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Life, equality, and freedom drive state policy conversations

Life, equality, and freedom drive state policy conversations Life, equality, and freedom drive state policy conversations
Greetings! I hope you are all doing well. This week, I don’t have a singular theme, but instead a brief news roundup. First, a couple of items from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (...
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Republicans proposals on data centers make sense

Wisconsin Republican legislators are on the right course when it comes to developing common-sense rules for data centers that keep the doors open for economic and technological growth. According to the Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, and Rep. Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls, are seeking cosponsors for a bill they say will ensure “growth occurs responsibly and tha...

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Mining effects causing irreversible harm to natural resources

Dear editor, We have seen this all too often: jargon from a mining company promising to upright a town’s economy by bringing jobs. Let’s take a closer look at who will be the benefactors. History tells us that across the globe, the mining story has been one of boom and bust. In the vast majority of cases, jobs that were created were short-lived and when the mine closed, the mining compan...

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Wisconsin legislators need to focus on real problems

“I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.” ― L.M. Montgomery, in “Anne of Green Gables.” In yet another attempt to micromanage school districts, the Wisconsin legislature is renewing a push to mandate that local school boar...

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New law keeps notices accessible

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440 relating to how government and court notices that appear in newspapers are published. The change, championed by Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) ensures the continued integrity and print quality of important government information known as legal notices. An important premise upon which the principle of democracy is based is ...

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President’s actions do not benefit average Americans

Dear editor: I view recent actions by our president understanding one simple truth – if they do not financially benefit him and his very rich benefactors, or gain him additional power, they would not happen. The illegal invasion of Venezuela is to secure their vast amounts of oil for exploitation by Americanoilcompanies. His repeated concern about drug trafficking evaporated with the pardon o...

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USPS seeks unrestricted monopoly pricing power

Last week, the USPS filed a petition with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that essentially seeks unrestricted pricing authority for Market Dominant postal products including Periodicals for which it has a statutory monopoly. (See the USPS Industry Alert below). As an alternative the USPS indicates it would accept additional pricing authority up to 22% above current rate increase authority c...

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