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Wisconsin State Budget Spending

10 months 4 hours ago By IRG

State budget negotiations in Wisconsin broke down today after two conservative senators, Sen. Chris Kapenga and Sen. Steve Nass, publicly announced they would not support the budget as currently crafted by the GOP budget writing committee.

Speakeasy Conversation No. 22 - Josh Schoemann

10 months 2 days ago By Chris Muller

Father's Day Episode 2025

10 months 6 days ago By Chris Muller

Budget Bulletin: Investing in Education and Workforce Development, and Cutting Taxes

10 months 6 days ago By Howard Marklein

The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) met twice this past week, completing our work on twelve more state agencies. One of the most important areas we focused on was education, which continues to be the largest expenditure in our state budget.

Happy Father's Day!

10 months 6 days ago By Wisconsin Famil...

The National Fatherhood Initiative notes that “[f]ather involvement provides numerous benefits for child well-being, starting prenatally and lasting into adulthood.

Enough!

10 months 6 days ago By Bob

Ever since the college protest marches in the Spring of 24, I have been disdainfully watchful. The recent reporting of a quote, carried forth by Guy Benson, has overridden any tolerance that I have left:

When Invasion Becomes Insurgency

10 months 6 days ago By Chris Muller 1 comment

All week, I’ve been watching the chaos unfold in Los Angeles—and while media outlets toss around vague terms like “riots” and “unrest,” no one is speaking plainly about what this really is. So let me do it for them.

HOUSE FIRE: A Couple of Doors Away

10 months 6 days ago By John Christy 1 comment

Sunday evening about supper time a police car went flying past our house in a residential part of Sparta. It has happened before. Then an ambulance and a second police car went flying by. Something bad is happening.