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Chances are that you might find a candidate for state Assembly or Senate at your door in the next three weeks. Here are some things you might want to ask them.
Pricey federal plan produces no results yet; observers down on prospects.
The state’s Department of Corrections scrambles to get its story straight, and book donors don’t know how to proceed.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the next biennial state budget and take a first look at agency requests for spending Wisconsin’s robust surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
I joined the U.S. Navy at 18 and had the honor to serve our great nation for 26 years, retiring as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with multiple combat tours and deployments.
I was born and raised on a west central Wisconsin dairy farm where I learned to work hard and help my neighbors.
One of the most important questions candidates must answer is who is looking out for working class Midwesterners. Many Democrats have taken a pass on that issue in recent years. Unless they make it very clear that has changed, it will come back to bite them.
The Nov. 5 ballot includes a quiet Dane County executive race and referendums as well as the presidential race
We can and must ensure that Wisconsin citizens feel safe and those who intentionally victimize others are held accountable. Even in a divided political environment, surely we can all find agreement on that.
Milwaukee and Racine data – the fairer comparison – shows private choice students outperform public school students in 32 of 36 grade-level comparisons.
Many things can stymie development, but there are pathways to yes.
Trump’s agenda envisions deregulation, higher tariffs, tax cuts and allowing banks to back projects with cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Harris is touting her “pragmatist” and “capitalist” credentials and her intent to invest in bio-manufacturing, aerospace, AI and clean energy.
We took extra time this week to remember the 1,200 innocent lives that were taken last year in the attack on Israel. May their memories be a blessing to their loved ones.
Following reported fundraising numbers, Republicans have improved their chances of keeping the majority in the Assembly. In the Senate, Democrats seem to have the edge in some key races.
The data show they are lying about crime, the economy and health insurance coverage.
For a political party that positions itself as the saviors of American democracy, Democrats sure don’t seem to trust it all that much. In the span of just two days, their presidential and vice-presidential candidates delivered revealing statements seemingly proving that, at their heart, Democrats don’t seem to believe their own rhetoric.
Taken together, two story lines — DPI lowers standards to show better results and MMSD obsesses over race while seeing its racial achievement gap actually grow — point to big problems in public education in Wisconsin.
For more than 30 years Wisconsin public schools have been without adequate funding from the state. Revenue caps restricted what districts could spend. The state reduced funding for legally mandated programs such as special education and support for English language learners.
As parents, we deserve to understand how our kids are doing and what they need to thrive. With these updates, we can have more meaningful assessment conversations around the dinner table – ones rooted in honesty and transparency.
All signs in Wisconsin point to heavy turnout on Nov. 5.
Chances are that you might find a candidate for state Assembly or Senate at your door in the next three weeks. Here are some things you might want to ask them.
Pricey federal plan produces no results yet; observers down on prospects.
The state’s Department of Corrections scrambles to get its story straight, and book donors don’t know how to proceed.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the next biennial state budget and take a first look at agency requests for spending Wisconsin’s robust surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
I joined the U.S. Navy at 18 and had the honor to serve our great nation for 26 years, retiring as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with multiple combat tours and deployments.
I was born and raised on a west central Wisconsin dairy farm where I learned to work hard and help my neighbors.
One of the most important questions candidates must answer is who is looking out for working class Midwesterners. Many Democrats have taken a pass on that issue in recent years. Unless they make it very clear that has changed, it will come back to bite them.
The Nov. 5 ballot includes a quiet Dane County executive race and referendums as well as the presidential race
We can and must ensure that Wisconsin citizens feel safe and those who intentionally victimize others are held accountable. Even in a divided political environment, surely we can all find agreement on that.
Milwaukee and Racine data – the fairer comparison – shows private choice students outperform public school students in 32 of 36 grade-level comparisons.
Many things can stymie development, but there are pathways to yes.
Trump’s agenda envisions deregulation, higher tariffs, tax cuts and allowing banks to back projects with cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Harris is touting her “pragmatist” and “capitalist” credentials and her intent to invest in bio-manufacturing, aerospace, AI and clean energy.
We took extra time this week to remember the 1,200 innocent lives that were taken last year in the attack on Israel. May their memories be a blessing to their loved ones.
Following reported fundraising numbers, Republicans have improved their chances of keeping the majority in the Assembly. In the Senate, Democrats seem to have the edge in some key races.
The data show they are lying about crime, the economy and health insurance coverage.
For a political party that positions itself as the saviors of American democracy, Democrats sure don’t seem to trust it all that much. In the span of just two days, their presidential and vice-presidential candidates delivered revealing statements seemingly proving that, at their heart, Democrats don’t seem to believe their own rhetoric.
Taken together, two story lines — DPI lowers standards to show better results and MMSD obsesses over race while seeing its racial achievement gap actually grow — point to big problems in public education in Wisconsin.
For more than 30 years Wisconsin public schools have been without adequate funding from the state. Revenue caps restricted what districts could spend. The state reduced funding for legally mandated programs such as special education and support for English language learners.
As parents, we deserve to understand how our kids are doing and what they need to thrive. With these updates, we can have more meaningful assessment conversations around the dinner table – ones rooted in honesty and transparency.
All signs in Wisconsin point to heavy turnout on Nov. 5.
