Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is garnering a whopping 16% support for his presumed presidential bid according to the MU poll released today. His approval rating, however, stands at 51%, an improvement over the last time the question was asked. I just have to wonder how many others in Wisconsin would be delighted to have a [...]
I don’t think a trolley is bad for Milwaukee.
May 10, 2013 1:21 pm
But a Milwaukee trolley subsidized by every ratepayer in the utility is a disastrous idea. The Assembly is moving the anticipated costs of relocating utilities away from tracks to the city instead of the ratepayers. It’s a good call. Milwaukee has a lot of things it can accomplish to continue its rise to the top. [...]
Making the list
May 9, 2013 10:27 am
Congratulations to Elmbrook School District for having both of their high schools on The Daily Beast’s list of America’s Best High Schools. They rank 2,000 public schools. The list is based on six components: graduation rate (25 percent), college acceptance rate (25 percent), AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student (25 percent), average SAT/ACT scores (10 percent), [...]
What do the WEDC, UW System, and Food Share have in common?
May 8, 2013 6:55 am
The answer should be sharp legislators hell-bent against waste. I don’t have time this week to do much more than rant, but let me make one point very clear to those legislators and staffers who read: If you don’t take the WEDC mess to heart and rail against it with the same fervor that you [...]
University of Wisconsin System funding outrage dissipates
April 30, 2013 12:24 pm
There’s two likely reasons. First, the right side of Wisconsin has quit screaming about it. And perhaps they’ve stopped squawking because the Governor has $180 million in new funding attached to his budget when the system only asked for $30 million. In this interview with Assembly member Dale Kooyenga, (R) Brookfield, you’ll hear the governor [...]
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