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Questions Surround Wisconsin Pro-Life Organization's Rhetoricnew

Wisconsin Right to Life's ads against proposed abortion services at a Madison clinic are seen by some as reckless and inflammatory.
Shepherd Express  |  Lisa Kaiser  |  06-12-2009  |  Policy Issues

How Paid Sick Days Could Save Milwaukee Moneynew

According to a study conducted by the nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), there are very real economic benefits for both employers and employees that would result if the proposed Milwaukee Paid Sick Days referendum is approved by city voters on Nov. 4.
Shepherd Express  |  Lisa Kaiser  |  09-19-2008  |  Policy Issues

Is Wisconsin's 'Welfare to Work' Program Working?new

Ten years later, Wisconsin Works still has many flaws.
Shepherd Express  |  Dennis A. Shook  |  10-12-2007  |  Policy Issues

Winconsin Power Plant Sold, State Loses Oversightnew

The approval of the sale of the nuclear power plant at Point Beach does more than just transfer the ownership of a huge asset from Wisconsin Electric Power Co. to FPL Energy. It also diminishes the role of state oversight in the operation of the nuclear facility.
Shepherd Express  |  Lisa Kaiser  |  09-28-2007  |  Policy Issues

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