July 15, 2015 Fox6 News Milwaukee [Madison, Wisc…] The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday, July 15th passed Senate Bill 209 — a funding plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena in downtown Milwaukee. The vote was 21-10 to approve $250 million in public funding for the arena. The bipartisan agreement came with some last-minute changes — changes not[…]
July 7, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Until quite recently, it seemed like a common understanding that the U.S. Supreme Court would strike down one of the most critical portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Liberal groups were employing scare tactics to encourage governors to set up state-based exchanges. Conservative[…]
June 22, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The MacIver Institute. From what we have seen, the proposed plan for a new Bucks arena in downtown Milwaukee is anything but a win for taxpayers. Estimates put the total cost to taxpayers at $400 million, and there is very little return for that money. Will[…]
June 17, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by the Wausau Daily Herald. A little over four years ago, Wisconsin lawmakers took bold action to protect current and future taxpayers from the high costs associated with restrictive collective bargaining laws. Since then, Act 10 has proved to be a success at every level of government.[…]
June 17, 2015 Today’s TMJ4 – Milwaukee’s NBC Affiliate [Milwaukee, Wisc…] A storm is brewing over the proposed Bucks arena. Today, some local groups announced their support for the deal that would use public money to finance half the cost of a new building. Together the four organizations — the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, Associated[…]
June 17, 2015 The Big 89 WLS – 890AM Chicago [Chicago, Ill…] Madison, WI schools are going to ban all Blackhawks apparel and all apparel that has a Native American logo, like the Washington Redskins and Florida State Seminoles. They won’t allow any clothes to be worn that are seen as negative racial stereotypes. Nick[…]
June 16, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. This is going to come out a little blunt, but I feel that bluntness is required here. Chicago Blackhawks fans (of which I am one), you are racist. At least you are if you have the audacity to wear apparel with the team’s[…]
June 15, 2015 Wisconsin Public Radio [Superior, Wisc…] Wisconsin school districts are struggling to balance their budgets, and tensions over changes at one northern Wisconsin district have reached a boiling point. The Spooner school board might seek an independent review of the district, superintendent and the board itself. The day before the end of the school[…]
June 10, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Without trade, one in five workers in the United States would not have a job. That is how important trade is to our economy, and that is why it must continue to be expanded through global partnerships and trade agreements. However, these agreements have had[…]
June 8, 2015 Today’s TMJ4 – Milwaukee’s NBC Affiliate [Milwaukee, Wisc…] Numerous groups have come together in a coalition to support the construction of a Milwaukee Bucks arena. On Monday, they pushed for the new venue at a news conference in Madison. The funding plan would include three government entities and the Wisconsin Center District combining to[…]