OPINIONS
Happy Juneteenth! Let's just call the whole emergency off
The ink wasn't even dry on President Joe Biden's proclamation declaring Friday, June 18, to be the first observance of Juneteenth Day, the new federal holiday, when the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) decided they would take the day off and promptly canceled …
Consider the source on county revenues
In today's edition we report on a new analysis by the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA), basically saying counties need more long-term revenues from taxpayers once they gobble up all those Biden stimulus dollars.
Give the magic money back to taxpayers
Democrats and liberals are salivating on the good economic news - the state is set to end the 2021-23 budget cycle with a phenomenal $5.8 billion surplus, $4.4 billion more than previously estimated and unheard of in the state's history.
Gun violence is not a public health crisis
As the story in today's edition illustrates, Democrats who control the U.S. House of Representatives are eager to cast gun violence as an "epidemic" and "public health crisis" that requires urgent government action, so let's cut right to the chase: It is not.
Supporting law enforcement and the constitution
As we report today, the Biden administration took a beating from the Supreme Court last week in its support for a position that would have destroyed the Fourth Amendment and allowed police to enter homes without a warrant just because their own judgment told them it was reasonable to do …
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The coming stagflation crisis
You may not have noticed it yet, but prices are on the rise.
A little patience will go a long, long way
In the Northwoods right now, we have the very best and worst of situations.
Slouching toward Socialism
America is in full-fledged crisis these days - actually there are two crises - but in truth one is given all the attention while the one most dangerous to our national well-being isn't being fully reported. (subscriber access)
Don't force the vaccines, or the national anthem, either
Every Wisconsin resident should be highly concerned after two vetoes by Gov. Tony Evers last week, one of a bill that would have prohibited local health officials from shuttering churches during a declared health emergency, and another that would have prohibited forced COVID-19 vaccinations. (subscriber access)
A clear abuse of power
As we report in today's edition, there are serious questions about whether certain supervisors engaged in a walking quorum leading to the Town of Minocqua's recent approval of the purchase of the Campanile Center's parking lot, but there's a whole lot more going on than just a potential walking quorum. (subscriber …
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Felzkowski should stop digging
As a lawmaker, state Sen. Mary Felzkowski of our 12th Senate district should by all means know enough to obey not merely the laws of human beings but of the universe, you know, such as the Law of Holes. (subscriber access)
On Tuesday, vote no to highway robbery
The robber barons of Oneida County have been busy of late, and on Tuesday they'll be extra busy, as they lie in wait to ambush the voters as they head to the polls on Election Day. (subscriber access)
Pelosi exposes Democrats' hypocrisy ... again
So out in Iowa there was one of the closest congressional elections in history, in which GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks defeated Democrat Rita Hart by six votes out of 390,000 cast.
Baghdad Bangstad and his intoxicating message
Back during the Iraqi war, when the neocons of George Bush and Dick Cheney were happily dancing about the globe committing all sorts of atrocities and war crimes, there emerged from the shadows of the bloodletting some comical relief - yes, the neocons tell us, war is funny! - by …
Of snowflakes and censorship
In most seasons the Northwoods is a land of beautiful and abundant snow, as good for our aesthetic spirit as it is for outdoor sports and physical health. May it always be so.
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