WI GOP Continues Their Assault On Local Democracy

After cutting state aid for public schools and capping local property taxes, Governor Scott Walker and the GOP legislature allowed local school boards some leeway in raising money to fund public education. Whether for new facilities, remodeling current facilities or funding ongoing educational activities, local school boards were allowed to…

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Senator Stroebel Worries About A Brain Drain And Comes Up With A Wholly GOP Style Solution

Today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured an op-ed piece by State Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) concerning a brain drain from Wisconsin as recent college graduates leave the state upon graduation. Senator Stroebel is bemoaning the fact that recent graduates have left the state at the rate of 14,000 over…

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