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Complacency, disinformation and partisan politics have all played a role in lower vaccination rates.
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Complacency, disinformation and partisan politics have all played a role in lower vaccination rates.

He wants the treasurer’s office to serve as a genuine watchdog for taxpayers, arguing that it’s time to use the treasurer’s independent role “to push for transparency, accountability, and responsible management of public funds.”

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 9, Tiffany answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 13, Crowley answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

It’s crucial that voters understand the potential negative consequences for all of us if these amendments pass.

When the party’s actions violated his principles, he walked away.

It was an impressive showing at the state Capitol last week as folks from southwestern Wisconsin came to tell the state’s politicians they need to oppose a giant transmission line through their farms and communities.

As Milwaukee celebrates, I long for the day when the nation understands that we cannot celebrate diversity on the field while condemning it at the border. We cannot cheer for the contributions of immigrants while treating immigrant communities as threats.

Despite the politicization of science, a majority of both liberals and conservatives feel that government investment in scientific research is worthwhile for society.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

His love fest with the president now haunts his run for governor.

An era of good feelings for Milwaukee.

Former Lt. Gov. and Democratic governor candidate Mandela Barnes, in an entertaining Part Time Opinions podcast appearance, unleashed some serious truth telling.

Voters are upset. Even though median household income is up and poverty levels are down, consumer confidence fell in September to the lowest level since 2014.

Schools are struggling because, for the third year in a row, the state budget put no new money into general school aid, the Department of Public Instruction pointed out in an Oct. 15 press release. That’s after more than 15 years during which per-pupil spending in Wisconsin schools has failed to keep pace with inflation.

MPS has 36 schools that are less than half full, by its own counts. Another 48 are between 50% and 90% full.

When children keep dying in schools, the answer cannot be that every gun control proposal is unacceptable and every reform is a bridge too far. Leadership demands more than saying ‘no.’ It demands offering solutions.

Governments start taking steps to allow more construction, but policies at many levels add up to make land scarce and costly.

Putin gets sanctions relief. Americans get the illusion of cheaper fuel.

Every time I see a story about the latest anti-vax action by Health Secretary Kennedy, who despite all the evidence to the contrary still claims children’s shots cause autism, I recall the late 1950s when millions of parents rushed their children to get the Salk vaccine to prevent them from getting polio.

Complacency, disinformation and partisan politics have all played a role in lower vaccination rates.

He wants the treasurer’s office to serve as a genuine watchdog for taxpayers, arguing that it’s time to use the treasurer’s independent role “to push for transparency, accountability, and responsible management of public funds.”

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 9, Tiffany answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Oct. 13, Crowley answered a wide range of questions about issues facing Wisconsin.

It’s crucial that voters understand the potential negative consequences for all of us if these amendments pass.

When the party’s actions violated his principles, he walked away.

It was an impressive showing at the state Capitol last week as folks from southwestern Wisconsin came to tell the state’s politicians they need to oppose a giant transmission line through their farms and communities.

As Milwaukee celebrates, I long for the day when the nation understands that we cannot celebrate diversity on the field while condemning it at the border. We cannot cheer for the contributions of immigrants while treating immigrant communities as threats.

Despite the politicization of science, a majority of both liberals and conservatives feel that government investment in scientific research is worthwhile for society.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up the battle for legislative majorities in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

His love fest with the president now haunts his run for governor.

An era of good feelings for Milwaukee.

Former Lt. Gov. and Democratic governor candidate Mandela Barnes, in an entertaining Part Time Opinions podcast appearance, unleashed some serious truth telling.

Voters are upset. Even though median household income is up and poverty levels are down, consumer confidence fell in September to the lowest level since 2014.

Schools are struggling because, for the third year in a row, the state budget put no new money into general school aid, the Department of Public Instruction pointed out in an Oct. 15 press release. That’s after more than 15 years during which per-pupil spending in Wisconsin schools has failed to keep pace with inflation.

MPS has 36 schools that are less than half full, by its own counts. Another 48 are between 50% and 90% full.

When children keep dying in schools, the answer cannot be that every gun control proposal is unacceptable and every reform is a bridge too far. Leadership demands more than saying ‘no.’ It demands offering solutions.

Governments start taking steps to allow more construction, but policies at many levels add up to make land scarce and costly.

Putin gets sanctions relief. Americans get the illusion of cheaper fuel.

Every time I see a story about the latest anti-vax action by Health Secretary Kennedy, who despite all the evidence to the contrary still claims children’s shots cause autism, I recall the late 1950s when millions of parents rushed their children to get the Salk vaccine to prevent them from getting polio.