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Many economists, employers and academics tell us that our post-secondary education system is churning out too many four-year graduates. For decades, many parents, teachers and school counselors have been stuck in the mindset that four-year colleges are the best pathway for high school graduates to initiate a successful career.

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Wisconsin already prohibits beginning drivers from using cellphones behind the wheel.

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The tepid pace of new construction in Wisconsin trails recent increases in property values and raises questions about using it as the sole factor to limit local property tax increases.

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Thirty-two months into his presidency, President Trump has built almost no additional miles of border barrier and only upgraded a few miles. Meanwhile, Mexico hasn't paid a dime. Instead, Trump is raiding the military budget to try to fund the wall's construction.

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A contractual risk transfer is a non-insurance contract or an agreement between two parties in which one agrees to protect and hold another party harmless for specified actions, inactions, injuries or damages.

In the July 25, 2019, Op-Ed letter on dailyreporter.com, Edward Panelli, founder of Executive Business Services, expressed some concerns about a proposed Ho-Chunk Nation casino and entertainment complex in Beloit.

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Congratulations to Madison Area Technical College for opening a new South Side campus this week, serving 1,600 students with more to come.

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The bipartisan push for more clean energy in Wisconsin got another boost last week when the Public Service Commission approved a power line that will carry increasing amounts of renewable energy to consumers here.

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Our government officials need to understand that when our nation’s job creators succeed, our country succeeds, which is why they must take the time to understand the needs and challenges of small businesses.

Imagine a scene from the near-future: You get dropped off downtown by a driverless car. You slam the door and head into your office or appointment. But then where does the autonomous vehicle go?