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Hugs all around

To the Editor Hello to all of our supporters! Holiday Hug season is upon us! Our Halloween Hugs were completed and shipped! Project Angel Hugs also made Hallow- een goodie bags and delivered them along with some toys and arts and crafts kits to Children’s Hospital of Milwaukee cancer unit. Now onto Christmas! PAH is very excited to be doing […]

IN MY VIEW

The role of lawyers is no laughing matter

Q. What’s the difference between a bad lawyer and a good lawyer? A. A bad lawyer makes your case drag on for years. A good lawyer makes it last even longer. We’ve all heard lawyer jokes. In fact, they pre-date Shakespeare’s era. We find humor until we find ourselves in need of one. The assistance of a lawyer is crucial […]

Newspaper Association calls proposed postal rates ‘punitive’

The proposed Jan. 21, 2024, postage increase for community newspapers is nearly four times the rate increase proposed for other users of the mail. In an announcement last Friday, the United States Postal Service announced it expected a 7.3 percent increase for the local Within County mailing rate for newspapers. The average proposed increase for First-Class mail is 1.9 percent, […]

Discretion is the better part of valor

Regarding the current turmoil in Israel and Gaza, somewhere there is a statement that acknowledges all legitimate grievances, yet stands firm with all human rights, against all terrorism and inhumanity, and suggests a path forward that would improve, not degrade, the situation further. This newspaper regrets not knowing how to make it. Many things have been said, and many are […]

As You See It

Mission inaction

To the Editor, I grew up in Plymouth and lived there until I was 36. I still spend a lot of time in Plymouth. I read and enjoy the Review. I cannot help but laugh at some of the doings by the Plymouth City Council, Mayor and City Administrator/Utilities Manager. The latest story about the Mission Statement has taken over […]

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW

Protect the press against bogus lawsuits

In mid-August, in my role as a press advocate, I received a call from the owner of a small, vibrant, online community newspaper who was worried about publishing a story that reflected poorly on a local business. The paper had checked and rechecked its facts, and gave the business repeated opportunities to comment. But still, the newspaper owner was afraid […]

THE CAPITOL REPORT

Does GOP have impeachment off-ramp?

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos continues to talk about the possibility of impeaching liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz, while state Democrat Party Chair Ben Wikler announces a $4 million campaign to pressure Republicans to back off the threat. Insiders are asking: What is the off ramp for the GOP Assembly speaker? And what’s the end game for the state Democrat chair? And […]

YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW

Government lists are public information

As part of doing business, government agencies often maintain contact lists or distribution lists. These days those are typically email addresses, but they also can contain physical addresses or even phone numbers. Your state legislator probably has a list of email addresses to send newsletters. Your local governmental units might have multiple lists for different purposes — phone numbers to […]

THE CAPITOL REPORT

Sprawling university system under lot of stress

A few years ago we saw the merging of two-year campuses into regional schools. And now we’re seeing the shrinking of some of those regional institutions due to enrollment declines, a drop in state aid and other financial challenges. At least four schools have recently announced moves to address structural deficits, including consideration of layoffs and furloughs: –UW-Platteville, which has […]

Unmarried parents struggle with child custody rights



The first phone consultation between a lawyer and an unmarried parent looking for placement or custody of a child sounds something like this: Caller: Hi. I am looking for an attorney to help me get custody back of my four-year-old child. The mother and I were together for five years, never married. We just broke up and she has moved […]


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