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WILL Helps Score Major Win for Wisconsin, Federalism

EPA rolls back geographic scope of nonattainment areas MILWAUKEE– Today, in a major victory for Wisconsin and federalism, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to significantly rollback the geographic scope of its proposed “nonattainment” areas, partially reversing its position from last year. Since the inception of its Center for Competitive Federalism (CCF), WILL has…

The ethanol gravy train rolls on

Opponents make compelling case but can’t derail or even slow this well-protected industry Like most people I’ve spoken with, I have no innate, inflexible antipathy to ethanol in gasoline. What upsets me are the deceptive claims used to justify adding mostly corn-based ethanol to this indispensable fuel; the way seriously harmful unintended consequences are brushed…

Wisconsin GOP chooses Leah Vukmir with historic endorsement

Conservatives give Leah overwhelming mandate for the Republican nomination with vote exceeding Sen. Johnson’s margin of victory MILWAUKEE— Winning nearly 75 percent of the vote on Saturday, Leah Vukmir was endorsed by the Republican Party of Wisconsin. The endorsement is an overwhelming mandate from the party’s grassroots that Leah is the candidate to unify the…

Congress Really Does Not Want Regulatory Reform!

Since 1980 Republicans in Congress have told us they want “real regulatory reform” to control agencies. Don’t believe it! Nothing could be further from the truth. Since 1980 Congress passed seven regulatory reform statutes to control the regulatory activity of agencies. With the exception of the Congressional Review Act which allows some congressional control over…