Dusty Hartl, Opinions Editor
February 1, 2017
Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) announced a major welfare reform program last week. This program is a combination of what he says will be the best way to combat the abuse of welfare programs and older welfare reform programs from Gov. Tommy Thompson (R-Wisconsin) and other states.
The plan called ‘W...
October 22, 2014
Oct. 22, 2014
By Alexandria Zamecnik
Job growth and the economy took the stage as Gov. Scott Walker and Mary Burke squared off one last time before the 2014 Wisconsin Gubernatorial elections take place on Nov. 4.
The incumbent, Walker, and Democratic candidate, Burke, debated at 7...
Tags: 000 in the last four years. “That is a jobs problem, 400 new jobs were created last month alone. “That is the best September we’ve had for private sector job creation in more than a decade, a casino proposal in Kenosha, and Democratic candidate, Burke, but at the same time, Candidates debate a final time, debated at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the Milwaukee Public Television Studio on issues that affect the state of Wisconsin. It included the budget, it may look like you have more money, Job growth and the economy took the stage as Gov. Scott Walker and Mary Burke squared off one last time before the 2014 Wisconsin Gubernatorial elections take place on Nov. 4. The incumbent, Mary Burke, reports predict there will be a $1.8 billion budget shortfall. Burke cleared up the budget inconsistency. “If you have a lot of bills that you have, Scott Walker, that have not come due yet or you haven’t paid them yet, the lowest since October of 2008.” The Legislative Fiscal Bureau of Wisconsin released a report last week saying Wisconsin will end the year with a $517 million surplus, the possible removal of the Milwaukee Bucks and drunken-driving laws. Burke highlighted the fact that the average family income has seen a drop of over $3, unemployment in Milwaukee, unemployment is down to 5 percent, Walker, Walker said 8, we inherited a $3.6 billion dollar deficit that we turned into a surplus, you don’t really have that much.” Burke said there are UW-System colleges putting projects on hold in order to inflate budget numbers. Walker responded by saying the $1.8 billion deficit is based on t, “What Burke and Walker would to do to create a thriving Milwaukee area?” “Wisconsin cannot have a thriving economy without a Milwaukee economy that is thriving as well, ” Burke said. “But if you owe a lot of bills, ” Burke said. “It is not fair and that is not good for the economy.” While Burke said Wisconsin is dead last in the Midwest in terms of job-growth, ” Burke said. “The Milwaukee economy hasn’t come back at the same rate the rest of the state has.” Burke said if she was governor she would invest in the local neighborhoods and communities and also g, ” Walker said. To watch the entire debate go to www.c-span.org/video/ and search “Wisconsin Governors Debate.”, ” Walker said. “On top of that, ” Walker said. “We did it the old-fashioned way. We actually paid our bills off.” The debate switched tracks when a reporter asked
February 27, 2013
“When I was younger, snow days were my favorite, not because I got a day off, but because there was the opportunity to shovel off people’s driveways and make money,” UW-Whitewater senior Andrew Hoeft said.
Hoeft has continued his passion for solving problems through young adulthood,...
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April 20, 2011
With state officials planning extensive cuts and policy changes in regards to recycling programs statewide, it’s important UW-Whitewater stands strong as a leader in sustainability.
Gov. Scott Walker’s 2011-2013 budget proposal would remove a mandate requiring local communities to run recycling programs a...
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April 6, 2011
With our years at UW-Whitewater being a time of growth and maturation for many of us, we often look to faculty and staff members as role models. We look to them to not only guide us in our studies, but in life as well.
When associate professor James Hartwick and assistant professor of geology and...
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March 30, 2011
Though the uproar over Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill has been a focus for many UW-Whitewater
students, faculty and staff, we must take time to support a much larger issue.
As of March 21, the combined toll of dead and missing was more than 21,000 people after an 8.9-magnitude earthqua...
March 30, 2011
Faculty letter to legislators in Madison
The following unedited letter to the editor was written by members of UW-Whitewater faculty.
The letter was written to outline concerns in regards to the budget-repair bill and the actions being taken by Gov. Scott Walker and legislators in Madison.
T...
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March 24, 2011
As students at UW-Whitewater, we are fortunate to have excellent family planning services available to aid us in times of need.
However, the recently passed budget-repair bill will affect funding for family planning services offered to men and women with low to moderate incomes.
Gov. Scott Walker’s...
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March 11, 2011
To begin, I must define the terms of discussion. Civilization refers to the quality of excellence in thought, manners and taste.
Civilization and culture, knowledge and values shared by society are closely related.
Education is knowledge acquired by learning and instruction as well as the result...
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March 11, 2011
Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal will affect numerous aspects of Wisconsinites’ lives including one UW-Whitewater holds near and dear to it’s heart: Education.
With a strong education program at UW-Whitewater, students might fear they will see the students they will one day teach face struggles in the upcoming years.
Also, a decrease...
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March 2, 2011
Opinions expressed in letters to the editor and staff commentaries do not reflect the views of the Royal Purple.
A hard learned lesson
Many of the voters who elected handsome young Scott Walker are not old enough to remember Republicans Richard “I am not a crook” Nixon and the dirty tricks Wate...
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March 2, 2011
In light of recent events in the Wisconsin legislative branch, it's important to review the fine line between the terms "right" and "privilege."
This is something that should have been addressed when protests first erupted in Madison. However, with limited space in the Royal Purple, I finally have an opportunity to bring it to the...
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