Environmentalists consider it a cataclysm when manure runoff from a farm gets into a nearby stream, but what about when a city intentionally dumps millions of gallons of raw sewage into a river? Nary a peep from the left. This is exactly what happened recently when the City of Wausau discharged 3.7 million gallons of raw sewage into the Wisconsin River. Read More MacIver News Minute: Environmentalists’ Dirty Little Secret
By Dan Ellsworth, WI Water Alliance – On January 23, the City of Wausau piped 3.7 million gallons of raw, untreated human feces and waste directly into the Wisconsin River. Was this by accident? No. It was by design, as the waste was routed directly to the river by the city’s sewerage system after a pipe leading to the wastewater treatment plant was plugged. Read More Media, Environmentalists Have It Out for Farmers
By M.D. Kittle – In a surprising move – in a government abuse saga with plenty of twists and turns – the Democrat who chairs the bipartisan state Ethics Commission on Thursday called for Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm’s impeachment as he likened Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald to Joseph McCarthy. Read More Ethics Commission Chair Calls For Impeachment Of John Chisholm, Father Of John Doe
By M.D. Kittle – The Federalist Society’s state Supreme Court forum Monday night featuring three candidates looking to replace outgoing Justice Michael Gableman had all the backbiting bellicosity of a political campaign – or a routine “nonpartisan” Supreme Court race in the bitterly divided Badger State. Read More Dallet and Burns Spar Over Activist Credentials At Supreme Court Forum
By Chris Rochester – A far-reaching package of welfare reform bills will be the focus of a special session of the Legislature called by Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday. Read More Walker Calls Special Session For Ten Welfare Reform Bills
By M.D. Kittle – The Obama era air-quality standards, based on controversial monitoring practices, could also be a hindrance for the Foxconn project, slated to get underway about the time the EPA is set to make its final determination in the spring. Read More ‘Zombie Obama’ Administration Threatens Southeast Wisconsin Manufacturing
By Ola Lisowski – A new report shows that in the fall of 2016, students from 184 Wisconsin high schools were required to take remedial math or English at the UW System as new freshmen. Read More Students from 184 Wisconsin High Schools Needed Remedial Classes at UW System
By Ola Lisowski – State report cards are out for the 2016-17 school year. Now that we’ve examined student achievement as a whole, let’s shine a spotlight on some important subgroups. We’ll start with the state’s biggest district: Milwaukee Public Schools. Read More 2017 School Report Cards: Spotlight on Milwaukee, Racine, Choice, and Charter
How did Wisconsin schools and districts fare on the 2016-17 report cards? Catch up with ChartSmart. Read More ChartSmart: Wisconsin Report Cards
By Ola Lisowski – The state’s Department of Public Instruction has released school and district report cards for the 2016-17 academic year. Zero school districts received a failing grade, down from five districts last year. The number of failing schools rose from 99 to 117, an 18 percent increase. Read More 2017 School Report Cards: Zero Failing Districts, 117 Failing Schools