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Give nuclear power green light
Sun., Jul 6, 2008 - 8:39PM

Now that state lawmakers have received a green light from an important committee, they should swiftly lift the state's 24-year-old moratorium on nuclear power plant construction.

Wisconsin can no longer afford to rule out new nuclear power sources.

The green light came from the Governor's Global Warming Task Force, comprising 29...

Fri., Jul 4, 2008 - 9:53AM
Union wrong to quibble after flood

It 's the kind of stunt that gives unions a bad name.

Overzealous union leaders just filed a grievance against the city of Baraboo for asking volunteer...

Fri., Jul 4, 2008 - 9:53AM
Adopt Dane County smoking ban

As more cities and villages adopt bans on smoking in indoor public places, including restaurants and bars, it makes more sense for Wisconsin to take the trend statewide.

The...

Thu., Jul 3, 2008 - 3:23PM
Be a patriot by running for office

Wisconsin has some great news to celebrate this Fourth of July:

More citizens are running for seats in the state Legislature.

The fall campaign for control of the statehouse will feature the largest crop of candidates in more than a decade, according to the Wisconsin Democracy...

Wed., Jul 2, 2008 - 7:09PM
Streamline help for needy kids

The last thing state government needs is more bureaucracy.

But a new agency that concentrates services to Wisconsin 's needy and vulnerable children has the potential to...

Tue., Jul 1, 2008 - 4:28PM
Schedule vote on shield law

A federal shield law protecting journalists and the public's right to know is languishing in the U.S. Senate, despite the best efforts of Wisconsin Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl.

Meanwhile, federal judges continue to press reporters and editors to reveal confidential sources or face huge fines and lengthy time behind bars....

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Sun., Jul 6, 2008 - 7:26PM
Fowler: A clear advantage?

Barack Obama will win Wisconsin in the presidential election this fall.

Granted, so much can happen before November that I am not putting any money on my prediction, and no one else should be so foolish...

Thu., Jul 3, 2008 - 7:23PM
Ado over 'I dos': PRO

As same-sex couples across California celebrate and make plans to marry, it 's a bittersweet time for some of us who rushed to the altar the minute it became legal four years ago in...

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