by Tony Kurtz | Mar 31, 2021 | Features
We have the opportunity to do something groundbreaking for rural Wisconsin – and here’s how we can make it happen. Wisconsin is set to receive $3.2 billion in federal stimulus money. It’s important to me that the state invest that money wisely on projects that will...
by Tony Kurtz | Feb 3, 2021 | Features
A small group of unelected doctors, lawyers, and public health policy experts have been meeting to decide who in Wisconsin gets priority for the COVID-19 vaccine. The committee members of the Wisconsin State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (SDMAC)...
by Tony Kurtz | Apr 22, 2020 | Features
Governor Tony Evers’ decision to extend the stay at home order through May 26th is ill-advised. Instead, I believe that Wisconsin needs to start taking prudent steps toward ending this shutdown and re-starting our state. Lives and livelihoods depend on it. I’ve been...
by Tony Kurtz | Dec 2, 2019 | Features
Over that past several months, there has been a lot of rhetoric concerning the basing of F-35 aircraft with the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field. This past week, some of my colleagues and I had the opportunity to hear firsthand from Assistant Secretary of the Air...
by Tony Kurtz | Nov 19, 2019 | Features
It’s no secret that when I was growing up, one of my biggest dreams was to become a farmer. I’ve been fortunate enough to live that dream. But for too many of our friends and neighbors, the last decade has turned their dreams into nightmares. Low commodity prices, wet...
