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After a decade of delays, get it done

As a tax paying citizen of Waupaca County, I feel there is no valid reason for County Road Q from State Highway 54 to Round Lake Road to be in such terrible condition after 10 years in the planning.

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Olsen owes voters an explanation

At a time when Wisconsin's economy ranks at the bottom nationwide, when the magical promise to create 250,000 jobs has failed to manifast more than a tiny a fraction of the promise, when the jobs that have been created are at reduced salaries, when even people who can find jobs are finding that these jobs do not pay enough to cover basic survival - much less health care- can Sen. Luther Olsen please explain why he would refuse federal Medicaid monies.

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Living under tyranny of federal government

The U.S. federal government is the most powerful organization on earth. (3)

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In government, those with the most money win

For months citizens were fed the lie that the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee would not go against the town of Union's wishes in regards to the sand mine.

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County ignores town of Union residents

The will of the people disappeared in the courthouse. (2)

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Voucher deal is a Trojan horse

The reports of vouchers going statewide should be alarming for the parents of the state's 870,000 public school students and property taxpayers.

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County Q needs to be repaired

There is a 1.45 mile stretch of County Road Q that runs from State Highway 54 to Round Lake Road. (1)

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Sports have become our country's pacifier

Consider the problems and the constant bickering that have plagued our country and its citizens. (2)

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Social Security Disability recipients on the rise

ABC News found a 33-year-old "disabled firefighter" in Milwaukee who ran seven marathons and an Iron Man Triathlon while collecting $50,000 a year in Social Security Disability payments. (2)

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Preserving the state's stewardship program

The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program began with the passage of a law authorizing the state to issue bonds to buy land in 1989. (1)

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