Yesterday, I testified before the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial, and Administrative Law in support of H.R. 4377, the “Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act.” The bill would help developers obtain environmental permits and approvals in a timely and efficient manner. Permitting delays have been significant. From 1998 to 2006, the…
Monthly Archives: May 2012
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Audit of the Federal Reserve Reveals $16 Trillion in Secret Bailouts
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Letter to Representative Ryan
Attached is a letter to Representative Ryan with copies to some Republican candidates as stories like these may help with their campaigns. More importantly, unless the well-entrenched and increasing socialism (both corporate and social welfare) are reversed the results will be disastrous. As founder of Midwest I believe my primary ongoing responsibility is to find…
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So What Are The Unions and Walker Haters Doing to Get Ready For June 5th? Take a Look….
WFNHP is Wisconsin Federation of Nursing and healthcare Professionals. Dear WFNHP Member, Our First Act 10 Contract–One Page Long This week, I negotiated our first local contract under the new law. The new contract is only one page long; tossing out pages of language that nurses had worked and fought for over more than three…
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Wisconsin Democrats and That Recall Election
Recently I sent a message to a Democratic Wisconsin Legislator taking him to task for that stupid killing of the mining bill: “Dear Sir, You and your Democrat cronies (+one misinformed Republican) killed that mining bill with all of its positive elements (job creation) for the simple reason that you desperately want to create the…
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Jobs are the Casualty of Mining Bill Defeat
Remember in March when Tom Barrett watched his fellow Democrats destroy jobs? In case you need a refresher, here’s Scott Manley’s take from Wisconsin Manufacturing and Commerce (WMC). By Scott Manley WMC Environmental Policy Director MADISON – Earlier this week, Republican Senator Dale Schultz joined all sixteen Senate Democrats in voting to kill the iron…