10 Oct 2013
Republicans disagree with Affordable Care Act
Congressional Republicans do not accept the fact that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is law of the land, though enough voters agreed with the President’s policy to return him to office in 2012.
21 Mar 2013
New law poses economic, environmental threat
So Gov. Scott Walker has signed SB1 into law, the iron ore mining bill written by the Florida company Gogebic Taconite and passed by a party-line vote in the state senate and assembly.
27 Apr 2012
Candidate spirit offers a gratifying tone in politics
I’m writing in support of Wisconsin State Senator Kathleen Vinehout in the race for governor. I first met Vinehout a few years ago when she co-sponsored the Healthy Wisconsin bill, which would have provided affordable health care coverage to everyone in our state.
16 Dec 2011
Walker administration threatens care for poor
The Walker administration has set in motion plans to deprive an estimated 53-65,000 Wisconsinites of their access to affordable health care.
10 Mar 2011
Government elections are not a Packer’s game
No matter how the troubles in Madison eventually play out, Governor Walker’s divisive policies will likely create crises far outlasting the current recession. At a time when all ideas need to be brought to the table, Governor Walker’s imperious refusal […]
17 Feb 2011
Wisconsin protests coincidentally follow crisis in Egypt
Dear Editor, It’s beyond ironic that the same day Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak stepped down,Wisconsin¹s governor Scott Walker announced an aggressively anti-democratic plan to strip state employees of their collective bargaining rights In Egypt, Mubarak bowed to the popular demand for […]
11 Nov 2010
Resident professes disappointment with Sen. Johnson’s win over Feingold
In Russ Feingold we had a public servant who cared enough to visit every county in Wisconsin once a year to listen to our concerns.
14 Oct 2010
Feingold not ruled by big money
The other night, I listened to the broadcast debate between Sen. Russ Feingold and his Senate challenger Ron Johnson in Wausau. Seldom have I heard arguments as insubstantial as those Johnson put forward against the Senator. While Johnson did nothing […]
