News from the Dairy Breakfast
Jun 26, 2012 No Comments ›› AdminJune 27, 2012 “I come to the dairy breakfast to catch up on the gossip,” the Buffalo County man told me. It’s about a lot more than pancakes or cows. June is dairy month. Dairy breakfasts are an opportunity for city people to visit the country. But the breakfasts are also a great social gathering where local ...
Continue ReadingAudit: Evidence Lacking on Job Creation Programs
Jun 18, 2012 No Comments ›› AdminJune 19, 2012 People want jobs. Lawmakers respond with state programs to assist businesses in creating jobs. But do businesses that receive state money actually create the jobs? A recent audit by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau casts doubt on the state’s ability to actually deliver jobs using tax dollars invested in economic development programs. The ...
Continue ReadingHappy Birthday ‘Fighting Bob’ La Follette
Jun 12, 2012 No Comments ›› AdminJune 13, 2012 Governor Bob La Follette was a brilliant orator, reformer and father of the Progressive Movement. June 14th we celebrate his birthday. Over 150 years ago La Follette was born, the son of pioneers. He became a visionary who wrestled democracy from the hands of the robber barons. He passed reforms rooting out corruption and ...
Continue ReadingCounty Officials: Suspend Effort to Privatize Jobs Program
Jun 4, 2012 No Comments ›› AdminJune 6, 2012 The man called my office to complain about BadgerCare. “I used to go to the county and get things fixed,” the farmer said. “Now I have to call somewhere in La Crosse. It takes many calls and things still aren’t fixed.” The farmer needs BadgerCare. But getting help seems much harder. What’s happening? ...
Continue ReadingKicking the Can down the Road
May 30, 2012 No Comments ›› AdminMay 30, 2012 Details are emerging of financial transactions the Walker administration made last year
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