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The University of Wisconsin System is at a crossroads

This week, University of Wisconsin System president Ray Cross, announced his intention to retire, capping off his 42-year career in higher education. Cross, 71, will continue to s...

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Keep politics out of disaster relief

Politics should not play a part in determining who gets federal disaster relief. 'When it comes to getting things done, I don't care what party somebody's in.” Chris Christie, former Republican governor of New Jersey, made this comment in 2012 in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and faced criticism over meeting with President Obama to secure federal help to recover from the disaster. While...

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Legislature to blame for school tax increases

The equation is a simple one. Higher costs plus no new general aid from the state equals higher taxes to maintain the status quo. That is the formula school boards, such as Rib Lake and Medford, had to deal with this week as they finalized their tax levies. In both schools, last-minute cuts had to be made in order to get the numbers to balance. At the October 22 Rib Lake School Board meet...

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Writer says to settle down, the sky is not falling

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The heat is on

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Federal government needs a long-term solution to prevent future shutdowns

The shutdown of the federal government is currently in its third week. It has been three weeks of finger pointing by well-paid politicians. It has been three weeks of missed pay for federal workers who just want to do their jobs. It has been three weeks of attempts at additional executive branch power-grabs as no one is there to stop it. The United States operates on a fiscal year that begin...

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Wisconsin needs to fix tax assessment process

Wisconsin should modify when new tax assessments start to limit the impact of reevaluations and work to limit the percentage increase in any given year. Wisconsin should modify the assessment process to cushion taxpayers from assessment swings. A good first step would be to set a hard limit of July 1 for any assessment changes over 10% with the full amount of the changeover that amount not goin...

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