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– Random Writings: Column by Rebecca Lindquist – - Why do I even have that stupid pan?

Why do I even have that stupid pan? Why do I even have that stupid pan?
I looked to the New Year, with eager anticipation, for no other reason, than mistakenly assuming 2026, would bring a new me. I somehow thought I would miraculously be less accident prone and handle an...
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Republican 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 co-sponsors, for a bill they say will ensure “growth occurs responsibly, an...

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What School Choice is Costing You in Tax Dollars

Almost half of all private school students in Wisconsin, now receive school vouchers, signaling a rapid reshaping of the state’s educational landscape, powered by state taxpayers. When it launched in 1990, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), the nation’s first modern private school voucher program, included just 300 students, at seven secular private schools. The students came fro...

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ABS lights and unwilling melons
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ABS lights and unwilling melons

I don’t know why, but when I took some stuff down into the office basement last week, I got the gi...

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USPS Seeks Unrestricted Monopoly Pricing Power

Last week, the United States Postal Service (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. As an alternative, the USPS indicates it would accept additional pricing authority, up to 22 percent above current rate increase au...

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– Letter to the Editor –

Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 440, Dec. 9, relating to how government and court notices, that appear in newspapers, are published. The change, championed by Rep. 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 that information abo...

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Pronoun bill for schools is a waste of time

“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, 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 poli...

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