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What are our values as America? In our country’s Declaration of Independence, adopted unanimously on July 4, 1776, there is a phrase well known to U.S. citizens: “Life, Liberty...
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Republican bill on data centers makes 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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Students’ names should not be political

“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 boards enact...

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Support bill to fix wedding barn fiasco

Wisconsin legislators should move quickly to support a new bill that would allow wedding barn owners to hold a reasonable number of events without needing to get a tavern license. In 2023, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill to initiate a massive overhaul of the state’s laws regulating beer, wine and spirits sales. Provisions of the law have been phased in since then. The final provision, implement...

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A Christmas surprise from Governor Evers

In addition to the winter weather, December also marks the arrival of property tax bills across Wisconsin. Unfortunately, many Wisconsinites are seeing an increase in their property taxes. While in some areas a portion of this increase can be attributed to referendums approved by the voters, much of this increase is due to a partial veto made by Gov. Tony Evers to the 2023-2025 state budget whe...

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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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