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I encourage all colleges not only to allow but actually to encourage a wide range of speakers because a good education depends on hearing controversial topics that might make one uncomfortable and might even be perceived as offensive.
It is disheartening when my State Rep, Terese Berceau, can call the nationwide war on free speech “an artificial, political controversy.”
The agriculture industry and more than a dozen other influential special interests represented by WMC, including business, manufacturing, real estate and construction, contributed $16.7 million between January 2011 and December 2016 to Republican legislators. These same interests also contributed another $33.2 million to Walker during the period. That’s almost $50 million combined.
By one new measurement, Wisconsin is 12th worst nationally for wells which supply drinking water out of compliance with federal law.
In their latest raid on local control, Assembly Republicans would wipe out Milwaukee County’s $30 wheel tax — costing the county $7 million this year and $14 million next year — although the county could try to get it back in a referendum in 2018.
In just eight years, Farm-to-School measures have been adopted in almost 50 percent of Wisconsin school districts, including Whitewater, Fort Atkinson and almost every school district in Rock County.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Some might be surprised to learn that the lowest performing school district in the state according to the most recent state
The nation is enmeshed in a drug abuse problem that appears unmatched in our country’s history, and Wisconsin has keenly felt its effects.
The entire economy benefits from diversity, fairness, and mutual respect within the business community.
Public safety affects everyone. Therefore, it should be treated seriously. By everyone. This means that residents, government officials, and law enforcement all have a hand to play in keeping our streets safe.
The People’s Budget is a plan to actually help working Americans who have felt left behind by an economy rigged against them.
Turn states loose as innovators, create 50 different pilot plans.
Medical experts clearly agree that Paul Ryan is once again talking through his hat.
As last year’s embarrassing primary challenge to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan demonstrated, in order to run on Trump’s platform, you actually have to be Trump. If Democrats try doing a weak Trump impersonation in 2018, their new enthusiasm for four-letter words will extend far beyond election night.
Our system of government just handled the biggest stress test it has taken in a century and it has come out okay.
As Wisconsin marks the birthday of its Worker’s Compensation program, we can continue to take pride in our state’s ingenuity and creativity in solving a daunting problem over 100 years ago and providing the nation with a solution that has withstood the test of time.
The Wisconsin State Assembly Tuesday completed the Legislature’s disgustingly predictable overthrow of State Constitutional public water protections and granted permanent groundwater ownership to the state’s biggest private well water users.
Attorney General’s handling of a voter fraud claim has been epically inept.
Do you agree or disagree? Here’s your chance to make a difference.
The 2017-2019 budget debate will not be without surprises, changes, and adjustments to existing state appropriations.
I encourage all colleges not only to allow but actually to encourage a wide range of speakers because a good education depends on hearing controversial topics that might make one uncomfortable and might even be perceived as offensive.
It is disheartening when my State Rep, Terese Berceau, can call the nationwide war on free speech “an artificial, political controversy.”
The agriculture industry and more than a dozen other influential special interests represented by WMC, including business, manufacturing, real estate and construction, contributed $16.7 million between January 2011 and December 2016 to Republican legislators. These same interests also contributed another $33.2 million to Walker during the period. That’s almost $50 million combined.
By one new measurement, Wisconsin is 12th worst nationally for wells which supply drinking water out of compliance with federal law.
In their latest raid on local control, Assembly Republicans would wipe out Milwaukee County’s $30 wheel tax — costing the county $7 million this year and $14 million next year — although the county could try to get it back in a referendum in 2018.
In just eight years, Farm-to-School measures have been adopted in almost 50 percent of Wisconsin school districts, including Whitewater, Fort Atkinson and almost every school district in Rock County.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Some might be surprised to learn that the lowest performing school district in the state according to the most recent state
The nation is enmeshed in a drug abuse problem that appears unmatched in our country’s history, and Wisconsin has keenly felt its effects.
The entire economy benefits from diversity, fairness, and mutual respect within the business community.
Public safety affects everyone. Therefore, it should be treated seriously. By everyone. This means that residents, government officials, and law enforcement all have a hand to play in keeping our streets safe.
The People’s Budget is a plan to actually help working Americans who have felt left behind by an economy rigged against them.
Turn states loose as innovators, create 50 different pilot plans.
Medical experts clearly agree that Paul Ryan is once again talking through his hat.
As last year’s embarrassing primary challenge to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan demonstrated, in order to run on Trump’s platform, you actually have to be Trump. If Democrats try doing a weak Trump impersonation in 2018, their new enthusiasm for four-letter words will extend far beyond election night.
Our system of government just handled the biggest stress test it has taken in a century and it has come out okay.
As Wisconsin marks the birthday of its Worker’s Compensation program, we can continue to take pride in our state’s ingenuity and creativity in solving a daunting problem over 100 years ago and providing the nation with a solution that has withstood the test of time.
The Wisconsin State Assembly Tuesday completed the Legislature’s disgustingly predictable overthrow of State Constitutional public water protections and granted permanent groundwater ownership to the state’s biggest private well water users.
Attorney General’s handling of a voter fraud claim has been epically inept.
Do you agree or disagree? Here’s your chance to make a difference.
The 2017-2019 budget debate will not be without surprises, changes, and adjustments to existing state appropriations.
