EDITORIAL
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.By By Karl Peterson , March 10, 2010
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.By By State Senator Mary Lazich , March 05, 2010
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.
By By Bernie Hughes , March 03, 2010
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.
By By J.B. Van Hollen , February 26, 2010
Wisconsin towns deserve creative slogans
The “Little Witch” at the tavern in dinky Fennimore was not crazy about my idea for a new town slogan.
By By Mike Nichols , February 19, 2010
EDITORIAL: Time to clean up elections together
A large crowd is expected to rally on the state capitol steps to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s action in Citizens United inviting corporations to spend freely in elections.
By By Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton , February 17, 2010
National debt reaches critical
A nonpartisan group of federal budget experts just issued a dire warning: Our nation’s debt is out of control.
By The Wisconsin State Journal , February 10, 2010
Get the refund you deserve
Right now, modest-income families and senior citizens can be taken advantage of by predatory loans at tax time. Don’t be one of them.
If you have yet to file your taxes but want a fast refund, don’t use the “refund anticipation loans” heavily advertised during tax season.
By By Sen. Bob Jauch and Rep. Nick Milroy , February 03, 2010
The sandwich years – cell phones and body parts
It’s said that people my age are living in the “sandwich” years. This means we have kids who are young enough to need us, and parents who are old enough to need us – leaving us sandwiched in the middle, meeting needs at the speed of lightening, or at least as fast as our minivans will go.
It isn’t always easy. Today’s been one of those days.
February 03, 2010
Playing politics doesn’t add up
After listening to the governor’s State of the State address earlier this week, and the reaction from both sides of the aisle, it’s easy enough to understand why the state – and the nation for that matter – is in the financial strait it is in.
January 29, 2010
Superior incident highlights flaws in national security
The reality the U.S. government had intelligence concerning a would-be terrorist no one acted on doesn’t come as a surprise to Paul Stein, a retired Duluth police officer.
January 13, 2010
Taxpayer’s foot bill to support bad parenting
I work at home, and lots of mornings, I don’t get around to asking the kids if they’ve had breakfast until they are already walking out the door.
I used to feel bad about this, like I was a lousy dad, until I found out it’s not my fault.
By By Mike Nichols , December 16, 2009
Not a tax hell, but state needs better revenue mix
Wisconsin’s reputation as a taxpayer money pit may be overblown, new data uncovered by the Journal Sentinel’s Dave Umhoefer indicates.
December 09, 2009
What makes a top-notch school administrators?
School administration and management is very different from industrial management, although many of the functions, such as supervision, planning, evaluating and data collection are the same.
By By Patrick C. Dorin, Ph.D. , December 04, 2009
Art can make men act like animals
Kip Olson has a bar in Spooner named after his wife. It’s called Moe’s Place, and he would like to bring in topless dancers or pole dancers or at least offer “bikini dancing” for men who appreciate what he calls a form of art.
By By Mike Nichols , November 27, 2009
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