Saturday, December 29, 2012
In 2012, Brookfield experienced a wave of school news including the hiring of Mark Hansen as district superintendent, a law suit that may end up in the Supreme Court and the closing of an elementary school.
For the next few days, we will be reviewing the top stories of 2012 by category. The first category is top school stories of 2012. If we missed one that you think should be on the list or you think the list is out of order, please discuss in the comments. Also, share with the Brookfield community your school memories of the year in the comment section. 5. Brookfield East Football team finishes regular season with perfect record; Central also makes the playoffs Both Brookfield East and Brookfield Central had a great season, making it to the playoffs. 4. School Board says "no" to 4K Despite the superintendent's pleas to craft an acceptable 4-year-old kindergarten program for the 2013-14 school year, the Elmbrook School Board in February …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Wisconsin Republicans say that 5-4 ruling to upheld the federal Affordable Care Act will strengthen their resolve for to push for repeal, while Democrats praise the ruling.
In a highly anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law that President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010 and his top priority in the first two years of his administration. The high court, by a 5-4 vote, upheld the entire law. The controversial law — known as "Obamacare" to critics — expands health care coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. In Wisconsin, the reaction was divided along political lines. Republicans said the ruling would motivate them even more to push for the repeal of the law, while Democrats lauded the decision. Gov. Scott Walker, in a statement, said Wisconsin will not take any action to implement the provisions of the federal law. "I am hopeful that…
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Waukesha County woman at Americans for Prosperity rally in Waukesha predicts Supreme Court ruling is "the nail in his coffin" for President Barack Obama's re-election possibilities.
Kim Kubena, a Waukesha County woman, was among those conservatives who were disappointed with the Supreme Court’s upholding of the Affordable Care Act. Kubena, a small business owner from Delafield, has many reasons she’s against the legislation. Beyond projected costs increases for health insurance, she doesn’t feel government should mandate health insurance. She is also opposed to it for religious reasons – as a Christian she doesn’t think abortions and birth control should be covered as health care reforms signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. Kubena was among hundreds rallying at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha with the Americans for Prosperity group. Conservative talk show host Vicki McKenna was among those speaking…
Academic experts weigh in on what the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act in its entirety means for citizens and the political parties.
With the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday upholding the Affordable Care Act as constitutional, elected officials and hopefuls alike should be pretty satisfied, according to one Wisconsin professor. "The general status quo is that Republicans are against the health care law and Democrats are for it," said Charles Franklin, an expert in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the Marquette University Law School poll project. "So, really, the high court's decision should make both sides politically happy because they can stick to their talking points." For the Obama Administration, they can say they did the right thing because the law passed constitutional muster, he added. Mitt Romney, whom President Barack …
Friday, April 22, 2011
Racine and Waukesha counties also among those with outdated software that lacks memory to hold both original and recount votes.
A three-year delay in federal approval of updated ballot-counting software means the upcoming Supreme Court recount will cost Milwaukee County as much as $500,000 more than it would had the software been approved. The county has had $200,000 in its budget to buy the new software since the purchase was approved in 2008, said Lisa Weiner, elections administrator for Milwaukee County. “We have had to roll over the money for the past three years," Weiner said. "I’m not sure that we will be able to do it again if the software is not approved.” All or parts of 31 of the state’s 72 counties use the same outdated software and are awaiting approval to purchase the same new system. Racine and Waukesha counties are also affected. The cost estimate is…
Jack Sparry
11:22 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012
The Anti-Alinsky, so you are telling me that the reason why the Romneycare is ok because it was passed in one state? It still means that in Romney vision, he wanted a health care law passed. If the health care law Obama passed was different, you would have a valid point that there is a difference. According to Scott Walker, he will not pass the law in WI. So what is everyone argument. If Romney … more ›