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Straight Talk from the Heartland.| John Torinus
Unfortunately, this column is going to sound like a second obituary for the former UW campus in West Bend. The first obituary was written when UW President Jay Rothman began closing six two-year campuses out of 13 across the state … Read the rest The post Say goodbye to UWWC campus appeared first on John Torinus.| John Torinus
West Bend was witness to an incredible exercise in democracy at the local level Thursday night in a jam-packed hearing on the future of the sadly vacated UW campus. The hearing was held in the gymnasium at the West Bend … Read the rest The post UW campus majority: keep community control appeared first on John Torinus.| John Torinus
The adjectives, signs, metrics are all there. President Trump and his economy (no longer the Biden economy) are unravelling. Political observers and commentators are using ever tougher words to describe his volatile statements, behaviors and actions. Popping up in their … READ MORE| John Torinus
After sitting vacant for more than a year after UW President Jay Rothman closed the campus, which operated for the prior 56 years as liberal arts education for students in the region, a task force has come up with a … Read the rest The post Smart Start Academy; bigger Ridge Run recommended for vacated UW appeared first on John Torinus.| John Torinus
The better it gets, the better it gets for downtown West Bend redevelopment. The historic business district is already one of the nicest downtowns among small cities in America, and it will take another distinctive leap with the addition of … Read the rest The post New Museum Honors Midwest Firefighting appeared first on John Torinus.| John Torinus
Sometimes the absence of a news story is a story in and of itself. That’s been true in the areas of immigration and tariffs as it affects the Wisconsin economy. Right here in Washington County, arguably the most red, conservative … READ MORE| John Torinus
Divorce is never easy, which President Trump is finding out with his former partner in politics, Elon Musk. They are estranged to say the least. And that got me to wondering how his recent conversation went his bromance buddy Vladimir … Read the rest The post Putin to Trump: Forget the Nobel Prize appeared first on John Torinus.| John Torinus
If any of the seven Wisconsin Republican congressmen try to tell you that they are fiscal conservatives, tell them you no longer buy their story. They may have truly held to fiscally conservative principles once upon a time, but their … Read the rest The post Wisconsin GOP congressmen: All doves appeared first on John Torinus.| John Torinus
Back when Carlos Santiago was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee from 2024 to 2010, he would often comment, “Where are the cranes over the UWM campus?” He was contrasting UWM, the state’s second flagship as a Ph.D. … READ MORE| John Torinus
There is good reason for potential Wisconsin governor candidates to hold off on formally announcing their candidacies. They all have to calculate the declining approval ratings of President Trump on their prospects. Only Josh Schoemann, Washington County executive, has kicked … Read the rest The post GOP governor candidates: how to read Trumpian winds? appeared first on John Torinus.| John Torinus
Could we get pragmatic for a workable immigration strategy for the United States? Could our national politicians dump the partisan rhetoric and ideological thinking in favor of a real solution? Both parties have been working for decades to wring a … READ MORE| John Torinus
Chris Farley, who played rugby at Marquette University and used his athleticism as a basis for physical humor, is now in the Wisconsin Entertainer Wall of Fame (WOF). A native of Madison, he developed his chops as a comedian at … READ MORE| John Torinus
