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Aug
2023

02 August 2023

Exempting childcare essentials from sales tax is the right thing to do

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, an average baby will go through from six to 10 diapers each day. As any parent knows, the cost of...

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Exempting childcare essentials from sales tax is the right thing to do

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, an average baby will go through from six to 10 diapers each day. As any parent knows, the cost of...

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Posted on August 2, 2023

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Jul
2023

26 July 2023

School district needs to look before it leaps on self insurance

The Medford School Board is “just talking” about a substantial change in how healthcare coverage has been provided to district staff members. ...

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School district needs to look before it leaps on self insurance

The Medford School Board is “just talking” about a substantial change in how healthcare coverage has been provided to district staff members. ...

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Posted on July 26, 2023

State must focus on future with proposed tax cuts

Wisconsin needs to focus on the long term future of the the state and direct tax cuts to where it will provide an investment for the future and balan...

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State must focus on future with proposed tax cuts

Wisconsin needs to focus on the long term future of the the state and direct tax cuts to where it will provide an investment for the future and balan...

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Posted on July 26, 2023

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Jul
2023

19 July 2023

Proposed religious exemption constitutional amendment is flawed

The authors of a proposed state constitutional amendment to prevent churches from being shut down during states of emergency have too much COVID on th...

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Proposed religious exemption constitutional amendment is flawed

The authors of a proposed state constitutional amendment to prevent churches from being shut down during states of emergency have too much COVID on th...

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Posted on July 19, 2023

More direction needed for county strategic planning

A hot mess. That is the charitable description of the current state of Taylor County’s efforts to overhaul county operations with the goals of ...

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More direction needed for county strategic planning

A hot mess. That is the charitable description of the current state of Taylor County’s efforts to overhaul county operations with the goals of ...

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Posted on July 19, 2023

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Jul
2023

12 July 2023

Grass on the Black is a homegrown success

The Black River is a defining element in the geography of eastern Taylor County. The county is the birthplace of the 190 mile river with its head...

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Grass on the Black is a homegrown success

The Black River is a defining element in the geography of eastern Taylor County. The county is the birthplace of the 190 mile river with its head...

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Posted on July 12, 2023

Line item veto cuts both ways

“It’s good to be the king,” - Mel Brooks in “History of the World Part I” In an attention-grabbing move that highlights both the power and ...

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Line item veto cuts both ways

“It’s good to be the king,” - Mel Brooks in “History of the World Part I” In an attention-grabbing move that highlights both the power and ...

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Posted on July 12, 2023

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Jul
2023

05 July 2023

Now is the time to think about public office

Pssst. Pssst. Hey you. Yeah, you sitting in your lawn chair in the park sipping a chilled beverage. The fireworks were good, weren’t they? ...

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Now is the time to think about public office

Pssst. Pssst. Hey you. Yeah, you sitting in your lawn chair in the park sipping a chilled beverage. The fireworks were good, weren’t they? ...

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Posted on July 5, 2023

Streamline, make statewide bartender license process

Wisconsin needs a uniform, statewide, online system for business owners and license holders to renew their premise and serving licenses. Impleme...

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Streamline, make statewide bartender license process

Wisconsin needs a uniform, statewide, online system for business owners and license holders to renew their premise and serving licenses. Impleme...

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Posted on July 5, 2023

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Jun
2023

28 June 2023

Don’t play politics with UW-System budget

If legislative leaders have their way, 188 people who work in the UW-System will lose their jobs this year as the state seeks to take $32 million from...

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Don’t play politics with UW-System budget

If legislative leaders have their way, 188 people who work in the UW-System will lose their jobs this year as the state seeks to take $32 million from...

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Posted on June 28, 2023

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Exempting childcare essentials from sales tax is the right thing to do

Exempting childcare essentials from sales tax is the right thing to do

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School district needs to look before it leaps on self insurance

School district needs to look before it leaps on self insurance

State must focus on future with proposed tax cuts

State must focus on future with proposed tax cuts

19

Proposed religious exemption constitutional amendment is flawed

Proposed religious exemption constitutional amendment is flawed

More direction needed for county strategic planning

More direction needed for county strategic planning

12

Grass on the Black is a homegrown success

Grass on the Black is a homegrown success

Line item veto cuts both ways

Line item veto cuts both ways

05

Now is the time to think about public office

Now is the time to think about public office

Streamline, make statewide bartender license process

Streamline, make statewide bartender license process

28

Don’t play politics with UW-System budget

Don’t play politics with UW-System budget

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