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Thu., Jul 2, 2009 - 1:03PM
Voters should have the final say on whether to add a half-cent to the local sales tax to fund mass transit improvements in the metro Madison area.
Consequently, city and county officials should follow through on their pledge to put any future transit tax proposal to a public vote in a binding referendum.
Voters should hold them to that promise. Furthermore, all...
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Tue., Jun 30, 2009 - 6:01PM
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Help people get to where they want to go on Picnic Point so they don’t go where they shouldn’t.
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Tue., Jun 30, 2009 - 11:29AM
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Wisconsin is one of only four states in the nation to demand personal information -- name, address and often phone number -- from citizens before they can view financial disclosure statements made by their elected officials.
The requirement amounts to intimidation and potentially hides conflicts of interest.
The Legislature needs to drop this troubling barrier...
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Mon., Jun 29, 2009 - 10:28AM
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State lawmakers' fund-raiding routine is wearing thin.
The latest immediate victim of a legislative raid is a program that helps people quit smoking. But even more significant...
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Sun., Jun 28, 2009 - 10:06AM
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One good thing about making newspapers: If you don’t like what’s on the front page today, just wait 24 hours and we’ll try again.
There certainly is more art than science involved when it comes...
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Fri., Jun 26, 2009 - 8:00PM
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Nowhere in the United States is manufacturing a stronger industry than in Wisconsin.
That's why Wisconsin should invest in education, research and technology.
The conclusion may appear odd. After all, if the state is to capitalize on manufacturing, why make investments usually associated...
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Sun., Jun 21, 2009 - 11:08AM
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Opinions from online readers
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Fri., Jun 26, 2009 - 8:00PM
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By KENTON PETERS
The Beltline in Madison is not a thing of beauty. We all know that. But it has the potential to be greatly enhanced.
The powerful state Public Service Commission just erased that potential by authorizing construction of a 32-mile overhead power line along the Beltline.
This creates a challenging dilemma.
We need the power. The line should be built. But an overhead...
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Wed., Jun 24, 2009 - 11:08AM
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It's summer in Wiscocnsin and time for the local TV stations to repeatedly announce potentially deadly thunderstorms. Perhaps its a spinoff from the politicians telling us daily of new crises from which we need protection.
Don't get me wrong. If danger is lurking, I expect these weathermen to warn me and the rest of the...
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