, Wisconsin averaged less than a thousand.
Weak 2016 job numbers could point to recession in Wisconsin as nation saw growth.
Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson is actually trying to fundraise off of his embarrassing confrontation with Governor Scott Walker.
For Pete’s sake, we stopped talking about #Covfefe so we could complain a shock comic was shocking.
Trying to protect free speech by quashing free speech is an awful idea.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Kanavas and Chvala, preview the state Democratic convention. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The outcome of the state Dem Party chair vote likely will determine the significance of the liberal Our Wisconsin Revolution gathering three weeks later in Steven’s Point.
On June 1 Trump announced something he really can’t do overnight – pull out of the Paris Accord – and he dumped a ton of erroneous statistics on listeners that came from a front group for the coal industry.
The United States can still easily abide by the terms of the Paris Climate Accord without actually being a part of it.
A growing trend threatens transparency — and good government — in Wisconsin. Some legislative committees are using “mail ballots” to vote, instead of voting during public meetings.
But in his less inclusive, more political way, he may be just as successful.
I applaud my colleagues who want to get rid of the personal property tax. However, we must have an honest discussion about how we are going to pay for local services upon which people depend.
The numbers tell a significant story about the value of Wisconsin’s historic tax credit program, both in terms of economic development and return on investment to the state.
In many cases in UW history, it was the conservatives who were shutting down the liberals.
A new review of 22 major voucher studies has found that the majority of studies nationwide found positive effects on students in private school choice programs.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says health care reform should start with price transparency.
Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity could answer many important questions.
By focusing only on racial gerrymandering justices miss the bigger picture.
The party needs to work on its messaging and start bringing people together.
Walker’s DOT is planning a $40 million “temporary fix” next year.
3,776. That’s the number of manufacturing jobs lost in Wisconsin in 2016. Not gained, lost. While the U.S. economy added hundreds of thousands of jobs monthly, Wisconsin averaged less than a thousand.
Weak 2016 job numbers could point to recession in Wisconsin as nation saw growth.
Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson is actually trying to fundraise off of his embarrassing confrontation with Governor Scott Walker.
For Pete’s sake, we stopped talking about #Covfefe so we could complain a shock comic was shocking.
Trying to protect free speech by quashing free speech is an awful idea.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Kanavas and Chvala, preview the state Democratic convention. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The outcome of the state Dem Party chair vote likely will determine the significance of the liberal Our Wisconsin Revolution gathering three weeks later in Steven’s Point.
On June 1 Trump announced something he really can’t do overnight – pull out of the Paris Accord – and he dumped a ton of erroneous statistics on listeners that came from a front group for the coal industry.
The United States can still easily abide by the terms of the Paris Climate Accord without actually being a part of it.
A growing trend threatens transparency — and good government — in Wisconsin. Some legislative committees are using “mail ballots” to vote, instead of voting during public meetings.
But in his less inclusive, more political way, he may be just as successful.
I applaud my colleagues who want to get rid of the personal property tax. However, we must have an honest discussion about how we are going to pay for local services upon which people depend.
The numbers tell a significant story about the value of Wisconsin’s historic tax credit program, both in terms of economic development and return on investment to the state.
In many cases in UW history, it was the conservatives who were shutting down the liberals.
A new review of 22 major voucher studies has found that the majority of studies nationwide found positive effects on students in private school choice programs.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says health care reform should start with price transparency.
Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity could answer many important questions.
By focusing only on racial gerrymandering justices miss the bigger picture.
The party needs to work on its messaging and start bringing people together.
Walker’s DOT is planning a $40 million “temporary fix” next year.
