Virtually educated makes grade
For those of you who may have missed it, the Wisconsin Legislature’s auditors recently issued a report that, we believe, is an incredible step forward in supporting Wisconsin’s public education system.
The ins and outs of dictionary language
It started with a broken cell phone and ended with a philosophical discussion about the evolution of the English language.
Pri-Ru-Ta seeks grazing
To the Telegram: I serve for Douglas County on a Resource Conservation and Development Committee called Pri-Ru-Ta (started by Price, Rusk and Taylor counties) now encompassing the 10 northwestern counties.
BadgerCare Plus basic plan will not live up to the hype
Wisconsin Democrats have tried and failed to enact government health care, also known as socialized medicine, all at once. That has not stopped them from enacting government health care incrementally. Feb. 25, the Senate Democrats approved Senate Bill 484, the BadgerCare Plus Basic plan.
SAGE creates a strong foundation for education
SAGE is a system with smaller class sizes, especially for grades kindergarten through third. This generally means a class size of 15 students per classroom. There are many advantages for this class size, not only for the particular class for the year but for the long term.
Bill ignores animal behavior
To the Telegram: My name is Ken Miller. I raise White Dorper sheep and lambs on our farm in Bayfield, Wisconsin.
Tantrums, terror won’t solve issues surrounding taxes 
Joseph Stack didn’t just threaten the Austin, Texas, IRS office, he gave his all in doing the maximum damage. He flew his airplane into the building ending his own life, an agent’s life and adding some unwelcome costs to his fellow taxpayers for building repairs.
Lumberjack DA flexes muscle to fell a giant
Sean Duffy sits in his sparsely furnished campaign headquarters in Ashland and suggests that, by the time he’s in his 50s, he’d like to be able to spend his days chopping wood and climbing trees.
Science paints global reality
To the Telegram: During the last six months, numerous letter writers have spread false information to justify denial of a human cause in global warming. That worries me. They want to judge it all as only a clever hoax.
Ending cycle of violence starts early
This month marks the first time the U.S. Congress has designated an entire month to highlighting the importance of preventing and responding to teen dating violence.
Remembering should have meaning
When I am dead and gone, please – please – try to refrain from naming a measly mile or two of roadway after me, especially if cars travel as fast as they do along the stretch of I-43 just north of Milwaukee that our state legislators have now voted to name after Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson.
Sometimes turnabout is fair play
To the Telegram: On Friday, Feb. 10, some members of “The McLaughlin Group,” during their discussion of current political happenings, indicated their opinion that turnabout is not fair play when discussing the notes on Palin’s palm. Press Secretary Gibbs mocked her after she commented about President Obama being just a charismatic person with a teleprompter.
AARP stands by bill to curb fraud
To the Telegram: AARP Wisconsin is urging state lawmakers to help end abusive sales practices aimed at cash-strapped Wisconsinites by passing Senate Bill 513.
Are the Justices thinking?
To the Telegram: Regardless of the intricate arguments that can be made for corporations being entitled to express themselves freely, I still disagree with the reasoning of attorney Jason A. Adkins in his Jan. 29 letter to the Duluth Tribune’s opinion page.
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