By Ben Rodgers Editor Hypocrisy is a funny thing, especially when it’s staring you in the face. I live in Brown County, but not in Green Bay, and as a concerned citizen, I recently called my state senator to express my displeasure in Senate Bill 55 (SB55). This is the bill that could allow for …
By Patrick J. Wood Publisher Dear Reader, They are at it again. Last week the Wisconsin State Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 55 by a vote of 20 to 12. They should have called it “The Pull The Wool Over The Taxpayer’s Eyes Act,” because if SB 55 is passed by the Assembly and …
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By Beth Bennett Executive Director Wisconsin Newspaper Association The Wisconsin Legislature is currently considering a bill that would give local governments the option to stop publishing a summary of their actions in your newspaper. Senate Bill 55 would allow local municipalities to post meeting minutes on their websites instead. This is bad public policy under …
