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Wisconsin GOP conducts a useless investigation

An investigation conducted by the Wisconsin State Legislature's Joint Audit Committee last week revealed that the state's FoodShare program, which provides money for low income families and unemployed to buy food, may have committed fraud. According to the audit, $32.9 million of the $1.1 billion in FoodShare loans, which are comprised of both federal and state funds, were spent outside of Wisconsin which, while legally permissible under the federal FoodShare provisions, has suggested to some pundits and lawmakers that the program is being exploited by the program's beneficiaries.

PolitiFact rulings skew fact and fiction

Political accountability has always been an issue. The amount of misinformation that transpires in a 10 minute chunk of cable news alone is overwhelming, and in today's media environment most of these falsehoods remain unchallenged.

Roemer the only Republican candidate stressing campaign finance reform

In 2012, presidential candidates are expected raise and spend approximately eight billion dollars in campaign contributions, an increase of 20 percent from the 2008 election.President Barack Obama alone is expected to raise about one billion dollars for his campaign, and don’t expect that money to come from teaching unions or the ACLU; despite Obama’s promise of liberal change, his 2008 campaign accepted more money from the financial sector than anyone in history.

New Wisconsin sex education law bad for students

In a relatively quiet vote last week, the Republican-controlled state Senate passed a bill that would require reforms to sexual education in Wisconsin. If the bill passes, it will recommend teachers  teach abstinence as the only certain way to avoid pregnancy. The bill would also require teacher to endorse the values of marriage and parental responsibility. This program, currently used in 26 states, does not require that educators inform students on the health benefits and correct usage of contraceptives. When asked to explain the reasoning for the bill, state Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, said, “This is small government at its best. This is about local control.”

Cain's tax plan helps the rich, hurts the poor

iPad spending spree shows Walker's wastefulness

Paul offers unrealistic answer to issues

With the 2012 Republican presidential primaries fast approaching, the chalk graffiti on Bascom Hill suggests that one candidate has gained a lot of momentum on campus: Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex. Paul, a 12-term congressman, has cultivated a loyal fanbase in recent years thanks to his rigid ideological consistency and libertarian values, which have attracted conservative and liberal support as well as an incredible amount of online donations.

Baldwin best choice in 2012 for Democrats

President's speech more important than football

King's Speech"" a crowd-pleasing triumph