Beloit, WI still leads the state in highest unemployment rate. Beloit was one of the first cities hit by the terrible devastation of NAFTA, forcing the closure of the Beloit Corporation. (full disclosure, I grew up near Beloit, my family all worked at Beloit Corp and I still own a house in Beloit). The local [...]
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Shame(but not surprise) on the republican party for using the heroes of 911 as props. Stewart nails this one perfectly! I often wonder how these guys sleep at night! The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Lame-as-F@#k Congress www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> The [...] Fresh off the heels of his losing campaign for Wisconsin Secretary of State, a campaign he lost by just under 70,000 votes, far-right Republican David King is back for more, as he has filed paperwork to run for the Milwaukee County Board’s 10th District seat. That seat will be vacated by Supervisor Elizabeth M. Coggs [...] Yesterday U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson struck down the individual mandate provision of the health care reform legislation passed by Democrats and signed into law by President Barack Obama. The mandate would have required Americans to purchase health insurance by 2014 or face a penalty. Here’s some of what Hudson wrote in his decision striking [...] Granted, not many conservatives will be swayed by his arguments, but Beil does make some good points…. For most of the state’s current two-year budget, state employees have kept vital services smoothly flowing to the people of Wisconsin, despite taking 16 furlough days and watching unfilled vacancies take the place of retiring colleagues. Each employee [...] |
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