This just in. The Nation magazine has endorsed Tom Barrett for governor. Now, this is unusual because The Nation magazine does not endorse political candidates. Probably for the reason that there are so darn few that meet its exacting standards of a centrally directed, planned economy and Greek-style welfare system.
If there’s one thing that Wisconsin has no shortage of these days, it’s breweries. Craft and microbreweries have been sprouting up lately like hops in the spring, hoping to take advantage of what can only be characterized as a full-blown craft beer boom. So it seems a little odd to say that Sheboygan’s 3 Sheeps Brewing Co., the latest brewer to tap into the craze, is poised to fill a niche in the beer market. But that’s exactly what it aims to do – launching a new brand in an area that’s ripe for new and local flavors.
Said gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker in 2010: “If you elect me as your next governor, I’ll get government out of the way and lower the tax burden so Wisconsin business owners and factories can create 250,000 jobs and 10,000 businesses in our state by 2015.”
Minnesota Vikings fans are breathing a sigh of relief, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune: After a grinding week of late nights and marathon floor sessions, the state Senate granted final approval to a new Minnesota Vikings stadium on the final day of the legislative session. …
These days it seems like we can argue over just about anything. The only thing that everyone seems to agree on is that we need more jobs. Start talking about how we accomplish that, however, and all hell breaks loose. Some arguments are to be expected. Markets and the economy are tricky things, with very smart people holding many disparate opinions about what actions stimulate or retard growth. Some arguments, however, can make your head hurt.
First of all, let’s all get a grip. This recall was supposed to have been about one thing: collective bargaining, and Scott Walker’s treacherous overreach regarding the same. Walker may be an impotent job creator (more on that later), but collective bargaining was the casus belli of this war.
This week, IBTV Coffee Break interviews Aaron Olver, director of economic development for the city of Madison, to discuss opportunities for economic development around the state and to hear his perspectives on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and the impact of the recall election on economic development.
Both Democrats and Republicans are finally starting to agree that America’s tax system is broken and that it needs to be fixed sooner rather than later. Where the parties differ, however, is on how we can achieve real tax fairness and on the urgency of our fiscal problems.
Neil Peters-Michaud doesn’t look much like a miner. He doesn’t carry around a pickax or wear a hardhat, but he’s uncovering deposits of gold, silver, copper, and other minerals every day. That’s because Peters-Michaud is “mining” the growing, and increasingly valuable, stream of electronic waste that is a byproduct of the information age in the United States and worldwide. His story demonstrates how profit and recycling can go hand-in-hand.
This blog will come as a great shock to those who know me as a fiscal conservative and social moderate, but I’d like to say a few words in defense of the gubernatorial candidacy of Kathleen Falk. Falk, the former Dane County executive, is a committed progressive in every sense of the word. When she vowed to reverse the collective bargaining changes made under Gov. Walker’s budget reform bill, and even veto any biennial budget that did not accomplish this, the criticism came cascading down.
It was 10 years ago this month that I traveled to China as a farm reporter and member of the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program. It’s a fascinating place, but not always for the right reasons. A decade later, not a day goes by when the mammoth nation on the other side of the globe doesn’t come up when I’m discussing agriculture as the spokesman for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.
This just in. The Nation magazine has endorsed Tom Barrett for governor. Now, this is unusual because The Nation magazine does not endorse political candidates. Probably for the reason that there are so darn few that meet its exacting standards of a centrally directed, planned economy and Greek-style welfare system.
This year has certainly brought plenty of questions about how politicians are able to meet their goals. No matter what your political views, I think most of us agree that politics is getting in the way of good reasoning and effective decision-making.
Said gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker in 2010: “If you elect me as your next governor, I’ll get government out of the way and lower the tax burden so Wisconsin business owners and factories can create 250,000 jobs and 10,000 businesses in our state by 2015.”
Minnesota Vikings fans are breathing a sigh of relief, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune: After a grinding week of late nights and marathon floor sessions, the state Senate granted final approval to a new Minnesota Vikings stadium on the final day of the legislative session. …
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Todd Schmidt, Village of WaunakeeIB Wisconsin's Professional of the Week is the premier way to meet the state's professionals. This week features Todd Schmidt, village administrator/economic development director for the Village of Waunakee. |
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The Democrats must pay for this recall! Send them the $16 million bill!
The Democrats must pay for this recall! Send them the $16 million bill!
The Democrats must pay for this recall! Send them the $16 million bill!