EDITORIAL
How many last chances should defendant get? 
Remember when you messed up as a kid and then pleaded with your parents not to ground you or impose some other harsh punishment?
By The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram , August 25, 2010
BadgerCare fills need in progressive state
In the very early part of the 20th century, the State of Wisconsin had the pleasure of being governed by principles that represented the cutting edge of politics in the United States. Back then, Wisconsin was known for Progressivism, most notably by its governor and senator, Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette.
By By Lance Nelson , August 20, 2010
New entitlement was not intent
BadgerCare was created in 1999 under Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson. The purpose was to provide health insurance for the working poor and for those who had just left government assistance.
By By Craig Rosand , August 20, 2010
Program integrity spares services, taxpayer expense
Government has a moral obligation to provide a social safety net to assure our most vulnerable citizens are provided assistance when they need it most. Likewise, government officials have a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers to assure their money is spent appropriately and efficiently.
By By Sen. Bob Jauch , August 18, 2010
Medicare’s rosy health (x)
Every year, Medicare trustees deliver an impenetrable report that answers a single headline-worthy question: How soon will Medicare run out of money?
Last year, the trustees estimated that one part of Medicare would be insolvent alarmingly soon — 2017.
By The Chicago Tribune , August 13, 2010
Kennedy's challenge no longer resonates in poisoned climate
Never in the history of this country have we faced such a financial challenge now before us with a political system -- and by extension a society -- so ill-equipped to confront it.
By The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram , August 11, 2010
Election year resolution for voters
Wisconsin can be proud that more people —more than 300 — are running for the state legislature this year than in any gubernatorial year in at least two decades.
By By Todd A. Berry , August 06, 2010
Arguments against voter ID requirement doesn’t hold water
For three days, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial writer and columnist James E. Causey turned himself homeless.
By By State Sen. Mary Lazich , August 04, 2010
Wisconsin’s government retirees assure big debt to keep us working a long time
Harland Sanders didn’t start franchising his little, Kentucky chicken business until he was in his 60s.
By By Mike Nichols , July 30, 2010
Disfunction won’t solve budget woes
The top candidates vying to succeed Gov. Jim Doyle in the November election all say that further cuts of some kind in state employee staffing and compensation are on the table. One candidate, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, has gone the farthest, calling for major changes in the highly regarded Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). However, Walker’s pension rhetoric evades reason.
By By Mark Klipstein , July 23, 2010
Honor Flight gives once-in-a-lifetime memories for WWII veterans
Perhaps one of the greatest programs to honor World War II veterans, which has been noted by the media periodically but not often enough, is the Honor Flight Network.
By By Kenneth B. Black , July 21, 2010
New rule enhances salon safety
As consumers, we enjoy the services of individuals licensed in the barbering and cosmetology field. The licensees include those working as hair stylists, barbers, manicurists, aestheticians and electrologists.
By By Celia Jackson , July 16, 2010
A nudge in your budget, a hole in the Constitution
An almost unremarked blessing of modern America is that food is incredibly cheap.
By By Patrick McIlheran/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , July 14, 2010
Lead paint rule protects kids
Widespread use of lead-based paint in older housing throughout Wisconsin has poisoned more than 46,000 Wisconsin children since 1996.
By Karen Timberlake, Wisconsin Department of Health Services , July 07, 2010
Wisconsin: A better place smoke-free
People in Wisconsin are excited for the upcoming holiday weekend. Not just because the Fourth of July marks an important moment in U.S. history, but because, this year, July 5 marks an important moment in Wisconsin history — the day our state goes smoke-free.
By By Jari Johnston-Allen and Maureen Busalacchi , June 30, 2010
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