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Congress needs to hold Post Office accountable

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In 1914, that inscription was placed on the James A. Farley Post Of...
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Your right to news and information is under attack

Good journalism is usually unpopular, because it drags into the sunshine things those with vested in...

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Bill would bypass patient protections

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last month by the WisconsinAssembly impacting people who don’t have a power of attorney for healthcare named. The intent of the bill is to speed the process to get patients who are incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves out of hospital beds and into nursing home or communi...

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Support educational farm stay bill

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issues licenses to and regulates campgrounds, and a person may not manage or operate a campground without such a license. According to the Legislative Reference Burea...

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Put the brakes on self-driving vehicles

Wisconsin legislators need to put the brakes on a plan to use Wisconsin residents as crash test dummies and the state’s roads as test-tracks for untested technology. Rep. Dave Maxey, R-New Berlin, has called for Wisconsin to open the door to having fully autonomous vehicles on the state’s roadways. As reported in the Feb. 4 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Maxey testified in support of legislati...

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Social media bans must walk a fine line

Where does safeguarding end and censorship begin? When does a shelter become a prison cell? Wisconsin legislators are joining a growing number of states answering the public call for safeguards to keep children off of social media platforms. Around the country and around the world, restrictions are being put in place to prevent impressionable young people from being exposed to images and ide...

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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 and bitter cold of January, the increasing hours of daylight and milder winter temperatures make spending times outdoor rather enjoyable. With Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow and predicting six ...

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