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State Budget; Good-Faith Legislating; Voters Send Legislators to Madison to Legislate. And When It Comes to the Budget, the Public Is Tired of Partisan Ideological Battling.

In the previous election, Democrats kept the governor's mansion, took a majority in the state Senate and narrowed the margin in the Assembly. Yes, there were a number of factors, including plummeting GOP fortunes generally because of the Iraq war. But weariness of partisan gridlock in both state chambers and blind opposition to Democratic initiatives were likely a contributing factor.

Nepotism; Appearances Matter; Burlington Is Talking About Creating Rules to Govern the Hiring of Relatives of City Officials. That's a Discussion Other Communities Should Be Having, Too.

You don't have to believe that putting the mayor's daughter on the city payroll is a bad idea to think that a discussion of nepotism rules is a good idea. Even those who believe that Bridget Lois is doing a great job for the city of Burlington can support rules governing when a family member of a city official can be hired and in what capacity. Burlington is having that discussion because some are uncomfortable with the hiring of Lois, daughter of Mayor Claude Lois, as a city budget officer l...

Milwaukee Public Museum; a Necessary Bailout; Milwaukee County Supervisors Have Given This Community Treasure and the People Who Love It the Ultimate Admission Pass. It Had to Be Done.

The Milwaukee Public Museum and the residents who love to take out-of-town visitors there caught a big break last week when the Milwaukee County Board approved a $39 million plan to keep the museum out of bankruptcy. Officially, it's being called a recovery plan, but it's really more of a communitywide rescue. Some said it was a bailout and not the first. They're right; it was a bailout, but for the common good.

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Wanted: Community Columnists

It's that time of year when the Journal Sentinel solicits a new crop of community columnists. We're seeking a broad range people reflecting the region's ethnic, racial, geographic, gender, age and political diversity who will write a column every few weeks for about a one-year term.

Lewandowski, Frances V.