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Wisconsin 4th highest for health costs; Rand, Indiana lead reforms
For decades, self-ensured employers have been fighting -- mainly by themselves -- to put the brakes on out-of-control health costs. But finally, believe it or not, help is on the way from the federal government. A new federal law requires … Read the rest
COVID sidelines many workers, undercuts rebound
The COVID clamps on the available workforce explain much of the inability of the economy to get rolling again. Companies simply cannot get the available work done because they can’t muster full work forces for their operations. When one worker … Read the rest
Vote defect level low by most process standards
Coming from the world of manufacturing where “zero defects” or “Six Sigma” is always the ultimate objective, the recent election results in Wisconsin can only be viewed as remarkably reliable. The two recounts in Milwaukee and Dane County produced only … Read the rest
Tommy to the Rescue
Wisconsin has been desperately searching for leadership to get through the COVID epidemic that has ripped up the state. Fortunately, we finally have a leader who is stepping up to confront the monumental challenge. He is a well-known commodity. It’s … Read the rest
Wisconsin should create Coronavirus czar
Other states are responding to the raging forest fire of Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths by increasing restrictive measures, such as curfews after 10 p.m., complete shutdowns of indoor hospitality spaces like bars, restaurants and movie theaters. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin … Read the rest
Trump trashes our democracy on way out door
Way down deep, Donald Trump lost the election last week for two main reasons; he is essentially anti-democratic and he is not a nice man. A majority of the American electorate concluded that he has little respect for our democratic … Read the rest
Biden or Trump, Wisconsin votes for divided government
The aftermath of the Tuesday election continues to paint the Wisconsin bright purple. It continues to be the ultimate swing state. It swung to Donald Trump by a narrow margin in 2016, helping to put him in the Oval Office … Read the rest
Foxconn: more politics than business
How did we get so far off the tracks in the Foxconn train wreck in Racine County? At the bottom of the debacle were two major pieces of flawed strategic thinking running all the way from the Oval Office to … Read the rest
Whither health care after election? Who knows?
Pre-campaign, the biggest issue facing the 2020 candidates was the cost and coverage of health care in America. In normal times, the political campaigns of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden would have clarified their game plans for … Read the rest
Demand Vos and Evers draft joint virus plan
If ever there were a compelling reason for Americans of all stripes and groupings to come together for the good of the country, it’s the battle against the novel coronavirus COVID 19. To be effective, it has to be a … Read the rest
