I will be calling my local Democratic Party to give anyone who calls them a ride to the polls.
And this is a magnificent bird film, just because it is fascinating to watch such a delicate and elegant animal enjoy their lives. Bird watching, rocks.
Monday, November 05, 2018
Wisconsin will produce so much pollution it will probably raise the ire of Canada.
NOX compounds produced by as air pollution is responsible for acid rain. VOC in outdoor air quality as emissions from smoke stacks. VOCs will impact the health of those within range of the emissions. Outdoor emissions does find it's way into indoor air quality. VOCs is also carbon pollution
Short-term:
March 28, 2018
Plans by Foxconn Technology Group (click here) for a massive manufacturing complex in Racine County would represent a major new source of air pollution in an area already struggling with summer smog problems.
Emissions from the company’s operations in Mount Pleasant would rank among the highest in southeastern Wisconsin for pollutants that create smog, also known as ozone pollution, state documents show.
Smog poses a health threat, especially for the elderly, children and people who suffer from respiratory problems like asthma. But it can also lead to reduced lung function for people working and exercising outdoors, and environmental groups are concerned about Foxconn's impact on air quality.
Two of Foxconn's most significant air pollutants would be volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, and nitrogen oxides, or NOx, according to company documents filed with the state Department of Natural Resources.
The emissions are produced during the manufacturing of super-high-resolution panels for medical imaging, consumer electronics and other uses. The $10 billion plant — a project on no one’s radar here until a year ago — could employ up to 13,000 people and represents the most significant economic development in Wisconsin in decades....
Short-term:
Short-term exposure to various VOCs may cause:
- Irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Visual disorders
- Memory problems
Long-term:
Long-term exposure to various VOCs may cause:
Long-term exposure to various VOCs may cause:
- Irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Loss of coordination
- Dizziness
- Damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system
- Cancer
March 28, 2018
Plans by Foxconn Technology Group (click here) for a massive manufacturing complex in Racine County would represent a major new source of air pollution in an area already struggling with summer smog problems.
Emissions from the company’s operations in Mount Pleasant would rank among the highest in southeastern Wisconsin for pollutants that create smog, also known as ozone pollution, state documents show.
Smog poses a health threat, especially for the elderly, children and people who suffer from respiratory problems like asthma. But it can also lead to reduced lung function for people working and exercising outdoors, and environmental groups are concerned about Foxconn's impact on air quality.
Two of Foxconn's most significant air pollutants would be volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, and nitrogen oxides, or NOx, according to company documents filed with the state Department of Natural Resources.
The emissions are produced during the manufacturing of super-high-resolution panels for medical imaging, consumer electronics and other uses. The $10 billion plant — a project on no one’s radar here until a year ago — could employ up to 13,000 people and represents the most significant economic development in Wisconsin in decades....
Scott Walker has Wisconsin on the wrong path.
It seems to me the Democrats have a winning ticket in Wisconsin. Tammy Baldwin has a great voting record in the US Senate and she was bipartisan whenever she could agree with the other Republican Senators. There should be no question as to returning her to the US Senate.
It is unfortunate Tony Evers isn't expanding his lead against Scott Walker. Scott Walker clearly caters to cronies. He is owned by Koch industries and to that reality is the ugly campaign waged a few years ago whereby Koch was able to place their preferred candidates in a race in Iron County with the endorsement of Scott Walker.
March 21, 2014
By Steven Verburg
...Perhaps (click here) more surprised than anyone was one mine booster, labeled “radical,” who appeared aside Gov. Scott Walker at the state Capitol to tout the mine.
At stake is a 15-member County Board that could make monetary and other demands of Gogebic Taconite, which is already deep into a sometimes combative state permitting process over its proposal for a huge iron mine that promises jobs while inspiring worries about environmental degradation....
These people were not interested in the health of the community or the miners that would be hired to work in this enormous mine, so why was there an issue in the first place? Because Scott Walker didn't care either. They wanted the mine to be open and producing profits ASAP.
Do Wisconsin voters remember this level of corruption in their state? Just because it isn't in the backyard of their homes doesn't mean this can be swept under the carpet. There is no forgetting this intrusion into a town's governance. It was a take over by Koch Industries to begin their profiteering.
Wisconsin should have Tony Evers in the Governor's office to clean up whatever corruption accumulated under Scott Walker, who didn't care about BIDS for mines, but, simply assigned his cronies to their demands.
You'll excuse me but the people of Iron County never approached the topic of opening mines, never set standards for those that would operate the mines or were allowed BIDS to the extent of knowing the health and well being of workers, the amount of minerals extracted every year under A CONTRACT and to what percentage of the sales of the minerals would go to Iron County and the State. Walker never respected the citizens of Iron County to let them decide the future of their land nor did he complain when the Koch's brought dense corruption to their local election process.
This matters. Scot Walker forced the Koch's election blitz in 2014 down the throats of the Iron County voters. That is unheard of in most states in the country. That is corruption and about as nasty as it comes.
Tony Evers had increased the funding to education in Wisconsin. If Wisconsin liked him as their leader in state education they will like him better as a Governor. He understands budget and focuses on equality and equal rights.
In so many of his pictures he looks like a kid himself.
October 15, 2018
By Tom McCarthy
Madison — As required by state statute (click here) on or by Oct. 15 of each year, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has provided the certified amount each public school district will receive from the $4.656 billion appropriated for general state aid for the 2018-19 school year. This amounts to a $72.75 million (1.6 percent) increase in state general aids compared to last year.
General aid is made up of equalization aid also known as the school aid formula, integration aid also known as Chapter 220 aid, and special adjustment aid also known as hold harmless aid. Fifty-three districts met the aid formula’s hold harmless provision, meaning their aid reduction is generally limited to 15 percent of the prior year’s amount....
Equality for Tony Evers has no exceptions. He is a champion for all minorities in the State of Wisconsin.
September 27, 2018
By Ianthe Metzger
...“HRC is proud to endorse Tony Evers for Governor of Wisconsin,” (click here) said HRC (Human Rights Campaign) Wisconsin State Director Wendy Strout. “After seven years of Scott Walker’s attacks on our community, it’s more important than ever we elect a pro-equality governor who will fight day in and day out to uphold the Wisconsin values of fairness, justice and equality. Superintendent Evers has been a tireless ally for LGBTQ Wisconsinites, and he will be a vital voice for the community and all Wisconsinites in the Governor’s mansion. We look forward to mobilizing Wisconsin’s 560,000 Equality Voters this November and working with him to move equality forward across the Badger State.”
“As a longtime champion of LGBTQ equality, I am proud to accept the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign,” said Evers. “Here in Wisconsin, we've watched the LGBTQ community come under attack for the last seven years, and seen all the progress we've made toward equality threatened. I promise to continue to be a strong ally and advocate for LGBTQ rights as Governor, and will make sure that we protect the gains we've made for the LGBTQ community In Wisconsin and push to secure full equality for everyone in our state.”...
Hatred of "the other" is not allowed in Wisconsin anymore. Scott Walker sees no end to discrimination of any minority in the state. He is strongly anti-LGBTQ. Why? Hatred. Simply, pure hatred. It could be about imposing religious beliefs ahead of the USA Constitution, but, that is so inappropriate it has no place in conversation.
There are transgender children all across the USA that need the same education of those that don't face the challenges these children face. Tony Evers founded equality in education in Wisconsin and as a Governor he will be able to do so much more for any minority voter in the state.
Tony Evers is an accomplished administrator in one of the most demanding jobs in the country and that is education. Wisconsin needs him as Governor.
Last, but, not least Wisconsin voters know Scott Walker has been cheating on his budget. The job growth in Wisconsin since Walker took office is abysmal. I guess depriving job seekers a good paying job is one way to defeat unions.
Scott Walker owned this mess. It was only when legislators like Melissa Sargent went to work on building hope in growing jobs that the Walker downward curve changed.
July 2013
...As I reflect on heart-to-heart conversations (click here) I have had with the people of our neighborhoods, as well as the thousands of letters and e-mails that I have received, it is clear that as Wisconsinites we value health care for all, quality public education at all levels, protecting our natural resources, and a fair and balanced tax system. These values are what makes Wisconsin great and our community thrive. Not only does this budget fail our progressive values, it is so extreme that it received bipartisan opposition in part because there is an increases our property taxes, and it also creates a half billion dollar structural deficit.
I am more resolved than ever to travel through the 48 Assembly District, and across Wisconsin, to discuss what the real values are of the people of Wisconsin
and how we move our great state forward. If there is anything you would like to have included in future updates, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
In the last two months, Wisconsin's unemployment rate had inched up and places like Janesville is wondering why.
Moody's Wisconsin Ratings (click here) Wisconsin does not have a Moody's Aaa rating. It just doesn't. There are cities going into debt across Wisconsin and their ratings are dropped to Aa3.
Previous administrations in Wisconsin maintained a AA credit rating. Under Wisconsin the rating fell to Aa1 and fluctuates between that and Aa2 with some cities seeing Aa3 ratings. The Aa1 ratings are usually assigned to specific bond issues, while the Aa2 rating is held for Wisconsin's general budget. That might explain why Wisconsin is paying high debt costs on it's infrastructure.
June 11, 2018
By Tom Kertscher
...Roys: (click here) I think we’re seeing the effects of putting things on the credit card when it comes to our roads. Now we’re spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance --
Walters: -- 22 or 23 percent.
Roys: Right. And I think when he (Walker) came in, it was something like 10 or 11 percent....
...To look at what’s happened during Walker’s tenure, we use as a base the 2010-’11 state fiscal year -- the second year of the final state budget under under his Doyle:
It is unfortunate Tony Evers isn't expanding his lead against Scott Walker. Scott Walker clearly caters to cronies. He is owned by Koch industries and to that reality is the ugly campaign waged a few years ago whereby Koch was able to place their preferred candidates in a race in Iron County with the endorsement of Scott Walker.
March 21, 2014
By Steven Verburg
...Perhaps (click here) more surprised than anyone was one mine booster, labeled “radical,” who appeared aside Gov. Scott Walker at the state Capitol to tout the mine.
At stake is a 15-member County Board that could make monetary and other demands of Gogebic Taconite, which is already deep into a sometimes combative state permitting process over its proposal for a huge iron mine that promises jobs while inspiring worries about environmental degradation....
These people were not interested in the health of the community or the miners that would be hired to work in this enormous mine, so why was there an issue in the first place? Because Scott Walker didn't care either. They wanted the mine to be open and producing profits ASAP.
Do Wisconsin voters remember this level of corruption in their state? Just because it isn't in the backyard of their homes doesn't mean this can be swept under the carpet. There is no forgetting this intrusion into a town's governance. It was a take over by Koch Industries to begin their profiteering.
Wisconsin should have Tony Evers in the Governor's office to clean up whatever corruption accumulated under Scott Walker, who didn't care about BIDS for mines, but, simply assigned his cronies to their demands.
You'll excuse me but the people of Iron County never approached the topic of opening mines, never set standards for those that would operate the mines or were allowed BIDS to the extent of knowing the health and well being of workers, the amount of minerals extracted every year under A CONTRACT and to what percentage of the sales of the minerals would go to Iron County and the State. Walker never respected the citizens of Iron County to let them decide the future of their land nor did he complain when the Koch's brought dense corruption to their local election process.
This matters. Scot Walker forced the Koch's election blitz in 2014 down the throats of the Iron County voters. That is unheard of in most states in the country. That is corruption and about as nasty as it comes.
In so many of his pictures he looks like a kid himself.
By Tom McCarthy
Madison — As required by state statute (click here) on or by Oct. 15 of each year, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has provided the certified amount each public school district will receive from the $4.656 billion appropriated for general state aid for the 2018-19 school year. This amounts to a $72.75 million (1.6 percent) increase in state general aids compared to last year.
General aid is made up of equalization aid also known as the school aid formula, integration aid also known as Chapter 220 aid, and special adjustment aid also known as hold harmless aid. Fifty-three districts met the aid formula’s hold harmless provision, meaning their aid reduction is generally limited to 15 percent of the prior year’s amount....
Equality for Tony Evers has no exceptions. He is a champion for all minorities in the State of Wisconsin.
By Ianthe Metzger
...“HRC is proud to endorse Tony Evers for Governor of Wisconsin,” (click here) said HRC (Human Rights Campaign) Wisconsin State Director Wendy Strout. “After seven years of Scott Walker’s attacks on our community, it’s more important than ever we elect a pro-equality governor who will fight day in and day out to uphold the Wisconsin values of fairness, justice and equality. Superintendent Evers has been a tireless ally for LGBTQ Wisconsinites, and he will be a vital voice for the community and all Wisconsinites in the Governor’s mansion. We look forward to mobilizing Wisconsin’s 560,000 Equality Voters this November and working with him to move equality forward across the Badger State.”
“As a longtime champion of LGBTQ equality, I am proud to accept the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign,” said Evers. “Here in Wisconsin, we've watched the LGBTQ community come under attack for the last seven years, and seen all the progress we've made toward equality threatened. I promise to continue to be a strong ally and advocate for LGBTQ rights as Governor, and will make sure that we protect the gains we've made for the LGBTQ community In Wisconsin and push to secure full equality for everyone in our state.”...
Hatred of "the other" is not allowed in Wisconsin anymore. Scott Walker sees no end to discrimination of any minority in the state. He is strongly anti-LGBTQ. Why? Hatred. Simply, pure hatred. It could be about imposing religious beliefs ahead of the USA Constitution, but, that is so inappropriate it has no place in conversation.
There are transgender children all across the USA that need the same education of those that don't face the challenges these children face. Tony Evers founded equality in education in Wisconsin and as a Governor he will be able to do so much more for any minority voter in the state.
Tony Evers is an accomplished administrator in one of the most demanding jobs in the country and that is education. Wisconsin needs him as Governor.
Last, but, not least Wisconsin voters know Scott Walker has been cheating on his budget. The job growth in Wisconsin since Walker took office is abysmal. I guess depriving job seekers a good paying job is one way to defeat unions.
Scott Walker owned this mess. It was only when legislators like Melissa Sargent went to work on building hope in growing jobs that the Walker downward curve changed.
...As I reflect on heart-to-heart conversations (click here) I have had with the people of our neighborhoods, as well as the thousands of letters and e-mails that I have received, it is clear that as Wisconsinites we value health care for all, quality public education at all levels, protecting our natural resources, and a fair and balanced tax system. These values are what makes Wisconsin great and our community thrive. Not only does this budget fail our progressive values, it is so extreme that it received bipartisan opposition in part because there is an increases our property taxes, and it also creates a half billion dollar structural deficit.
I am more resolved than ever to travel through the 48 Assembly District, and across Wisconsin, to discuss what the real values are of the people of Wisconsin
and how we move our great state forward. If there is anything you would like to have included in future updates, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
In the last two months, Wisconsin's unemployment rate had inched up and places like Janesville is wondering why.
Moody's Wisconsin Ratings (click here) Wisconsin does not have a Moody's Aaa rating. It just doesn't. There are cities going into debt across Wisconsin and their ratings are dropped to Aa3.
Previous administrations in Wisconsin maintained a AA credit rating. Under Wisconsin the rating fell to Aa1 and fluctuates between that and Aa2 with some cities seeing Aa3 ratings. The Aa1 ratings are usually assigned to specific bond issues, while the Aa2 rating is held for Wisconsin's general budget. That might explain why Wisconsin is paying high debt costs on it's infrastructure.
June 11, 2018
By Tom Kertscher
...Roys: (click here) I think we’re seeing the effects of putting things on the credit card when it comes to our roads. Now we’re spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance --
Walters: -- 22 or 23 percent.
Roys: Right. And I think when he (Walker) came in, it was something like 10 or 11 percent....
...To look at what’s happened during Walker’s tenure, we use as a base the 2010-’11 state fiscal year -- the second year of the final state budget under under his Doyle:
State budget year
|
Amount of transportation debt payments
|
Debt payments as a percentage of transportation revenue
|
|---|---|---|
2010-’11: Final budget year under Doyle
|
$197.2 million
|
11.5%
|
*2017-’18: Current budget year
|
$380.2 million
|
20%
|
*2018-’19: Starts July 1, 2018
|
$398.4 million
|
20.9%
|
Doubling would be 23 percent, so 20.9 percent is pretty close.
But it’s worth noting that the figures for 2017-18 and 2018-’19 are estimates, though they are based on the 2017-’19 state budget and are not expected to change much....
Jacky Rosen is ready for a vital place in the US Senate. She is on the House Subcommittee of Military Personnel and also the Subcommittee of Air and Land Forces. She is also on the Subcommittee for Energy as well as Research and Technology. She also participated in the House Women’s Caucus. I am impressed, she wasted no time being involved in some of the most important issues of 2018. Wow.
She does more than support the Affordable Care Act, she holds the line on costs. She wants discrimination in costs of pre-existing conditions and age to stop. As a potential to compete with commercial insurers, she wants private citizens to have the capacity to, and get this, “buy in” to Medicaid. That is an incredible idea as it would provide healthcare coverage as well as improve Medicaid funding. That idea has a great deal of potential that I would like to see explored.
Jacky Rosen has a life to be proud of which includes her spouse that works in healthcare and a daughter in college. She has always been a leader as president of her synagogue before taking a place in the US House. She is impressive in every way and doesn’t shy away from the tough issues and is committed to fiscal responsibility. I like her.
One other issue on the minds of Nevada parents is education. Nevada has been struggling to improve its education performance. Jacky Rosen has sought to be pivotal for Nevada. As a matter of fact in July of 2018 she received the “Champion for Children fAward” as presented by the bipartisan group First Focus Campaign for her unmatched work in providing STEM education funding. She stated in receiving the award that the character of a society is best realized in how it treats the children.
Jacky Rosen has not disappointed Nevada to improve it’s educational strength. She didn’t stop with children, she also made sure US Veterans received their educational benefits. Nevada needs her in the US Senate. She makes Nevada stronger.
She does more than support the Affordable Care Act, she holds the line on costs. She wants discrimination in costs of pre-existing conditions and age to stop. As a potential to compete with commercial insurers, she wants private citizens to have the capacity to, and get this, “buy in” to Medicaid. That is an incredible idea as it would provide healthcare coverage as well as improve Medicaid funding. That idea has a great deal of potential that I would like to see explored.
Jacky Rosen has a life to be proud of which includes her spouse that works in healthcare and a daughter in college. She has always been a leader as president of her synagogue before taking a place in the US House. She is impressive in every way and doesn’t shy away from the tough issues and is committed to fiscal responsibility. I like her.
One other issue on the minds of Nevada parents is education. Nevada has been struggling to improve its education performance. Jacky Rosen has sought to be pivotal for Nevada. As a matter of fact in July of 2018 she received the “Champion for Children fAward” as presented by the bipartisan group First Focus Campaign for her unmatched work in providing STEM education funding. She stated in receiving the award that the character of a society is best realized in how it treats the children.
Jacky Rosen has not disappointed Nevada to improve it’s educational strength. She didn’t stop with children, she also made sure US Veterans received their educational benefits. Nevada needs her in the US Senate. She makes Nevada stronger.
Stacey Abrams is nearly over qualified for the office of Governor of Georgia; but Georgia really needs her. Her talents far outweigh her peers. She was writing speeches for congressional candidates since the age of 17. She has been studying economics, social science and political science most of her life. She wore her ethnicity well and stood up for civil rights beginning in 1992. Her professional career took a unique quality when she earned her legal degree at Yale in 1999. And get this, when she went to work as a lawyer it was in healthcare, public financing and tax exempt organizations. Is she ready to set policy for Georgia or what?
Her public career is inspiring when at the age of 29 she was tapped to serve as the Deputy City Lawyer for Atlanta. While serving in the Georgia legislature she served on the Ethics Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and Rules Committee. She knows how to live with a budget without getting tangled up with corruption. She became Minority Leader and instituted reforms as well as stopping a tax increase. Despite ending a tax increase and with her government reform the Georgia legislature passed the largest public transportation funding in Georgia history. She is a dynamo.
It is impossible to list all the awards Stacey Abrams has won in her life. She loves children and seeks every opportunity to improve their quality of life.
She needs to be Governor of Georgia.
Go, Stacey, Go!
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