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QUOTE OF THE DAY: Is Racine 'gritty'?

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:12:51 GMT

"Because of its scale, Racine offers a sense of intimacy with its art and artists. A result is a gritty art town, not a cute, generic, you-could-be-anywhere stage set." --New York Times reporter Mary Billard, in the New York Times's latest love note to Racine.

Has anyone tried to update by email?

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:01:58 GMT

The Port claims to have email updates ... does this work?

What's your favorite indie media?

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:39:03 GMT

The Journal Times is the big dog when it comes to local media, sending out some 30,000 papers daily across the county. But a growing number of blogs and websites are offering an alternative to mainstream media like the JT. What are your favorite local blogs and sites? Who's doing a good job? Where would you like to see more coverage (or someone step up to fill a gap)?

Here are some local blogs to consider:

REAL DEBATE WISCONSIN
BLUE RACINE
KAT'S CRADLE
CALEDONIA UNPLUGGED
RACINE'S REPORT CARD
MOUNT PLEASANT CITIZEN
FREE RACINE
PREACHRBLOG
JESSICA'S REVIEWS
DAILY KENOSHAN
EXPOSE KENOSHA
TEXAS HOLD 'EM BLOGGER

Downtown Holiday Parade!

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:14:15 GMT

Click here to see photos from Saturday's Holiday Parade in Downtown Racine.

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What should we talk about?

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:58:34 GMT

Anything interesting going on? Who's got a story?

What's up this week?

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:35:06 GMT

What's going on this week?

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Has the holiday season started?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:22:10 GMT

Halloween's over and FM-99.1 is playing Christmas music. Has the holiday season officially begun?

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Lehman tries to revamp school funding; GOP not listening

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:20:12 GMT

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State Sen. John Lehman, D-Racine, wants to rework a state budget provision that could cost Racine Unified $666,000.

Under the spending plan, approved last week, legislators agreed to distribute $79.3 million through the state's School Tax Levy Credit, not its general school aids program.

While seemingly technical, the difference sends millions of dollars to the state's richest school districts at the expense of poorer districts, like Unified.

“The intent and position of the Governor, the Senate and the Assembly was to increase general school aids by $79.3 million. The timing of the final budget deal prevented that from happening. The simple fix proposed in this bill will make sure that the clearly expressed intent of a majority of the Senate and Assembly is carried out and local taxpayers are protected from an unnecessary property tax hit.”

Lehman said his bill has received bi-partisan support, but the Milwaukee J-S reported today (JS Online: Bill rethinks school funding) that GOP leaders in the Assembly have no intention of taking up Lehman's bill.

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Obama, Romney leading fundraisers in Racine County

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:41:51 GMT

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Fred Dooley's Real Debate Wisconsin blog pointed out this weekend that Republican presidential candidates raised $95,000 more from the Badger State than Democratic presidential candidates.

But what about here in Racine? When we vote with our wallets, what's the outcome?

So far in 2007, there's no contest. Checking the Federal Election Commission donation reports reveals two frontrunners, one in each party.

Among Democratic presidential hopefuls, Barack Obama received $7,500, with $3,800 coming from Jeff and Lisa Neubauer. Neubauer, former state party chairman, organized fund-raisers for Obama in the spring that netted $250,000. Far behind: Hillary Clinton and John Edwards each received $1,000. Everybody else on that crowded debate stage got zip.

Among Republicans, put your hands together for Mitt Romney, who received $6,100. Two-thirds of that came from Helen Johnson Leipold and her husband Craig (spending his Predators' windfall early?) Romney's closest competitor in the county is -- drumroll, please! -- a tie: Ron Paul received $4,600 from Sandra and Fred Young Jr. and Tommy Thompson got the same from Loraine and Charles Vignieri. Sam Brownback got $2,300 and John McCain $1,700. Alan Keyes (!) received $201.

Putting all that fund-raising to shame, however, was the S. C. Johnson & Son Inc. Political Action Committee, which received $43,275 in donations. There were six $5,000 checks from family and board members, and the rest from board, directors and employees in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $250.

And where is the SCJ PAC spending its money? So far this year, it has made 13 donations of $1,000 or $2,000 to House and Senate candidates around the U.S., in an eclectic variety of states like California, New Hampshire, Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa and Maryland. The money was split equally between the two parties, although seven Republicans received donations vs. six Democrats. Only one Wisconsin pol has benefitted: U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-6th District (Oshkosh and Sheboygan), received $1,000.

Want to do your own search, find out who your neighbors are supporting? Start HERE.

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Halloween Pictures!

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:12:35 GMT

See more pictures from Racine's Halloween at www.racinepost.com/halloween.html

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