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August 22, 2026

One City School Wants In, Madison Taxpayers Shouldn’t Foot Kaleem Caire’s Bill At The Expense Of Our Public Schools

I strongly support our public school system. I am not a proponent of charter schools, as they undermine our public schools. So, I am concerned about the news this week that an independent charter school, One City Schools, is seeking to be absorbed by the Madison School District. I trust that the School Board members… Continue reading

madison, Education, Taxes, Charter Schools

politics, madison, Education, teaching, learning, teachers, one-city-school
June 2, 2026

Wisconsin Fiscal Surplus Should Be Used On Big Ideas

Last week, a local television news report about the high cost of filling up at a service station caught my attention. The driver complained, and rightly so, about spending almost 70 dollars to fill the tank. Watching the coverage, I thought of the $300 the state had proposed to give back to Wisconsinites through a… Continue reading

Economics, Social Commentary, Society, Taxes, wisconsin, Wisconsin Politics

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November 10, 2025

Another Trump Gift to Big Business, Blow To Ordinary Americans

One of the many reasons people approved of President Joe Biden was due to the much-needed Direct File program run by the IRS. It was a free online program that allowed taxpayers to submit federal returns directly without paying for commercial software or tax preparation businesses to do the work. I thought the program was… Continue reading

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One City School Wants In, Madison Taxpayers Shouldn’t Foot Kaleem Caire’s Bill At The Expense Of Our Public Schools

Wisconsin Fiscal Surplus Should Be Used On Big Ideas

Another Trump Gift to Big Business, Blow To Ordinary Americans