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Feb
2023

01 February 2023

State budget needs to focus on support of schools, local governments

The best tax relief measure members of the Wisconsin legislature can do as they begin to work on the biennial budget is to provide additional aid to ...

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State budget needs to focus on support of schools, local governments

The best tax relief measure members of the Wisconsin legislature can do as they begin to work on the biennial budget is to provide additional aid to ...

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Posted on February 1, 2023

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Jan
2023

25 January 2023

State needs to pass safe harbor bill to protect sex trafficking victims

Children cannot consent. That simple concept is at the root of a new bipartisan push to create a “safe harbor” to put into state law that any ...

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State needs to pass safe harbor bill to protect sex trafficking victims

Children cannot consent. That simple concept is at the root of a new bipartisan push to create a “safe harbor” to put into state law that any ...

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Posted on January 25, 2023

County needs to be focused when trimming costs

Taylor County is facing a budget crisis. There is nothing new about this. It costs money to provide government services and there are always goin...

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County needs to be focused when trimming costs

Taylor County is facing a budget crisis. There is nothing new about this. It costs money to provide government services and there are always goin...

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Posted on January 25, 2023

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2023

18 January 2023

Put county administrator talks front and center

Star News Editorials Who’s the boss? That is the million dollar question for Taylor County as elected and appointed leaders seek to fin...

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Put county administrator talks front and center

Star News Editorials Who’s the boss? That is the million dollar question for Taylor County as elected and appointed leaders seek to fin...

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Posted on January 18, 2023

Advisory referendum is a waste of time and money

What is old, it appears, is new again. On April 25, 1996, Gov. Tommy Thompson signed into law “Wisconsin Works” or W2 as it became known. It w...

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Advisory referendum is a waste of time and money

What is old, it appears, is new again. On April 25, 1996, Gov. Tommy Thompson signed into law “Wisconsin Works” or W2 as it became known. It w...

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Posted on January 18, 2023

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Jan
2023

11 January 2023

Expand nomination window for local elections

Star News Editorials The state of Wisconsin needs to give residents a larger window of time to decide to run for city council, municipal boa...

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Expand nomination window for local elections

Star News Editorials The state of Wisconsin needs to give residents a larger window of time to decide to run for city council, municipal boa...

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Posted on January 11, 2023

Time for state to drop Bowers case

Rather that continuing to waste government resources in an attempt to show that snitches get stitches, the Wisconsin Department of Justice should dro...

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Time for state to drop Bowers case

Rather that continuing to waste government resources in an attempt to show that snitches get stitches, the Wisconsin Department of Justice should dro...

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Posted on January 11, 2023

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Jan
2023

04 January 2023

Looking ahead to issues and opportunities of the coming year

Star News Editorials Looking ahead to issues and opportunities of the coming year As we learned in elementary school, a year is 365 days lo...

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Looking ahead to issues and opportunities of the coming year

Star News Editorials Looking ahead to issues and opportunities of the coming year As we learned in elementary school, a year is 365 days lo...

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Posted on January 4, 2023

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2022

28 December 2022

Looking back on issues and ideas from 2022

The ancient Roman god Janus is pictured as having two faces — one looking forward and the other backwards. This is fitting for a figure who was see...

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Looking back on issues and ideas from 2022

The ancient Roman god Janus is pictured as having two faces — one looking forward and the other backwards. This is fitting for a figure who was see...

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Posted on December 28, 2022

Looking back on ‘Quotes of the Week’ from the past 12 months “T

Looking back on ‘Quotes of the Week’ from the past 12 months “T his organization started out as a few people and through the years it has g...

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Looking back on ‘Quotes of the Week’ from the past 12 months “T

Looking back on ‘Quotes of the Week’ from the past 12 months “T his organization started out as a few people and through the years it has g...

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Posted on December 28, 2022

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State budget needs to focus on support of schools, local governments

State budget needs to focus on support of schools, local governments

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State needs to pass safe harbor bill to protect sex trafficking victims

State needs to pass safe harbor bill to protect sex trafficking victims

County needs to be focused when trimming costs

County needs to be focused when trimming costs

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Put county administrator talks front and center

Put county administrator talks front and center

Advisory referendum is a waste of time and money

Advisory referendum is a waste of time and money

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Expand nomination window for local elections

Expand nomination window for local elections

Time for state to drop Bowers case

Time for state to drop Bowers case

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Looking ahead to issues and opportunities of the coming year

Looking ahead to issues and opportunities of the coming year

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Looking back on issues and ideas from 2022

Looking back on issues and ideas from 2022

Looking back on ‘Quotes of the Week’ from the past 12 months “T

Looking back on ‘Quotes of the Week’ from the past 12 months “T

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