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  • 2012 Presidential Candidates on the Economy

    Barack Obama

    Democratic incumbent

    www.barackobama.com

    Age: 51

    Previous Political Offices:  Illinois State Senate, 1997-2004; U.

  • Gibraltar Asks Voters for Recurring Revenue Limit Override

    For voters within the Gibraltar Area School District, the Nov. 6 election isn’t just about deciding which politicians to send to Madison and Washington.

  • Kewaunee Nuclear Plant Decommissioned

    The Kewaunee Power Station, a nuclear plant in Kewaunee County, will close next year and leave over 600 people without a job, the grid with less power and Kewaunee with a former nuclear site.

  • The Economy – Number One in Voters’ Minds

    The country’s economic recession technically ended two years ago, but it’s still the top concern for voters. A Gallup poll showed 92 percent of voters considered the economy the most important issue in the 2012 presidential election.

  • Kids Voting USA

    Voter turnout for the 2012 election is expected to be high, and in Door County, it’s going to be just a little bit higher thanks to a program called Kids Voting USA.

  • Brian Gruender to run Fall 50 twice in honor of Bo Johnson

    The Fall 50 will host a century runner for the second straight year. Last year it was Aaron Schneider, who finally achieved his dream of completing a 100-mile run by starting his Fall 50 in Sturgeon Bay the night before the race, where he ran the course backward and joined the rest of the field in Gills Rock at the starting line.

  • 2012 Assembly District Candidates on Education

    Patrick Veeser

    Democratic candidate

    Patrick Veeser is a first-time candidate and would not have voted for Assembly Bill 40 – the state budget for 2011-2013 that reduced state spending in numerous areas in order to reduce the deficit.

  • 2012 House of Representatives Candidates on Education

    Jamie Wall

    Democratic candidate

    Jamie Wall believes the federal government has a place in promoting education, and he wants to work to make sure schools are held to high standards and given the resources they need to meet those standards.

  • 2012 U.S. Senate Candidates on Education

    Tammy Baldwin

    Democratic candidate

    Current U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District and Democratic candidate Tammy Baldwin believes the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is underfunded and places too much emphasis on standardized testing.

  • 2012 Presidential Candidates on Education

    Barack Obama Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama initiated the Race to the Top program to allow states to apply for federally-funded grants if they create new assessments for students, find ways to measure student growth, recruit and reward effective teachers and fix up low-performing schools. Obama also allows states to waive federal No Child Left […]

  • 2012 Election Coverage – The State of Education

    For years, studies have said American students are falling behind the rest of the world in education. Politicians at every level of government have looked for ways to improve our educational system, so our country will continue to be competitive on the world stage.

  • Forest Fire Protection Grants Help Equip Local Fire Departments

    If a wildfire breaks out at one of Door County’s state parks, it’s the local fire departments that pick up the hose and put out the flame. “If you have a 20-mile-an-hour wind blowing, that fire can be moving at 10 to 20 miles per hour,” said Steven Schopf, Egg Harbor fire chief.

  • Q&A with Maureen Murphy

    New Door County Administrator Maureen Murphy may be a newcomer to Door County government, but she’s not a newcomer to Door County or government itself.

  • Door County Legislative Days Will Take Place Early 2013

    Once the November elections are over and Wisconsin’s political landscape finally settles, it will be time for legislators in Madison to actually get some work done.

  • Farm Bill Remains in Limbo

    When Congress closed the doors for the recess before the November election it left without renewing the Farm Bill, the legislation that keeps food prices stable and pantries stocked.

  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Timeline

    Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Timeline 2010 March 23, 2010 – President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law.

  • 2012 U.S. House of Representatives Candidates on Healthcare

    Reid Ribble

    Republican incumbent

    Rep. Reid Ribble advocates repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and replacing it with a plan that uses the market, rather than state-run health insurance exchanges, to drive the cost of healthcare down.

  • 2012 Assembly District Candidates on Healthcare

    Garey Bies Republican incumbent Garey Bies declined to comment to the Peninsula Pulse, and there is no information about his healthcare policy preferences on his website.

  • 2012 U.S. Senate Candidates on Healthcare

    Tommy Thompson

    Republican candidate

    Former Wisconsin Gov. and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson says his immediate priority, providing he’s elected to the Senate, would be to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and start over from a clean slate.

  • 2012 Presidential Candidates on Healthcare

    Mitt Romney

    Republican candidate

    Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says on his campaign website he would repeal the full Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), or “Obamacare,” as quickly as possible.