Letter to the editor: I am writing to the stakeholders of the city of Whitewater and to the membership of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center (WAFC), both as vital foundations of our vibrant community and our future. I write to invite you to participate in a pivotal conversation that will...
Category: Opinion
Johnson: Governor ‘guts deal that would help hard working taxpayers’
Editor’s note: The following statement was released Wednesday for publication by State Rep. Scott Johnson. Rep. Scott Johnson, R-Jefferson, of the 33rd Assembly District gave the following statement in response to the actions taken by Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday. Our budget included a tax plan that reduced income taxes by...
Nass on state biennial budget: ‘missed opportunity to maintain sound fiscal practices’
Editor’s note: The following statement has been issued for publication by the office of State Sen. Steve Nass. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, issued the following statement regarding his opposition to the 2023-25 biennial budget (SB 70) being considered today (June 28) in the State Senate:Today (June 28), the Senate is missing...
Commentary: Johnson announces his vote in favor of giving pharmacists ability to prescribe contraceptives
Editor’s note: the following statement has been submitted for publication by the office of State Rep. Scott Johnson. Rep. Scott Johnson, R-Hebron, voted in favor of new legislation that would give pharmacists the ability to prescribe certain contraceptives. Currently in Wisconsin, women can only obtain most common birth control through a prescription...
Bird’s Eye View: Ticked off
By Anita Martin The abundance of some things is nice, others, not so much. The last few weeks, the prevalence of this particular entity has been ticking off a lot of people here in Jefferson County—and pets, too. What’s the deal with the seemingly unusually high number of ticks which folks have been...