MMAC conduit spending in state superintendent, Milwaukee school board races

The return of the Wisconsin Legislature and the unveiling of the latest state budget plan has come with a mix of proposals tied to the state’s knowledge economy. Here’s a quick rundown of the pluses and minuses so far.

Here’s hoping that alert citizens and reporters will keep watching local government to keep that tide down.

The denial of climate change, the contempt for facts and a preference for the “alternative varieties,” the disdain for science and public service, and the all-purpose elevation of right-wing ideology has spread from the Trump campaign to his administration and now to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck says Donald Trump’s team has declared an all-out war on the media.

Voters who really understand what government can and cannot do may be what’s needed to achieve better results.

Gov. Scott Walker recently proposed expanding Wisconsin’s Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. To the casual observer, this may not sound like exciting news, but for more than 100,000 Wisconsin families, expanding the EITC will mean more job opportunities, higher take-home pay and a less-resistant path to prosperity.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate John Humphries wants to set the record straight about his consulting contract with the Dodgeville School District, where he was the full-time administrator before deciding to run for office.

Governor advises Iowa legislators on bill to decimate unions.

While the 5% tuition cut makes for a good sound bite, it’s a lost opportunity to help the students that really need tuition relief.

He had voters who discounted his wildest behavior because they wanted a change. But even they can’t go on for four years watching him dog-paddle at the shallow end of the pool.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on President Donald Trump’s Thursday news conference.

If our Republic is to be rescued from the anti-democratic and corrupt Trump-Putin partnership, there is a relatively short list of influential Republicans who will have to step to the fore and put the American people ahead of partisan agendas.

A century or more ago, there were plenty of people in Wisconsin who cringed at the thought of all those horseless carriages, motorized bicycles and boats buzzing about. And yet, it was precisely that kind of innovation that built a signature part of Wisconsin’s modern economy – and which can be repeated today with an aggressive welcome to autonomous vehicles.

I have held regular in-person town hall meetings since I began serving in the House of Representatives. In fact, I host more than 100 public events each year. I’m extremely proud of this, and it’s something I believe is not only important for the sake of democracy, but it’s invaluable to me as I work to best represent the interests of my district.

In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on Gov. Scott Walker’s ultimatum to Wisconsin schools.

Governor Scott Walker’s new budget, which includes spending increases for health care and schools, seems to have taken some observers by surprise. It probably shouldn’t have, since Walker has signaled rather clearly that he rejected what we called the “sour politics of austerity.”