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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Gun Control, Sheriff Clarke, School Start Times Among Top Blogs

From a Milwaukee County Board member criticizing Sheriff David Clarke to a mom concerned early school start times contribute to sports injuries, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Sequestration, A Child's First Words Among Top Blog Posts

From overcoming a major speech impediment to the changes in a 100-year-old state law, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.

Blog posts in Wisconsin Patches this past week ran the gamut — from determining a "fair share" in our tax system to overcoming a speech impediment and hearing a child's first words. Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. Mount Pleasant Patch blogger, Bottom Line, asked readers, "What Is a Fair Share?" in a post this week that garnered more than 150 comments. He took a look at President Obama's request that the wealthy pay their fair share, but what is that fair share? Patch readers shared their ideas, ranging from a flat tax system to limiting the inheritance tax.  While this isn't the newest post on Patch, this …

morninmist

1:54 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Meanwhile--the TeaGOP can't stop being STUPID!! @Progress2day Iowa GOP Lawmakers Try To Curtail Divorce, Worry It Makes Young Women More 'Promiscuous' huff.to/1012Jrz All 50 states currently allow no-fault divorce. Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Pennsylvania who has studied divorce, has found that such laws help women, leading to a drop in domestic violence. The Iowa …   more ›

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Kid Leashes, Destruction of American Families Among Hottest Blog Posts

From the benefits of minimum wage to the destruction of the American family, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.

The most popular blog posts in Wisconsin Patch sites this past week ran the gamut — from pro- and anti-Scott Walker pieces to children on leashes to destruction of American families.  Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. Although this post only had two sentences, it was enough to garner more than 120 comments. In, "Why Do We Have a Minimum Wage?" readers debated the importance of unions and the minimum wage system. Mount Pleasant blogger, Bottom Line, needed to only ask one question to get this conversation flowing:  Why do we have a minimum wage and how does it affect society? Greendale blogger J.B. Schmidt …

Lika Phipps

3:45 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013

Leave it to Bottom Line to ask such a hot topic question... Always rhetorical, and a question that may not have a right/wrong answer, depending on the angle it comes from. But, good question about minimum wage. My opinion? So we don't have slave wages. On the other hand, if minimum wage was supposed to be livable, it would depend on who you are. A single person needs a lot less than the chap …   more ›

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Gays in Scouts, Animal Shelter Killings Among Hottest Blog Posts

From gays involved in Boy Scouts to the a little extra love on Valentine's Day, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.

The most popular blog posts in Wisconsin Patch sites this past week ran the gamut — from gays in the Scouts to Valentine's Day to the state Supreme Court race. Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. As the primary elections kick off Tuesday, a post by Shorewood Patch blogger Dave Tatarowicz asks, "Why Would We Want A Police State?" He takes a look at State Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack and her touts that 62 of Wisconsin's county sheriffs have endorsed her for re-election. While this shows the sheriffs supports Roggensack, Tatarowicz questions if that will leave her in their debt. A Racine Unified …

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Mining, Politics and Valentine's Day Among Patch's Hottest Blog Posts

From the Paycheck Fairness Act to Supreme Court endorsements, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.

The most popular blog posts in Wisconsin Patch sites this past week ran the gamut — from responsible mining to Valentine's Day to Supreme Court endorsements. Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. In, "Paycheck Fairness Act and Its Attack on Private Businesses," Patch blogger J.B. Schmidt talks about the Paycheck Fairness Act which was brought before the U.S. Senate for the third time in four years. According to website for one of the authors, Senator Mikulski, this bill "will close the loopholes that allow pay discrimination to continue in the first place." Responsible mining was a hot topic in Patch this week …

Bren

2:24 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

Ms. Kalmanson, could you share some insight into why there are exponentially more appearances and registrations against the mine? Thank you,   more ›

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Mental Illness, Online Anonymity and DNA Submissions Among Hottest Blog Posts

From submitting a DNA sample when arrested to comparing the President to the Three Stooges, Patch bloggers weighed in on a variety of topics this week. Here is a look at some of the most popular posts over the past week.

Blog posts in Wisconsin Patches this past week ran the gamut — from mental health to gun control to bullying. Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week. In, "Mental illness and Violence: An opinion," Patch Local Voices contributor Tracy Craft takes a look at President Barack Obama's movement to require more mental health screenings in an effort to decrease violence in America.  "Passport Please" garnered more than 114 comments in just a couple of days on Patch. Rees Roberts asks if no longer allowing people to post anonymously online would help develop more respectful and responsible posting. Drawing from current …

goldandgre

2:37 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013

Great site! I am loving it!! Will be back later to read some more. I am taking your feeds also   more ›

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