Every session, I send out a Legislative survey to the constituents of the 93rd Assembly District to determine which issues you want me to prioritize in Madison. When the results came out this …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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5/1/24
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After reading John McLoone’s recent essay on weather predictions for what’s left of winter and might happen if spring brings heaps of snow , I’ve decided to abandon our little bare …
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By Dave Wood
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4/24/24
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I have been suffering from something called “Mom guilt” lately, and honestly, I’ve had enough of it. I found the perfect quote to describe my feelings in a blog by Beth Berry. …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/24/24
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The message from voters in Wisconsin’s spring election is loud and unmistakable.
“Fed up!”
Start with the presidential primary. President Biden and former President Donald …
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By Bill Barth
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4/24/24
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The lifeblood of any farmer is the soil that provides their livelihood, so taking care of it has to be a top priority.
That care involves more than simply adding fertilizer and chemicals …
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By Chris Hardie
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4/24/24
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As the weather warms, our parks transform into a thriving center of agricultural commerce, where we are able to buy locally grown agricultural products while chatting with our local farmers. …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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4/24/24
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In a recent column, I wrote about legislation that went unfinished. Many of the issues that were mentioned were ignored from lack of concern by the majority party or for purely political reasons. …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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4/24/24
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It was an interesting weekend. If anyone would have asked me a few days ago what the odds would be of me doing these things on back to back days, I would have said one in a million.
I should …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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We have recently made the self-indulgent purchase of a Toto toilet, which provides a heated seat, a warm water spigot which can be aimed and activated to take care of things toilet paper is designed …
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By Dave Wood
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4/17/24
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Spring is in full swing, which means it's the ideal time for us Wisconsinites to enjoy nature. From cruising down ATV/UTV trails to exploring state parks like Hoffman Hills and the Chippewa River …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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4/17/24
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This legislative session could’ve been better, but there was one glimmer of hope. The Office of School Safety (OSS) at the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) was a bright spot for lawmakers …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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4/17/24
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In Minnesota by the end of the month, eight community newspapers will close: the Hutchinson Leader, Litchfield Independent Review, Chaska Herald, Chanhassen Villager, Jordan Independent, Shakopee …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/17/24
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I’m due for a vacation. It’s been almost a year since I took some time off and I think it was about five years before we embarked on a journey into the wilderness last summer.
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By John McLoone
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4/10/24
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April 8-12 is Tornado & Severe Weather Awareness Week. During this week Wisconsin Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are partnering to raise awareness of the need to …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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4/10/24
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One of the many lessons we’ve learned among the joys and sorrows of being unquashable planters, is that if you’re devoted to putting seeds in the ground and oohing and aahing at the …
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By Dave Wood
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4/10/24
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Last Tuesday the 2 nd of April was the spring election. It was clear based on the referenda questions on ballots throughout Wisconsin that something isn’t right. Headlines throughout the past …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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4/10/24
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I don’t think it’s any secret that our kids are growing up much differently than we did. I’m sure I grew up much differently from my mom and uncles, who grew up in the 50s and 60s. …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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4/10/24
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One certainty that I have learned over my long years is that nature moves at her own pace.
Yes, we’ve done our worst to mess with the climate and destroy ozone, but nature slowly responds …
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By Chris Hardie
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4/10/24
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On Monday, April 8, you people are all going to be wearing goofy glasses and staring at the sun for four minutes.
I’m going to be wearing the goofy glasses I wear every single day and keep …
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4/3/24
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If you’re like me, you always look forward to April, thinking it’s going to be much better than the previous gloomy months, though we’ve been warned often enough by the privileged …
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By Dave Wood
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4/3/24
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