In Sen. Ron Johnson’s latest attack on working people, he has suggested that Medicare and Social Security should be eliminated as title programs and instead be subject to annual approval as discretionary spending. Such a move would throw chaos into our economy and fear into the hearts of senior citizens.But...
Category: Opinion
Between the rails: Energy and fertilizer for farmers
By Dan Russler In my first commentary, which I have expanded into a series, I introduced “Version 1” of the Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan (WEP) published by the Evers administration. In my second installment, I proposed a tentative action plan that could be used to attract educational resources to Jefferson...
Fuller: When every penny counts, consider the library
By Jill Fuller Gas, food, rent — prices are high and every penny counts right now. If you’re trying to save, make sure you’ve got a library card in your wallet. It’ll help you more than you might realize. I’ve crunched the numbers to show you what I mean. Books:...
Between the rails: comparing Assembly District 33 candidates
By Dan Russler Wisconsin State Assembly District 33 includes the southern half of Jefferson County and the northeastern portion of Rock County, including Milton. Now that the August primary is completed, we can observe that our two competing Assembly candidates demonstrate many similarities, but their differences are less well defined. ...
Letter to the editor: What happens after the polls close?
After the polls closed on Tuesday, August 9th, I observed at the Town of Koshkonong Star School Road polling place. I was welcomed by the clerk, Bridget Woods, and introduced to the poll workers. I was impressed with how precise they were in following the steps necessary at the close of...