Posted in Democratic Party, Financial Crisis, Marinette, Peshtigo, State Government, State of Wisconsin, WI, Wisconsin, economy, taxation on Oct 2nd, 2009 1 Comment »
Forbes Magazine ranks Wisconsin 3rd worst in the country for best states to do business. Wisconsin fell from the 8th worst on the list last year. Forbes uses employer costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects, and quality of life in its ranking. Only Michigan and Rhode Island were below Wisconsin on the list.
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Posted in Democratic Party, Economic Collapse, Election, Financial Crisis, Freedom, Government Corruption, Income Taxes, Inflation, Lobbyists / Special Interests, Marinette, Peshtigo, Public Concerns, Public Schools, Recall Doyle, Recession / Depression, Republic, Revolution, State Government, State of Wisconsin, WI, Wisconsin, economy, rights, taxation on Jun 26th, 2009 3 Comments »
Yesterday, the Senate passed a budget that was approved by a Conference Committee on a 17 to 15 vote with your senator, Dave Hansen voting in favor. A Conference Committee is a panel of legislators formed to iron out differences between the Senate and Assembly when they pass different budgets. The budget that came out of that committee raises taxes over $2 billion, property taxes an additional $1.5 billion, and increases government spending by nearly 7 percent. As well, there are non-fiscal policy provisions that changed in this budget compared to the Senate and Assembly versions, including those dealing with automobile insurance. This change is very important for Northeast Wisconsin drivers who, if it is enacted into law, will be paying higher insurance rates to subsidize high risk drivers in areas like Milwaukee.
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