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The ‘dating recession’: Why young adults are struggling to connect - Striking a Chord…

Striking a Chord… Striking a Chord…
Ask anyone in the dating world today and they will most likely tell you the outlook is bleak. Opportunities for face-to-face interaction are limited outside of work and school, and dating apps bring t...
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Stop the political games

Wisconsin could have brought some common sense and clarity back to state government last week, but Gov. Tony Evers instead chose to play another round of “gotcha last” politics. On Friday, Evers vetoed a bill that would keep appointees from staying in their jobs beyond the expiration of their terms. The intent of the bill is to close a bus-sized loophole in state law that currently allows g...

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YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW: How to jump start your records requests

Wisconsin’s Open Records law gives requesters the right to request records from their government. After all, as the law states, “a representative government is dependent upon an informed electorate.” But how to get started? Under the law, “any person” can make a request for records from any Wisconsin state or local government agency or official, verbally or in writing. You don’t hav...

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Vote like your future depends on it

It is April 2026; do you know where your voting rights are? In less than a week, voters will head to the polls for the spring election. Voting booths will be set up in municipal buildings. Election workers will be there with their poll books and ballots. The election equipment will be publicly tested to make sure everything is in working order. It will all be set up, ready and waiting for...

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No fooling… we live in a world full of fakery
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No fooling… we live in a world full of fakery

Greetings! I couldn’t think of a clever way to fool you on this particular holiday, so you’ll ha...

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When experience meets stigma. Why some police departments hesitate to hire officers who have faced mental health challenges

Across the United States, law enforcement agencies consistently say they want experienced officers, people with years of training, real-world decision-making experience, and the ability to handle the complexities of mode rn policing. Yet, paradoxically, some departments hesitate to hire highly qualified veteran officers if their background includes documented mental health challenges stemming from...

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The cost of ignoring climate change is rising

It’s not rocket science. It only requires accepting today’s scientific consensus on climate change—causes, consequences, and costs—and applying economic principles. There is a clear causal link between rising global temperatures and the cost of living, what’s called affordability, for most Americans. The primary cause of this impending ecological and economic crisis is a result of our...

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