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Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: American Legion steps up to help our troops
Even though I'm a longtime member, I've had my differences with the American Legion. But the Legion does engage in some great public services. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: State stuck in muck of status quo
Virtually nothing has been untouched by the rapid march of new technology. Everyone, that is, but our governmental leaders. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Burying new power line along Beltline makes sense
Longtime Madison architect Kenton Peters wrote a column for the State Journal last week lamenting the state Public Service Commission's decision to allow the American Transmission Co. to run a new towering electrical transmission line along the Beltline. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Big bucks are blocking single-payer
The debate in Washington over health care reform has turned so convoluted that few people can understand what's being done -- or not done. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Happy cows in California? Not likely
The California milk marketing people have been purchasing a huge amount of prime-time TV advertising to promote milk products produced in their state. The current blitz features a bunch of so-called "happy cows" that parade across the television screen supposedly to explain why milk and cheese from California are better than milk and cheese from other places -- like Wisconsin, for instance. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Book recalls beloved Madison rabbi from turbulent times
Occasionally through the years our Evjue Foundation has been able to help fund the publication of books that deal with Wisconsin or Madison history. The latest of these Evjue Foundation-assisted endeavors has just been published -- "Mensch," a biography of the late and deeply loved Madison Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: To halt shortage of nurses, we first need teachers
An anecdote told at a UW Foundation-sponsored reception last week for the School of Nursing had a lot of heads nodding in agreement. It was about the patient who said, "A physician saved my life, but nurses gave me my life back." Many people who have experienced the trauma of hospitalization would agree, but inexplicably the nursing profession has gotten short shrift, particularly here in Wisconsin. And now, just as the baby boomers begin to age, we're faced with what could turn out to be a critical shortage of nurses. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Canards revived to thwart health care reform
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's Mike McCabe said it best: There are 113 million reasons why our national politicians can't get a grip on health care reform. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Banks' loan practices outrageous
If you are still wondering just how irresponsible the nation's big banks were before the crash of the nation's housing market, take a gander at a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore against Wells Fargo Bank. read story
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Organic dairy ruling tramples on the little guys
It may be June Dairy Month in Wisconsin, but times aren't good for organic milk and dairy product producers. read story
