By M.D. Kittle – As jobs dry up in the northern part of the state, the exodus of residents continues – particularly younger people leaving in the so-called “brain drain.” Read More Could Mining Stanch The ‘Brain Drain’ In Northern Wisconsin?
By M.D. Kittle – The Senate doesn’t have the votes, so the Republican-controlled Assembly is stepping up to take on a mining bill that proponents say would be a huge boon to northern Wisconsin. Read More Senate Stalls, Assembly Takes Lead This Week On Mining Bill Debate
Ever wonder what goes on at a nonpartisan League of Women Voters Issues Briefing? Read this firsthand account. Read More A Firsthand Account of the League of Women Voters State Issues Briefing
After sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 27 asking that the proposed Gogebic Taconite mine be stopped, six Lake Superior tribes will meet with the agency on August 16th in Grand Traverse, Michigan to discuss their concerns with the northern Wisconsin mining project. Read More Update: Lake Superior Tribes to Meet with EPA to Discuss GTAC Mine
Brett Healy, President of the John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy, released the following statement asking the Tribes to rescind their request and allow the mining company to continue with research on the mine’s environmental impact without interruption. Read More Healy: Tribes Should Withdraw Request to the EPA to Stop the Northern Wisconsin Mine