WATCH – Rep. Gordon Hintz says not expanding BadgerCare and not legalizing pot are two top factors fueling Wisconsin’s labor crisis. Speaker Robin Vos responds. Read More WI Dems: Labor Crisis Worse Because Pot is Illegal
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MI Perspectives: Gaslighting Marijuana

Pot is not the panacea that is being presented to the public February 16, 2021 Guest perspective by Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowc) The nationwide push to legalize marijuana state by state may make its passage SEEM like an inevitability to the public. However, Americans are smart to question this push, examine the facts, and slow down this process before it’s too late. Aside from how I could tell you how this illicit drug has nearly destroyed my family and the families of others I love, there are solid, unemotional FACTS that should give every one of us pause in …
MI Analysis: Gov. Evers’ Missed Opportunities In His State Of The State Address

Gov. Evers’ had a golden opportunity to rise above partisan politics and to lay out his vision for Wisconsin. Our full analysis of the speech reveals how he let that slip away by what he chose to say, and almost more importantly, what he left out. Read More MI Analysis: Gov. Evers’ Missed Opportunities In His State Of The State Address
The Marijuana Myth

Dan O’Donnell on how a mysterious lung disease tied to vaping THC is serving to debunk the myth that marijuana is harmless and should be legalized. Read More The Marijuana Myth
Fiscal Conservatives Feeling Better About Budget Battle Ahead

By M.D. Kittle – Legislative fiscal hawks seem to be breathing a sigh of relief after the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs announced the Republican-controlled budget-writing panel will vote next week to remove the lengthy list of non-fiscal items from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. Read More Fiscal Conservatives Feeling Better About Budget Battle Ahead