Economics
We Need a Serious Leader Like Kyle Kilbourn
Those of us who live in northwestern Wisconsin desperately need a serious leader who understands the challenges we face in the 7th Congressional District. We need a leader who will bring fresh, energetic leadership to Congress.
Kyle Kilbourn will be that serious leader. He is the candidate we need to elect this November.
Kyle Kilbourn will work to keep our air and water clean. The incumbent representative, Tom Tiffany, does the opposite. He consistently opposes conservation measures and environmental protections. For example, he has voted to cut spending for ...
When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them (and Vote Accordingly)
Are we suffering from amnesia? Our climate is rapidly getting more perilous. Just look at last winter, when local economies had to grapple with lower-than-ever snowfall and higher-than-ever temperatures. And yet, Wisconsin is a dead heat in this year’s presidential election.
We need to remember. During his first year in office, then-President Trump withdrew America from the Paris Climate Agreement, joining Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries to not ratify it. Two years later, Trump approved the Keystone XL Pipeline and approved rollbacks of offshore drilling ...
Creating the Greatest Economy Ever?
Donald Trump boasts of creating the greatest economy in America’s history. Yes, the economy was strong during his first three years as president, but doesn’t credit belong more to the strong economy Trump inherited from President Obama than his actions in office?
Remember that, after rescuing us from Bush’s financial crisis, Obama’s first term saw a stunning economic recovery that continued for a decade, with steady employment and wage growth, and inflation that never exceeded the Fed’s 2.0% goal. When Trump took office, inflation was a mere ...
The Inflation Reduction Act Helps Wisconsin
Look, it’s hard to blame folks who feel Washington, D.C. is disconnected and worlds away from Wisconsin. The decisions made across the country, or lack thereof, sometimes seem pointless and detached from reality. But every so often, legislation is passed that has a profoundly positive impact in the Badger State – the Inflation Reduction Act is such a moment.
We have reaped the benefits of this law. This year, Wisconsin became the first state to launch programs aimed at providing discounts for improving energy efficiency in homes. The Urban League of Greater Madison ...
New ERA Award for Dairyland Power Cooperative Will Bring Cheaper Bills, Better Health, and Renewable Energy to Rural Wisconsin
For Immediate Release
Sepember 5, 2024
Laurie Lane: 608.215.0112
laura@healthyclimatewi.org
New ERA Award for Dairyland Power Cooperative Will Bring Cheaper Bills, Better Health, and Renewable Energy to Rural Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin – President Biden announced today that Dairyland Power Cooperative will receive nearly $573 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. This funding will support Dairyland's procurement of 1,080 megawatts of clean energy through power purchase ...
COOPERATION 104
COOPERATION 104
cooperation [ koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit
mutually beneficial interaction among organisms [nations] living in a limited area [planet Earth]
History is critical to our understanding of the present. At this moment in the evolution of human societies around the globe, visualizing the Ancient Silk Road(s) running from China and Mongolia in the East, to the Roman Empire in the West, could not be of greater significance. Please, take a few minutes to watch ...
THE RICH AND SOCIAL SECURITY
I’m sorry to burst everyone’s bubble about the rich and Social Security, but I believe it’s flat out wrong to think it’s as simple as the rich should pay “their fair share.” Compared to everyone else, they already pay their fair share because what each of us pays in Social Security tax is based on our income. The rich earn more, so they pay more.
The sticking point is the cap, the amount of the tax to be collected before the assessment stops. So what “pay their share” actually means to those hoping for reform is “get rid of the cap.”
But what ...
Something More Than Free
Does a song and its lyrics hit home and make you think?
Something More Than Free, by Jason Isbell is one of those songs.
“I don’t think on why I’m here, where it hurts, I’m just lucky to have the work.”
“I thank God for the work.”
Are you thankful for the crews who work in the hot blazing sun, in the rain and in
the winter to fix our roads, streets, and bridges; and plow the snow and keep the
roads safe?
Are you thankful for the $550 billion over fiscal years 2022-2026 from the
Infrastructure Act that will provide jobs to build mass ...
COOPERATION 103
cooperation [ koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit
mutually beneficial interaction among organisms [nations] living in a limited area [planet Earth]
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2024/08/26/brics-poised-to-become-the-voice-of-the-global-majority/
Few Americans have heard of BRICS. Even though this international organization of nations will soon represent the Global Majority, western media ignores, or is oblivious to, what is becoming a monumental shift of human ...