LGBTQ Historic Landmark Coming to Milwaukee
Sierra JohnIn the midst of Milwaukee’s serious problems, jsonline reported last week that today the Wisconsin Historical Society will be dedicating in downtown Milwaukee the first LGBTQ historic landmark in state…
Power of the Purse & Power of the People
Julaine Appling2024 | Week of August 5 | Radio Transcript #1578Here’s a maxim to remember: no level of government has any money unless it comes from “we the people” as taxpayers.…
He must be tired of winning
David BlaskaHe won’t find 11,779 more votes that way! Please explain to us like we were 5 years old how the Republican nominee for President goes into battleground state Georgia with…
‘My opponent hates dairy farmers’
no time for nuance in a 30-second attack ad! Blaska’s political advice sells about as well as zucchini squash at the farmers market these hot and humid dog days of…
Local Wisconsin Governments Get First Shared Revenue Payments
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount Local governments across Wisconsin got their first billion-dollars from the state’s shared revenue plan after Gov. Tony Evers’ office recently announced the payment. “This distribution marks…
Understanding the August 13 Wisconsin Referendum Questions
WRN VoicesThis is a column by state Sen. Dan Knodl. With the August 13th fall primary coming up, and especially with early voting underway, you will undoubtedly want to get informed…
Wisconsin Is Becoming an Abortion Haven
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s Madison facility is preparing for increased traffic from eastern parts of Iowa now that Iowa’s six-week abortion ban has gone into effect. Iowa became the twenty-second…
WMC’s Manley on Government Overreach Lawsuit in Eureka
Nick NovakThe Town of Eureka (Polk County, Wisconsin) enacted an ordinance that unfairly restricts large animal farms, or CAFOs. WMC Litigation Center recently filed a lawsuit against the town on behalf…
Opponents of constitutional amendments use tornado scare tactics — don’t believe them
Mike NicholsThe opponents of constitutional amendments that would give legislators say along with the governor on spending federal dollars are claiming that adoption by voters on Aug. 13 would somehow slow…
Four companies step up to make homes affordable for Sheboygan County workers
Ken WysockyNew housing development model can ease workforce shortage To combat a severe shortage of affordable housing — a problem reverberating throughout the state — four family-owned Sheboygan County businesses and…