Milwaukee, WI – Act 10, the landmark collective bargaining reforms passed in 2011, remains one of the most important and consequential pieces of state legislation in America. While the protests and the recall elections may have faded, the impact of the law, particularly on education in the Badger State, remains an intense interest. Since 2011,…
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Anti-fracking chaos in Colorado
Insane “eco” proposition would all but shut down oil production – and set bad national precedent By David Wojick, PhD The anti-fracking folks are trying a clever new strategy in Colorado. Instead of banning fracking, they just make it impossible. In fact, they make nearly all oil and gas development and production impossible – which…
Featured Posts, William Kovacs
Rule of Law or Different Rules for Us and Government
The rule of law is a centuries old concept that all members of society, citizens as well as government officials, are equally subject to the laws established by their duly elected government. This concept is described in many ways such as “the law is the king”, “no man is above the law”, or “we are…
Larry Bell
Socialists Could Learn Self- Sufficiency From the Pilgrims
Pilgrims began in England as Puritan Separatists, Christians so dissatisfied with the Church of England that they decided to separate from it. A group of about 100 fled to Holland, but finding that homeland less ideal than they had wished, plus fearing that a European war was on the horizon, many voted to go to…
Featured Posts, Paul Driessen
What next for U.S. climate and energy policies?
2018 elections bring mixed messages and require climate and renewable energy reality checkThe “Blue Wave” never really reached shore, the U.S. Senate is still in Republican hands, the House of Representatives flipped to Democratic control, Trump era deregulation and fossil fuel production efforts continue, several governorships and state houses went from red to blue –…
Featured Posts, Rick Esenberg
WILL Stands Ready to Fight
At WILL, we don’t do electoral politics. We don’t advocate for or against candidates. We talk policy and not politicians. But we understand that elections affect the environment in which that conversation takes place. And we know that things changed on Tuesday. In Wisconsin, we now face an executive that will be hostile to the…