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Why is there outside influence for school vouchers?

Why are Richard and Betsy DeVos of Michigan contributing $337,330 to Walker’s school voucher and charter school campaign? Why are millionaires and multimillionaires (from out-of-state and in-state) contributing $2.4 million to Walker’s push for voucher and charter schools? And why are we residents of Wisconsin not up in arms about this latest attempt to minimize the public schools of Wisconsin, which have had an overwhelming record of excellence among all the states?

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Remarks insulted all veterans, families

This letter is in response to the statement made by Rae Ellen Smith regarding the naming of a portion of the west-side trail in memory of Sgt. Ben Edinger, U.S. Marine Corps, who died from injuries suffered in Iraq in 2004.

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Report thefts of flowers left at cemetery

Fort Howard Cemetery on Green Bay's west side seems to be a target for people stealing live flowers. This is the third year that the live flowers we put out on Mother's Day were stolen before Memorial Day.

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Man on disability would gladly trade places

After reading a letter in community views on May 9 about someone's narrow views on President Barack Obama, I feel he is complaining about me because I am now on Social Security Disability.

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Current State Supreme Court tarnishes reputation

Attorneys and judges are expected to avoid 'even the appearance of impropriety.' In the legal community, this expectation carries tremendous weight approaching that of law.

May 18, 2013

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Homelessness ministry: Animal and human varieties

Having listened to interminable wrangling at the City Council meeting on May 7 concerning a city contract with the humane society shelter, it became obvious that Green Bay politicians are as incompetent in dealing with homeless animals as they historicall

May 18, 2013

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Center-pivot animal waste systems are health risks

The Door County Environmental Council that has been protecting our environment since 1970 would like to indicate our strong opposition to the proposal to allow animal and other waste be utilized through the method of liquid high-pressure spray by central

May 18, 2013

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UWGB probe shows life skills don't come from sports

There is a very disturbing sideline that comes to light in the Brian Wardle investigation at UW-Green Bay.

May 16, 2013

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Politicians, corporate elites following Mammon, not God

I am delighted to hear Pope Francis call politicians, corporate elites and financial masters of the universe to task for their greed at not creating jobs from their ill-gotten gains.

May 16, 2013

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Police chief needs to provide some answers

You know it has been since Jan. 5, that there was a quadruple attempted homicide in Green Bay? This seems to have been conveniently forgotten.

May 15, 2013

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Power plant's 40 years of safe service

At 11:19 a.m. May 7, 2013, the nuclear reaction, the fire, the heartbeat of the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant was shut down for the last time. Thank you, Kewaunee, for 40 years of dependable and safe service.

May 15, 2013

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Council voted before shelter had certifications

It was a sad day when the Green Bay City Council severed the city's long-standing ties with the Bay Area Humane Society.

May 14, 2013

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Point is, did Wardle cross line, abuse players?

My wife and I have followed UW-Green Bay's men's and women's basketball for over 30 years. As a result, we read Rob Demovsky's article, 'Wardle adds 6'4' guard in Findlay.'

May 14, 2013

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Protesters outside the Green Bay Children's Museum. Submitted

Protest outside museum not fair to kids

Imagine your child on a field trip to downtown Green Bay to visit the Children's Museum.

May 14, 2013

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School choice arguments insidious

The arguments made for 'school choice' (i.e., public funding of private and parochial schools) that were recently published in your newspaper would be laughable if they were not so insidious. Gov.

May 13, 2013

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Teachers 'worth it'

Press-Gazette Media recently reported the record salary of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The headline trumpeted: 'Worth It.' It reminded me of an article I had saved: 'The Value of Teachers,' an editorial by Nicholas Kristof (Jan.

May 13, 2013

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Planned Parenthood's quality care is needed

For 78 years, Planned Parenthood has been providing high-quality health care services for up to 80,000 women and families.

May 13, 2013

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Support expanding Amtrak network

National Train Day is May 11. With the increasingly obvious congestion in our nation’s airports, a passenger rail travel option is necessary. Amtrak’s Hiawatha route, one of the busiest in the nation, provides a safe, productive, environmentally sound and energy efficient alternative to busy roads between Milwaukee and Chicago.

May 11, 2013

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'Playing like a girl' quotes insulting

Why is it that seemingly every recent story concerning UW-Green Bay men's basketball quotes someone saying that 'playing like a girl' (or something similar) equates to a lack of toughness? Does anyone in the culture of boys and men's basketball realize th

May 11, 2013

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A salute to educators, staff

As we approach the end of another school year I salute all of our great teachers, administrators, support staff and board members for the extremely hard work they do for our future generation.

May 8, 2013

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Help small businesses grow

As I see small business owners struggling to get by in this economy, it makes me wonder why we continue to see an increase in taxes. The focus should be on what we can do to help small businesses grow.

May 8, 2013

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Walker, state on right track with school choice

There is no question as to how important a child's education is to his/her future. Therefore, it should be the decision of the child's family as to where the child receives his/her education.