AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is insurance-based healthcare legislation designed to improve Americans' access to medical care at lower costs.
Some of its components are:
get everyone in the insurance pool by requiring insurance with the individual mandate;
help low-income folks pay for insurance with government subsidies;
expand Medicaid eligibility to very low-income populations;
let children stay on parents' plans until age 26;
require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions;
make participating insurance ...
DO YOU TRUST THE MEDIA IN WAUSAU?
What is Beyond the Headlines?
“Beyond the Headlines” brings Wisconsinites together for discussions that explore journalism’s crucial role in enabling productive citizen engagement in American democracy.
What role do media have in society to inform the public and protect democracy?
What do residents expect from media and law enforcement? The national dialogue reveals a shaky trust between the public and law enforcement or media.
Where does Wausau fit in this picture and what has this exploration of Beyond the Headlines told us about where we’re ...
WISCONSIN TAXPAYERS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 286 public school referendums have been passed (out of 421 districts that went to referendum) since January 1, 2010. This means people in these districts have voted to raise their property taxes because of the cuts to education under the Walker Administration. (I spoke to Tom McCarthy at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on 9/24/2018.)
On April 3, 2018, voters in the D.C. Everest School District overwhelmingly passed a referendum to update the buildings along with other necessary improvements ...
Causes of Poverty
History often repeats itself but we seldom learn from the past. The Gilded Age is being repeated. A tiny few have unprecedented fortunes while many working people stay in poverty and the middle class is shrinking. Today Victorian attitudes about the poor still hold sway in 21st century America.
In Victorian England “respectable” people believed the poor were poor because of their laziness and moral failings. They were in poverty because they didn't work hard enough. This is a commonly held belief in modern America. Today many politicians repeat the same false belief ...
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR SPEAK FOR EDUCATION
WSAA (Wisconsin State Administrators Alliance) has asked both candidates Tony Evers and Scott Walker to answer these questions for education in Wisconsin.
Scott Walker has not responded.
Tony Evers has given the following answers:
You can read the entire interview at this link:
https://www.wsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Evers-Answers-2.pdf
1. What is your motivation to be Wisconsin’s governor?
I’m running for governor because I believe what is best for our kids is best for our state. I love Wisconsin, and I’ve had the privilege of living and ...
UE UNIT XIV Ignoring common sense and arguing with the laws of physics
Image yourself a passenger on an ocean liner crossing the Atlantic from Europe to New York City. The voyage goes well until one of the ship’s boilers explodes just 20 miles from the shores of America. A massive hole is blown in the side of the vessel. Water rushes in and the ship begins to sink. There will be no time for rescue help to arrive. Thankfully the weather is calm and there are more than adequate lifeboats for everyone aboard.
Passengers gather near the sides of the ship as the lifeboats are set to launch. Just as everyone prepares to climb into the boats ...
Vote November 6
Vote Tuesday, November 6, in this very important election.
You can vote early. Check with your local municipal clerk’s office.
Remember to bring your voter ID. You can use your driver’s license or your passport.
If you need a voter ID, you can get one free at your local DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).
In Wisconsin, you have the right to leave work to vote. You must tell your employer at least a day in advance. You can take up to 3 hours of unpaid time off.
Your employer can set the time for you to leave work. Remember, it is the law in Wisconsin ...
In Search of America
In Search of America is a documentary film created by Marc Kornblatt, a retired teacher from Madison, Wisconsin. He decided to travel across America and interview people.
He spoke with people during the 2016 presidential primaries. But this film is not about politics. Rather, with the primaries as the background, Kornblatt focuses on people from diverse backgrounds and their values.
You can see this film on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Marathon County Public Library, 300 N. First Street, Wausau, Wisconsin.
The time is 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
This event is free and ...
Beyond The Headlines Wausau … November 14
What is Beyond the Headlines?
“Beyond the Headlines” brings Wisconsinites together for discussions that explore journalism’s crucial role in enabling productive citizen engagement in American democracy.
What role do media have in society to inform the public and protect democracy?
What do residents expect from media and law enforcement? The national dialogue reveals a shaky trust between the public and law enforcement or media.
Where does Wausau fit in this picture and what has this exploration of Beyond the Headlines told us about where we’re succeed...
Socialism Supports the Troops… So Why Not the Rest of Us?
This year a number of candidates for state and national offices are running as democratic socialists. Many of these candidates are women and minorities. AND they are being successful in the primary elections! It appears that younger voters are looking for real solutions to our problems and are not as susceptible to meaningless attack ad labels.
Bernie Sanders is a democratic socialist. But Bernie does not intend to change the structure of the economy. Rather he simply advocates making the economy work better by being more inclusive. His support for universal healthcare, ...