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On Faith and Morals
paperlessworld | November 20th 2009
The age of terror started in the southern hemisphere years before September 2001. The twentieth anniversary of the killing at the University of Central America (UCA) in El Salvador of a housekeeper, her teenage daughter, and six Jesuit priests is read more
Wisconsin Weekend Events - November 20 - 22, 2009
Wandering Through Wisconsin | November 20th 2009 by Wisconsin
Tomorrow, Saturday November 21, 2009 is opening day for the White-tailed deer gun season here in Wisconsin! While that isn't news to most Wisconsinites, it is worth mentioning. Be extra cautious when driving or where hunters may be at work.If you're read more
Marijuana Law Reform Is A Political Opportunity — Not A Politic…
NORML Blog | November 20th 2009 by NORML
Last January I proclaimed in the The Hill’s Congress blog: “Marijuana law reform is no longer a political liability; it’s a political opportunity.” Ten months later it appears that an unprecedented number of state-elected offi read more
The latest 'That's Debatable' featuring Scot Ross, One WI Now's E…
RootsWire | November 20th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Here's the latest WisOpinion feature with One WI Now's Scot Ross going head-to-head against right-winger Brian Fraley on the Recovery Pacage Link is here: http://www.wisopinion.com/index.iml?mdl=article.mdl&article=24804Wisconsin read more
WMC, Cohorts Return for Another Round of Deception
RootsWire | November 20th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: paul soglin With the statewide elections less than twelve months away, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) returns touting mis read more
On Murdoch And Google, Or, Hey, Rupert, Where's My Check?
RootsWire | November 20th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: fake consultant Our favorite irascible media tyrant is in the news once again, and once again it’s time for me to bring you a story read more
Peaceful recharge
Lisa's Chaos | November 20th 2009 by Lisa
Sometimes the world gets so busy and hectic and you just need to find a quiet place to rest and recharge. read more
Guest Post About County Fiscal Policy And Jobs
RootsWire | November 19th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) I'm happy to post the work of Ph.D candidate John Kovari, who has worked in City Hall and at the Publi read more
The Great Multi-Billion Dollar Highway Replacement Wheel Keeps On…
RootsWire | November 19th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) The same cycle, over and over and over again - - whether it's the Marquette Interchange, or the Hoan B read more
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Is True To Form
RootsWire | November 19th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Their snotty editorial about Louis Butler underscores why no takes that part of the paper seriously.Wi read more
Remember When An Improved Marquette Interchange Meant Safer?
RootsWire | November 19th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) Oh, we remember.That $810 million poured into the Marquette Interchange was barely about expansion - - read more
Democrats in the Pumpkin Patch Part II
RootsWire | November 19th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: paul soglin Jonathan B.* wrote a comment to Democrats in the Pumpkin Patch: I would suggest--instead of trying to throw the whole thi read more
This week's news roundup: Nov 18, 2010
Queery | November 18th 2009
On Monday of this week, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker vetoed a proposal to look into allowing county employees to include domestic partners on their health insurance plans. Walker, who is running for governor in the 2010 race as a Republica read more
Teacher Accused of Showing Nude Photos
DetentionSlip | November 18th 2009
Story: Teacher Accused of Showing Nude Photos"What's your bra size?" Usually when your after-school tutoring session begins with that question, you're not gonna be getting a lot of calculus done. read more
The Poor Pay More
RootsWire | November 18th 2009 by Steve Hanson
If you think—based on all the complaining the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance and WMC does about Wisconsin’s tax climate forcing out the wealthy and their corporations (eg. members of their boards)—that the tax “burden” in our state was someho read more
We Need The Hoan Bridge II: Smaller, Less Wasteful Of Land
RootsWire | November 18th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: jer45y@gmail.com (James Rowen) In an age of shrinking budgets, the notion that the overbuilt Hoan Bridge would be rebuilt as is...is read more
Tonight's Show: Remembering David Runyon's "Nothing to Hide&…
Queery | November 18th 2009
We had a great time talking about Nothing to Hide, which at 20 years was the longest-running LGBT television program when its creator and producer, David Runyon, died in 2001. Scott Seyforth from the UW-Madison history department and Eric Allin of Ma read more
This week's news roundup
Queery | November 18th 2009
On Tuesday, the American Medical Association passed a resolution calling for repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. The resolution received overwhelming support from AMA membership and virtually no opposition, even from the uniformed serv read more
Here to Stay
Geared For Women | November 18th 2009 by Runde Auto Group
Old School vs. New School In the car business you often get a mixture of old school thought vs. new school. Yesterday, this really seemed really apparent when we asked one of our senior salesmen to help provide us with a customer of his that we read more
Due North Outdoors. My new favorite outdoors show.
Passion = Truth | November 18th 2009 by Jeff Ircink
For the outdoors...nature...aspect of the show. Check out the Due North Outdoors website. You can also check out Laura Schara's website here. Funny...never seen fisherman that look quite like this. Must be fishing in the wrong holes. read more
The rich shirk obligations, the rest of us pay for it
RootsWire | November 18th 2009 by Steve Hanson
A new study out today shows that poor and middle class families are hit much harder by taxes in Wisconsin than the wealthiest taxpayers. In Wisconsin, it’s the working families that are asked to carry the burden. Individuals making between 20k and read more
John Doe, 99
La Dolce Gangster | November 18th 2009 by GDub
John Doe, 99, died November 16, 2009, at his home of natural causes.Mr. Doe is survived by his daughters, Cathy Johnson, Peggy Elliott and Susan Turner; sons, James Doe and Jason Doe; son-in-law, Gregory Johnson, Mike Elliott, Bill Turner; daughters- read more
From Barstool, Fox Valley Republican Launches Campaign To Unseat…
RootsWire | November 18th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: paul soglin Tuesday, former Wisconsin Assembly Rep. Terri McCormick announced her candidacy for the Republican congressional nominati read more
On Determining Impact, Or, How Stimulative Is Stimulus?
RootsWire | November 18th 2009 by Steve Hanson
Original Author: fake consultant We strive to be, if anything, a participatory space around here, and I’ve had a question come to my inbox that is v read more
Those New Breast Cancer Guidelines: Keep Doing What YOU Are Doing…
This Black Sista's Page | November 17th 2009
This episode just goes to show how much we are on our own as it comes to our own bodies: how we perceive them and how we heal them. Women all over the country must have uttered, arrrrgggghhhh! yesterday, on hearing about the new guidelines for getti read more
Schools in the dark about tainted lunches
DetentionSlip | November 17th 2009
Story: Schools in the dark about tainted lunchesDel Ray taco shells have been making kids sick for years. But why would a school have any knowledge of this when they are ordering and serving lunches? Better yet, at what point will some nutrition ag read more
Wisconsin Democrats fighting for medical marijuana
NORML's Daily Audio Stash Blog | November 17th 2009 by NORML
MADISON (AP) — Legalizing medical marijuana will ease the cancer patients’ pain and help others who are suffering, supporters of legalization argued Monday. Two Democratic state lawmakers, advocates and those fighting chronic diseases said a read more
Slippery Scott Doesn’t Want a Study
RootsWire | November 17th 2009 by Steve Hanson
So Scott Walker vetoed a proposal to simply study the idea of treating Milwaukee County workers equally? From a totally cynical and hyper-political point of view (we are talking about Slippery Scott here) everyone understands exactly what he is doing read more
Vetoes Targeting LGBT is All the Rage
RootsWire | November 17th 2009 by Steve Hanson
It looks like Scott Walker isn't alone in issuing vetoes to make LGBT taxpayers second class citizens. One governor recently issued a veto targeting those "being gay dead". Cue Colbert:The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Skeleton read more
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