Politics - Sept. 28, 2009
Video of the Day: Ferrell's crew takes on health care
There is a pretty good chance you've seen the star-studded and satirical Funny or Die video regarding health care and insurance company executives. As a service to those who haven't, we've chosen it as our Video of the Day.
Tags: funny or die, health care, will ferrell

Politics - Sept. 9, 2009
Republicans respond to Obama's health care speech
Louisiana Rep. Charles Boustany delivered the Republican response to President Obama's speech on health care. Here is the full text of Boustany's rebuttal:
Tags: charles boustany, health care, republicans

Politics - Sept. 9, 2009
Obama's speech to Congress on health care crisis
President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, a nationally televised speech that addressed his hopes for reforming the country's health care system. Here is a transcript of the speech.
Tags: obama, health care

Politics - Sept. 2, 2009
Washington could use a dose of Wisconsin civility
A recent Milwaukee meeting with U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Paul Ryan, unlike many other town hall-like settings taking place across the country, was civil, polite and informative.
Tags: gwen moore, paul ryan, health care, newsmakers luncheon

Politics - Aug. 12, 2009
If I were in charge of health care, the first thing I would do is ...
Lost in the heated political rhetoric surrounding the debate over American health care reforms are some simply human dramas that can be framed in Constitutional and Judeo-Christian contexts.
Tags: health care, health care reform, health care debate

Politics - April 17, 2008
Empowered Milwaukeeans find a Common Ground
Common Ground, nearly two years in the making, describes itself as an organization of organizations. With slogans like, "Building a Stronger Community Together" and "Transforming Lives, Strengthening Communities," Common Ground held a Founding Convention Sunday at Midwest Airlines Center.
Tags: common ground, reverend willie davis, reverend brian sonderman, crime, guns, education, health care, housing, poverty, immigration

Marketplace - Dec. 13, 2007
Wisconsin's glass is more than half full
Every year in early December, the good folks on the board of directors at the Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) are kind enough to invite me and a couple other business news editors to a round-table discussion.
Tags: COSBE, small business, health care

Marketplace - Nov. 21, 2007
Meet the heroes among us
In this age of "if it bleeds, it leads" journalism and the seemingly endless, negative presidential campaign that has only begun to get ugly, it's way too easy to become jaded, cynical and even isolated.
Tags: health care, physician, nurse

Politics - Sept. 21, 2007
Calculate and compare your company's health care costs
To get a state budget done before the holidays, it's looking more and more like Democrats will need to take their bold Healthy Wisconsin off the table as a budget item, if the Republicans agree to consider the reform plan on its own merits in the next session.
Tags: health care, healthy wisconsin, social security, taxes

Politics - Sept. 14, 2007
Business voice is needed in health care debate
The health care reform movement is moving forward -- with or without input and ideas from Wisconsin's business community.
Tags: health care, california, Tilmar, Healthy Wisconsin

Politics - Aug. 10, 2007
Let's rebuild our health care system
It's time to become educated on the issue of health care reform. We need all ideas on the table. We need to rethink the entire system.
Tags: health care, canada, hospital, prescriptions