Is mining legislation safe enough?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 31, 2013
Untapped minerals and the need for jobs create a two-fold reason why Republicans are pushing legislation to make it easier for an iron ore mine to open in Ashland and Iron counties. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Friday.
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What’s the future for pro football?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 31, 2013
A debate has been brewing, leading up to this weekend’s Super Bowl, about concerns over concussions and the risks to players and even the game itself.
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Stores can charge you to use credit
Posted by GREG PECK on January 30, 2013
Did you know that as of Sunday, store owners in Wisconsin can bill shoppers surcharges of up to 4 percent for using credit cards?
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Are you concerned about Internet privacy?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 30, 2013
Did you know that Monday was “Data Privacy Day?” I did not. Here’s why we should be concerned.
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Does delay on alcohol in parks make sense?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 29, 2013
On Monday the Janesville City Council delayed action until Feb. 11 on a plan to allow alcohol permits for those renting pavilions at three parks. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Wednesday.
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What would you ask Paul Ryan?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 29, 2013
The Gazette Editorial Board will meet with Congressman Paul Ryan today. If you could sit in on the meeting, what would you ask him?
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About Janesville’s industrial resurgence
Posted by GREG PECK on January 28, 2013
A chart in today’s Gazette is impressive. It shows the change in available industrial space—absent the GM plant—from 2008-10 to 2010-12. Who deserves credit for this resurgence? This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Tuesday.
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How to keep volunteering in schools
Posted by GREG PECK on January 28, 2013
With a new breakfast program starting today at most public elementary schools in Janesville, many volunteers at former breakfast clubs feel pushed aside. Here’s how they can keep helping.
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Housing market looking up
Posted by GREG PECK on January 25, 2013
Indicators suggest the local real estate market is on a slow climb upward, and that lifts hopes for our economy. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Sunday.
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Is guns legislation reasonable?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 25, 2013
Congressional Democrats have unveiled comprehensive legislation designed to ban so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Is this reasonable?
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Why you should be optimistic about Janesville
Posted by GREG PECK on January 24, 2013
Are you optimistic about your community’s future? Forward Janesville’s new winter report lists many reasons to be hopeful about our local economy. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Friday.
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Who might state Dems turn to in 2014?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 24, 2013
It’s still fresh in our memories that Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall election last June. The governor’s seat will again be on the ballot in the fall of 2014, however, and some Democrats are thinking it's not too early for a candidate to get started. Who might that be?
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Should state Legislature get part-time pay?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 23, 2013
A state lawmaker is proposing that Wisconsin cut legislative salaries by $12,000 per year because they really only work part time. Does this make sense?
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Considering the value of editorials
Posted by GREG PECK on January 23, 2013
Recent comments by the editorial director of an influential
California news organization triggered a debate about the value of newspaper
editorials.
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What do you make of ruling on Act 10?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 22, 2013
On Friday an appeals court ruled that Act 10, the state’s controversial collective bargaining law, was constitutional in its entirety. What does this mean? This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Wednesday.
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Is frigid weather changing what you do?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 22, 2013
Yes, it’s winter in Wisconsin. That means snow and cold. We’re in a big chill now. Has it caused you any problems or changed what you do or how you cope?
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Secrecy reigns in Orfordville
Posted by GREG PECK on January 21, 2013
Wisconsin enacted its open meetings law in 1976. You wouldn’t know it by observing happenings last week in the village of Orfordville. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Tuesday.
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What does Pack need to get back to Super Bowl?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 21, 2013
The first-ever brotherly clash in a Super Bowl, involving San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh against John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravins, makes for a good story line. Give me another Super Bowl with the Packers any day.
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What to do with all those cats, dogs?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 18, 2013
The Rock County Humane Society has made big changes, and those have frustrated municipalities that became dependent on the Janesville shelter for services. Were those changes fair, and what can be done now? This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Sunday.
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Considering Janesville’s Fourth Ward
Posted by GREG PECK on January 18, 2013
What do you think of when you consider Janesville’s Fourth Ward? Our city’s historic neighborhood will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Saturday.
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Reflecting on 20 years of service at Roosevelt
Posted by GREG PECK on January 17, 2013
Friday will be my last day of serving breakfast at Roosevelt School with St. John Vianney Catholic Church volunteers. The occasion brings back many memories.
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Do we need speed bumps at Franklin?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 17, 2013
A student using a crosswalk in front of Janesville’s Franklin Middle School escaped serious injury when she was struck by a truck Jan. 2. Would speed bumps at that spot help?
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Did you like or dislike Walker’s speech?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 16, 2013
Gov. Scott Walker delivered his third State of the State address Tuesday night. What did you like or dislike about it? We’ll share our perspectives in our editorial Thursday.
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Are we clearing sidewalks well enough?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 16, 2013
We’ve had little snow this winter, but the clearing of some sidewalks in Janesville still hasn’t been sufficient.
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Was council wise to reject referendums?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 15, 2013
City of Janesville residents going to the polls April 2 will find no referendums on the ballot seeking additional spending for repairing streets or public safety. The city council rejected the ideas Monday on a 4-3 vote. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Wednesday.
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Do legislative gallery rules make sense?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 15, 2013
Last week the state Assembly passed new limits on visitors sitting in the gallery at the state Capitol. Today the Senate might follow suit. Are these restrictions fair?
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Does halting all-night debate make sense?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 14, 2013
On Thursday, state Assembly leaders agreed to a “memorandum of understanding” designed to halt the habit of all-night debates. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Tuesday.
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Can we reduce litter like Iowa does?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 14, 2013
Haven’t you ever wanted to confront another motorist when you see that person litter? Here’s how Iowa does it.
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Does administrator pay plan make sense?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 11, 2013
On Tuesday, the Janesville School Board enacted a two-year contract for 35 administrators and principals that could offer pay boosts up to 6 percent. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Sunday.
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About that Koshkonong dredging plan
Posted by GREG PECK on January 11, 2013
A story in Wednesday’s Gazette suggests not everyone is thrilled with a drawdown that will help a winter dredging project on Lake Koshkonong. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Saturday.
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A new magazine for Wisconsinites
Posted by GREG PECK on January 10, 2013
A new magazine has made its debut, and it’s called Our Wisconsin.
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Curbing our drinking and driving problem
Posted by GREG PECK on January 10, 2013
It’s a new legislative session, and two lawmakers want to toughen Wisconsin’s drunken driving penalties. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Friday. As the state Legislature starts its new session, two Republican lawmakers want harsher penalties for drunken drivers. Mequon Rep. Jim Ott and River Hills Sen. ...Read more, view comments (55) »
Fixing the Jackson Street Bridge
Posted by GREG PECK on January 09, 2013
The city of Janesville is planning to build the Jackson Street Bridge, but don’t expect work to start soon.
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Is Lake Geneva a good place to retire?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 09, 2013
An online MarketWatch report names good places to retire in Wisconsin, including Lake Geneva. Would you agree?
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Watching the majestic eagle
Posted by GREG PECK on January 08, 2013
A story in today’s Gazette details how you can watch eagles at special events around Wisconsin this winter. The big birds are one of my favorites.
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Can plan cook these park geese?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 08, 2013
Ray Ehle has a new plan for trying to keep geese from making a home of Janesville’s Traxler Park. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Wednesday. When it comes to geese in Janesville’s parks, I’m of the same mind as Ray Ehle. Anyone who has spent any ...Read more, view comments (12) »
About placements of sex offenders
Posted by GREG PECK on January 07, 2013
Residents objected last spring when the state announced plans to house two sex offenders in the unincorporated hamlet of Hanover. Now, the state is shifting gears. What caused this reversal? This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Tuesday.
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Tech vs. UW pay scale is eye-opener
Posted by GREG PECK on January 07, 2013
The wire story in Sunday’s Gazette that compared salaries at Wisconsin technical college instructors to those of UW System professors was surprising.
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Do roundabouts make sense?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 04, 2013
The state has decided to install two roundabouts when it reconstructs the Interstate 90/39 interchange at Racine Street in Janesville this year. Do these make sense? This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Sunday.
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Does charter school expansion make sense?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 04, 2013
Janesville Superintendent Karen Schulte is proposing expansion of the district’s Rock River Charter School. This will be the subject of The Gazette’s editorial Saturday.
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Managing that grocery bill
Posted by GREG PECK on January 03, 2013
OK, so now your paycheck will be trimmed as payroll taxes rise. So how do you adjust your budget and keep an adequate supply of food on the table?
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How far can the Pack go?
Posted by GREG PECK on January 03, 2013
After a discouraging setback at Minnesota last Sunday, the Packers find themselves playing a first-round playoff game Saturday night against those very same Vikings. Sunday’s loss has left many Packer faithful wondering if their beloved team really has what it takes to reach another Super Bowl. What do you think?
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Consider this New Year’s resolution
Posted by GREG PECK on January 02, 2013
If you have yet to make a New Year’s resolution, why not try this idea?
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I’m a frustrated Badger fan
Posted by GREG PECK on January 02, 2013
If you’re like me, you sat in frustration waiting for Barry Alvarez to install Joel Stave at quarterback in the second half of Tuesday’s Rose Bowl game.
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