This Is Not Helpful Right Now: Vos Evers Feud Continues

While the state leaders are supposedly putting together a bipartisan state economic support bill for Wisconsin…it seems that there really is NO bipartisan activity on Madison’s capitol whatsoever. While the needs of Wisconsinites are immediate, the bill they’ve been working on is already a month old. WTF?? But here’s what’s…

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There Was a $600 Million Surplus but now there’s not!

Remember just a few weeks ago, when the Republican leadership in Madison was touting their acumen in recovering the Wisconsin economy and a resulting projected $800 million surplus in the coming budget? And after putting the required $200 million or whatever into the rainy day fund they needed to cut…

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America’s Newest One Percenters!

Nope, Zach and I didn’t sell Blogging Blue to some investment banker for billions… Instead, America’s new 1%’ers are at the bottom of the food chain apparently…the 3.3 million Americans who filed for unemployment last week…many of them out of work because of the procrastination and obfuscation of President Donald…

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The Balanced Budget Amendment…

Former Governor Scott Walker is of course still on his crusade for a federal balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Just as recently…as yesterday! While the president, his cabinet, and the senate are proposing cash payments to Americans to provide economic support during the economic catastrophe resulting from the COVID-19…

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School Closures: Is This The Right Solution?

Last week Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers ordered the shutdown of all K – 12 schools in the state starting this Wednesday, March 18th. Some school districts had already announced voluntary closures starting today. And given other closures around the nation, the governor’s action wasn’t a big surprise. “Closing our schools…

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Fed Is Wasting Their Time.

The Federal Reserve cut their rate by 50 basis points today…the goal is to boost confidence in the US economy. Well it isn’t going to have much effect on the stock market and it’s a waste of time if they want to spur economic activity. Usually the Fed lowers rates…

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John Oliver Opines On Medicare For All!

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Wisconsin State Employees To Get $15 Minimum Wage?

As part of the 2019 – 2021 budget, apparently the minimum wage for state employees could move to $15 per hour. The budget left that open for final negotiations on the subject to the Evers administration and a legislative committee. So apparently the Evers plan was presented yesterday…we’ll see how…

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Poor Ideas In Public Safety: Milwaukee Common Council Edition

One of the biggest controversies in Milwaukee is the issue around lead pipe water laterals which may be compromising the health of thousands of Milwaukeeans living in older homes and apartments. The permanent solution is to replace the antiquated lead laterals with modern safer materials. But of course that solution…

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Racine Republican, Robin Vos, Worried About Milwaukee Budget

It’s that time of year and Wisconsin municipalities are putting together their budgets for the upcoming year. And as always, Milwaukee is struggling to meet their budgetary needs under the various restraints imposed on them by the Republicans in control of the state legislature and former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker….

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