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Seize the extra daylight for winter fun

Over the next four weeks, area residents will gain 70 minutes of additional daylight. February is the time to seize the daylight and take advantage of Wisconsin’s winter wonderland. After the dark a...
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Support anti-SLAPP legislation in Wisconsin

Wisconsin needs an anti-SLAPP law. Wisconsin must join the growing number of states that enact protections against lawsuits intended to shut down public debate. SLAPP stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. These meritless lawsuits are filed to shut down opposing voices with the goal of stifling public debate. The people filing the lawsuits know they have little chance of ...

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It's not too ate to seek the truth Many trips around the sun ago, in a grad school history class, I read a book by Milton Mayer, “They Thought They Were Free, The Germans, 1933-1945.” The book examined the pre-Nazi and Nazi lives of 10 Nazi friends. It examines the thought processes of 10 ordinary Germans during the Nazi regime. A friend inspired me to take the book off a library shelf a...

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400-year school funding trick needs to sunset

Republicans in the state legislature need to put up or shut up when it comes to school funding. On July 5, 2023, Gov. Tony Evers pulled a political stunt and, with a line-item veto, gave schools the ability to increase spending to help match increases in cost not just for the 2023-2025 state budget, but for 400 years in the future. Evers’ stunt blatantly pandered to teachers and school off...

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Letter to the Editor: ICE agent acted in self-defense

I am responding to the three letters that were published in the Record Review last week. Thank you for providing this forum for the peaceful exchange of ideas. I agree that the Declaration of Independence, and the United States Constitution, guarantee the safety and freedom of United States citizens. I further assert that they charge the government with protecting the safety and freedom of Unit...

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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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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, and the pursuit of Happiness.” These are listed as examples of unalienable rights given to all people by their Creator. At their core, these rights reflect two foundational American values: safety and freedom. ...

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