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Wisconsin’s Small Government Experiment

Wisconsin’s Small Government Experiment

Nobody in favor of small government has experienced it, though many of them have prospered despite pesky taxes. Are they really ready for what's coming?

The train is gone, why does Talgo have to go with it?

The train is gone, why does Talgo have to go with it?

Talgo plans to leave in 2012, citing the loss of the high-speed train project. Following that logic, Bucyrus and Ladish should be leaving for China any day now.

Health reform’s future: Less government, but more pain?
Health reform’s future

Less government, but more pain?

Wisconsin’s new prescription for health reform will involve less government, more tax breaks and cuts in public programs and services.

Bradley Tech: MPS needs to remove the troublemakers
Bradley Tech

MPS needs to remove the troublemakers

Bradley Tech is a promising school plagued with violent fights. Alderman Bob Donovan is spitting mad that he wasn't told about it.

Obama running with the GOP?

Obama running with the GOP?

Obama and the Republicans agree to extend the Bush tax rates for two more years, but his new friendship is making the Dems see red.

Durst: Top 10 Christmas presents for Wall Street Fat Cats
Durst

Top 10 Christmas presents for Wall Street Fat Cats

What to get the person who can buy anything? Will Durst offers a catalog of prospective Christmas gifts for your favorite Wall Street Tycoon.

You want tax cuts? Cough up those jobs

You want tax cuts? Cough up those jobs

It's time to stop pretending an apple is an orange. Political posturing and a broken tax code are at the heart of the latest Congressional squawk.

State contracts benefit employees, not taxpayers

State contracts benefit employees, not taxpayers

Jim Doyle said nothing was going on in the contracts, but the devil is in the details.

Durst: Flying the overly-friendly skies
Durst

Flying the overly-friendly skies

One thing you can say about this whole TSA enhanced pat down mess: nobody will ever board Virgin Airlines again without ruefully grimacing.

The next Milwaukee County Executive is…

The next Milwaukee County Executive is…

As Scott Walker prepares to leave for Madison, the candidates to fill the county executive's chair are lining up.

Necessity vs. Luxury in the Milwaukee County budget

Necessity vs. Luxury in the Milwaukee County budget

County supervisors restore most of Walker’s vetoes, spending taxpayer money on luxuries we can't afford. Looks like the board may need some adult supervision.

Durst: The Great Decider…or something like that
Durst

The Great Decider…or something like that

You have to marvel at George W Bush’s audacious return to the national stage. Apparently, even putative war criminals got to make a living.