Today's Opinion
Local columnists wanted
The Kenosha News is looking for a new group of volunteer columnists for the My Turn feature that appears on Mondays. Any area resident who is willing to write a column once every three months is welcome to apply.
Applicants should send a sample column of about 700 words and some biographical information. Email the application to myturn@kenoshanews.com or mail it to Editorial Page Editor, Kenosha News, 5800 Seventh Ave., Kenosha, WI 53140.
...MoreEvery GAB decision draws criticism
The Government Accountability Board has had a hard time making friends this winter. Faced with reviewing about 1.9 million signatures on various recall petitions, which is a lot of work, every decision the board makes gets harsh scrutiny from recall organizers or signature challengers.
The decision not to automatically strike names that appear to be fictional was challenged in court by supporters of Gov. Scott Walker. A Waukesha County judge ruled that the GAB had to do more to eliminate apparently fictional names such as Mickey Mouse, but that decision was overturned on procedural grounds.
...MoreThe open enrollment evaluation
There are lots of ways to evaluate school systems. School districts can be compared on the basis of test scores, graduation rates, college placements, student-teacher ratios, age of buildings, athletic facilities and a number of other facets, some more meaningful than others.
The open enrollment option for parents gives the public another way to look at school districts: how appealing they are to people who live in other districts. Some districts lose students — and the state aid that goes with them — to neighboring school districts, and some districts gain.
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The European Union, the U.S. and globalization
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Business experience rarely leads to White House
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