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Republicans, Democrats pass massive $1.85-trillion federal spending bill
In what one commentator called a “stunning betrayal” of conservative values, the U.S. Senate passed late last week a $1.85 trillion omnibus spending bill that will fund the federal government through next September.
DeSantis pushes for grand jury to probe pharmaceutical misconduct
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has filed a petition with that state’s Supreme Court to convene a grand jury to “investigate any and all wrongdoing” associated with Covid-19 vaccines.
Public health officials spurn Johnson vaccine round table
News analysis Major public health officials both in Washington and from Wisconsin declined to take part this past week in a round table discussion held by Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson about the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, as questions mount both about serious vaccine-related health events and about …
Report: Local zoning laws and state regulations increase housing costs
A new policy report by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has found that government regulations in the state are contributing significantly to the ongoing rise in home prices.
Congress averts rail strike as realignment feathers flare
Congress has passed and President Joe Biden has signed legislation imposing a new contract on the nation’s rail workers, averting a freight rail strike that likely would have crippled the nation’s economy.
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In national survey, DeSantis ties Biden
The barn door appears to have swung wide open in the Grand Old Party and running first out onto the field is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, with former president Donald Trump panting behind as a spate of national polls this past month shows DeSantis leading Trump for the Republican nomination …
Wisconsin state agencies propose massive spending increases
They say the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes, but the sayers better get busy editing that one because there’s one more certainty that comes to mind, at least in Wisconsin: Government spending will increase every year.
Whoa! It’s likely gonna be a nail-biter today!
News analysis The final Marquette poll is out and, as expected, Wisconsin shows up in the survey about as even as it can get, with races for the governor’s office and U.S. Senate a virtual tie.
Michels says he will put more money into pockets to mitigate inflation
The race for governor is in the home stretch with polls showing a virtual tie, and, as he campaigns to oust incumbent Democrat Gov. Tony Evers, Republican Tim Michels is keeping his campaign focused on the issues voters most cite as their top concerns: inflation, crime, and education.
Johnson: The economy, crime, the role of government are dominant issues
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, running for re-election against the challenge of Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, says the election presents a clear choice between a conservative manufacturer who has created jobs and passed business-blossoming legislation versus a radical leftist with virtually no private-sector experience and an issue with …
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Swearingen says he will continue broadband, tourism advocacy
Incumbent state Rep. Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) says the Northwoods isn’t immune from larger socioeconomic trends affecting the rest of the state, but the Northwoods also has unique challenges that demand his attention, and, if re-elected, he says he will remain focused on critical issues, such as tourism and broadband, to …
Daniel says it’s time for a change in the Northwoods
Eileen Daniel, the current city council president of Rhinelander and the Democratic nominee for the 34th Assembly district, says she is running because a change is needed in the Northwoods — the time has come, she says, to have a representative who will work for the people and reject special …
Tiffany: Fundamental priority is to protect constitutional rights
Northwoods U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany is deeply involved in and familiar with a broad range of hot-button issues, all of which he says are important — the Ukraine war, inflation, the border crisis, crime, and more — but he says all those may not be the most critical issue that …
Ausman: Tiffany, Republicans are hurting people
Richard Ausman, a long-time resident of Lac du Flambeau and the Democratic nominee for the seventh congressional district of Wisconsin, says he is challenging incumbent Rep. Tom Tiffany because members of the modern Republican Party — Tiffany among them — are hurting people and it’s time for it to stop.
In Wisconsin and in U.S., labor shortages persist
News analysis Labor shortages and inflation, combined with a seemingly disconnected federal administration, are causing major economic headaches for small businesses around the nation and in Wisconsin, and small business leaders say a proposed federal rule targeting so-called gig workers, or independent contractors, would only make matters worse.
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