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Are photos necessary?
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News: A majority of Eau Claire County voters favored legalizing marijuana in an advisory referendum on Nov. 6. Shortly thereafter, the City Council lowered the local fine for pot possession to $1.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ defense of a lame-duck session this week to limit the influence of a new governor and attorney general was, at best, unsettling.
Racist remarks cause division
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GOP moves ill-advised
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Eau Claire North lauded
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GOP failing to follow Bush example
Legalize gambling in Wisconsin
I have walked on my path for decades thinking that I would never see another close call of death like I had gone through in life.
GOP moves ill-advised
5 years ago — 2013
The fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report, released just after Thanksgiving, issues dire warnings about the impacts of climate change to the national economy, local communities and individual lives.
Climate change worries persist
5 years ago — 2013
It was terrible news for thousands of American workers.
Censorship dangerous
The local movement is strong in Eau Claire. Shop local. Eat local. Support local artists. Retain local talent. Encourage local development. The movement makes good economic sense and builds community pride.
Movie provides vital lessons
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A wakeup call
Local attorney earns thanks
Clear need for accountability
In mid-November, a photo circulated showing a group of nearly 60 boys last spring at Baraboo High School giving what appeared to be a Nazi salute. On Nov. 19, I gave a talk at the school. What follows is adapted from those remarks.
“Imagine all the people, sharing all the world.”
President Trump last week confirmed what his administration has been signaling all along: It will stand behind Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman even if he ordered the brutal murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In a crude statement punctuated with exclamation points,…
Governor limits not advisable
Democratic views about Trump flawed
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‘Whip’ term unnecessary
A reason for climate woes?
Those in the Chippewa Valley braving long lines and fellow sale-seekers Friday can take heart in at least one finding: Personal safety likely won’t be an issue.
Give council a break
5 years ago — 2013
As a former health education instructor with over 30 years of experience, I have done extensive work with alcohol and drug prevention since the late 1970s.
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Enjoy diversity
There was a single big item on the agenda when U.S. bishops convened in Baltimore last week: how to confront the child sex abuse scandals that perennially soil the church.
The hour of reckoning may be arriving for Facebook, a company that has managed to become among the most arrogant and dangerous social media firms today.
