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Open Letter Opposing NOAA Lake Michigan Sanctuary

We, the undersigned leaders of the Wisconsin Conservative Coalition, comprised of several groups which support conservative and/or tea party values in northeast Wisconsin, are concerned with recent actions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as they continue their plans to declare over 1000 square miles of Lake Michigan along Wisconsin’s eastern coast a…

The silver-tongued liars’ playbook

Coal ash scare stories are the latest tactic in their long war on coal-fueled electricity generation Coal-fired power plant scrubbers now remove 80-90 % of airborne particulate, mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and other pollutants. But that means “fly ash” and noncombustible residues (what we used to call clinkers) must be sent to landfills. That’s…

WMC: President Trump’s H-1B Reform a Step in Right Direction

KENOSHA – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) President/CEO Kurt R. Bauer greeted President Donald Trump at Snapon in Kenosha on Tuesday during Trump’s first visit to Wisconsin since being sworn in.   Bauer and WMC Senior Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley were on hand as President Trump signed an executive order to reform…

Syria’s War is America’s War

As the Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, more than 465,000 Syrians have died and over a million have been injured. Twelve million Syrians – half of the country – have been displaced from their homes. In response to Syrian President Bashar al- Assad’s mass use of sarin gas on his own people last week,…