Wednesday, May 16, 2012
To be truly free, we need law enforcement, Mayor Steve Ponto said at a National Police Week ceremony. Ponto and his wife recently visited the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Mayor Steve Ponto's remarks for the city's National Police Week Ceremony: In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a Presidential Proclamation that set aside May 15th as National Police Officers Memorial Day and the week which includes May 15th as National Police Week. It is a time of honoring, remembering and healing. There is liberty in law. However, if we are to be truly free, there must be law enforcement. Today, we thank those who protect us through law enforcement, and we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in that effort, and the families that they left behind. There are more than 19,000 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout the history of this country. Their names are carved into the…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sara Conrad from SarandipitySaves.com shows you that being cheap can be oh-so chic with fortuitous frugal discoveries.
Have you guys ever tried the UP & UP brand at Target? It's the store brand and it's pretty much the awesome. :) This week I wrangled up some pretty neat deals for you to explore the brand...all under a buck! Let's get on with the store brand savings! 1. Up & Up Liquid Handsoap 7.5 oz. -- 99¢ Final cost: 49¢! 2. Up & Up Cosmetics Pencil Sharpener -- $1.37 Final cost: 62¢! 3. Up & Up Petroleum Jelly 2.5 oz. (find this in the baby section) -- $1.24 Final cost: 24¢ 4. Up & Up Baby Lotion 15 oz. -- $1.52 Final cost: 52¢! 5. Up & Up Baby Powder 22 oz. -- $1.77 Final cost: 77¢! 6. Up & Up Flexible Straws 100 ct -- 99¢ Final cost: 49¢ each…
Monday, May 14, 2012
With the 2011 and 2012 recall elections costing Wisconsin taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, Rep. Robin Vos (R-Rochester) introduced an amendment that would change the way we do recall in Wisconsin. Vos is Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance.
Last week every community across Wisconsin spent thousands of tax dollars on an unnecessary recall election. In a few weeks, our local governments will spend that same amount again. Racine County Clerk Wendy Christensen estimates that a quarter of a million dollars will be spent on the recall elections in our county. So, it’s not surprising that the total cost of the two recall elections statewide is expected to exceed $16 million. I think we all can agree that’s too much money. These dollars could be better spent or even better, given back to the taxpayer. Our state is turning into the recall state. My constituents continue to grow tired and frustrated with the never-ending campaign cycle. Even the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Sara Conrad from SarandipitySaves.com shows you that being cheap can be oh-so chic with fortuitous frugal discoveries.
It's the best day of the week...well...the first of the two best days...it's Double Daze! That means, today May 12 and on Wednesday May 16, you can double up to 5 coupons! As we know, Double Daze means that a $1 coupon will double to $2! Yay! Just remember your total must be $25 AFTER swiping your Pick 'n Save card to have the ability to double your coupons. But that total is BEFORE coupons! Here's some deals I found with coupons you can print right off your computer... 1. Birds Eye Voila! Meals — $3.50 Final cost after doubling your coupon: $1.50! 2. Palermo's Primo Thin Crust or Hand Tossed Pizza — $5 Final cost after doubling your coupon: $3! 3. Organicgirl Salads— $3.49 Final cost after your coupon: $1.49! **This is an AMAZING price…
Friday, May 11, 2012
Mayor Steve Ponto told Brookfield Elementary School fifth graders: "With all the exciting opportunities which you have to learn and grow, don’t get distracted by drugs or gangs. They will only hold you down."
Editor's Note: These are the Mayor's comments Thursday to D.A.R.E. graduates at Brookfield Elementary School: ________________________________________ Good morning to all of you. I’m delighted to be with you this morning and to have this opportunity to speak to you briefly. I want to sincerely congratulate each of you students on successfully completing the D.A.R.E. program. As you know, D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The D.A.R.E. program began in Los Angeles in 1983 — some 29 years ago — and is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation’s school districts and more than 43 countries around the world. As you also know, the emphasis in D.A.R.E. is to educate you on resisting peer pressure and living productive …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A closer look at the numbers in Tuesday recall primary indicates that many Republicans cast ballots in Democratic race for governor. If that's true, GOP turnout was much larger than it appears.
There were 614,511 ballots cast in the Republican primary for governor in 2010. That was a contested race between then Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former Congressman Mark Neumann. Walker, running nearly unopposed in Tuesday’s recall, received 626,538 votes. That’s nearly a 2 percent increase in Republican voters from 2010, despite just token opposition for Walker, and does not include crossover votes of Republicans voting in the Democratic primary (most likely for Kathleen Falk). To put the Republican turnout in perspective, Walker’s 626,538 vote total was equal to 91.4% of the total votes cast for all of the Democratic candidates and the Democratic protest candidate running as a Republican. In 2010, Milwaukee Mayor Tom …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sara Conrad from SarandipitySaves.com shows you that being cheap can be oh-so chic with fortuitous frugal discoveries.
There's some spiffy savings happening in the drugstore world this week so I thought I'd kill two....errr....budget birds with one column. ;) Let's start over at Walgreens.... Walgreens makes saving is pretty easy with their Register Rewards program. Each week there are oodles of deals which produce Register Rewards, or RR for short. They will print with your receipt at the checkout and can be used on future purchases like cash. There are a couple caveats though. You can not use an RR to purchase an item from the same brand as what the RR originally developed from. When you use the RR just make sure you do not use it to buy other items from said company. Also, if you're using manufacturer 'pons make sure you do not have more items in your…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Sara Conrad from SarandipitySaves.com shows you that being cheap can be oh-so chic with fortuitous frugal discoveries.
The weekend is here! Is it just me or does it seem this just happened...sheesh, the week sure did fly by. But that's okay. Let's celebrate another end to the week with some retail therapy. Here's a round up of ten printable coupons to take with you to your week ending party at the mall. Consider them party favors. ;) 1. Ace Hardware -- FREE Quart of Paint (Good on 5/5/12 ONLY!) 2. Bath & Body Works -- Free Fine Fragrance Mist with any $10 purchase (Expires 5/17/12) 3. Build-A-Bear Workshop -- $10 off $30 purchase (Expires 5/6/12) 4. Express -- $25 off $75 purchase (Expires 5/6/12) 5. Kohl's -- 20% off of EVERYTHING including Clearance Items! (Expires 5/6/12) 6. Old Navy-- $15 off $75 purchase (Expires 5/10/12) 7. JoAnn's Fabric & …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sara Conrad from SarandipitySaves.com shows you that being cheap can be oh-so chic with fortuitous frugal discoveries.
Lately Target has been my "go to" for all things...from cute clothes (we have coupons!)...to toiletries...to home goods....to food. The deals are awesome! Remember at Target you're allowed to "stack" coupons which means you can use one manufacturer coupon and one Target coupon per item. When you can match both types of coupons to an item on sale, you're guaranteed some crazy savings. Let's get on with the savings! 1. Pirate Booty 4 oz Bag (white cheddar popcorn...yum!) -- On PriceCut for $2 Final cost: $1! 2. OneTouch Ultra Mini Meters -- On PriceCut for $9.99 Final cost: FREE! 3. Buy two select I Can't Believe It's Not Butter items & get FREE …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act will strengthen and standardize the government’s reporting standards, and puts all the information online for the American public to see.
When it was revealed that the General Services Administration (GSA) spent $823,000 on a conference in Las Vegas in October 2010, Americans were appalled at the blatant disregard for taxpayer dollars. I take very seriously my role as trustee of taxpayer funds, and the GSA’s conference was an egregious display of wasteful government spending. GSA employees not only spent a lavish amount on the government dime, but also made videos poking fun at the cost and extravagance. The responsibility lies with head of the GSA, as well as the president. The White House should be setting a tone of fiscal responsibility throughout all federal agencies that discourages squandering taxpayer dollars. In the meantime, Congress is acting. The House passed, …
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