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Mark Sommerhauser

@msommerhauser

Comms + Research @WisPolicyForum. Former newspaper reporter. Husband. Dad. @KCMO native. Trying, often in vain, to see the forest for the trees. Views=my own.

Madison, WI Katılım Ocak 2010
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Heather Long
Heather Long@byHeatherLong·
JUST IN: U.S. inflation jumped to 3.8% (y/y) in April--> the highest in three years. This is painful for Americans, especially moderate-income households. Inflation rose 0.6% in the month of April due to soaring gas prices that accounted for over 40% of the increase. Rising shelter and food prices also pushed up inflation. Core inflation (which excludes food and energy came in at 2.8% (y/y) in April
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"The Joint Finance Committee will take up the deal tomorrow with both houses voting on it Wednesday."
WisPolitics (State Affairs Pro Wisco)@WisPolitics

Dem @GovEvers and @WisGOP legislative leaders reached a $1.8B deal to pump more 💰 money into schools 📚, drive down property 🏡 taxes, send Wisconsinites a 📨rebate, plus exempt cash tips and overtime from the state #incometax. #Wisconsin previously had a projected surplus of nearly $2.5B at the end of the 2025-27 budget. The price tag of the deal would be offset somewhat by new #revenue projections from the Evers administration suggesting the state could take in $300 - $350M 📈 more in #tax collections than what was previously projected. pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/news/evers-…

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A.J. Bayatpour
A.J. Bayatpour@AJBayatpour·
NEW: Gov. Evers announces he and GOP legislative leaders have reached on deal on how to use some of Wisconsin’s surplus. The package includes K-12 funding increases for special education and general school aid.There will also be property tax relief and direct checks to taxpayers
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Wisconsin Policy Forum
Wisconsin Policy Forum@WisPolicyForum·
As in the rest of Wisconsin, the pace of development in Jefferson County has slowed in the last decade, and its schools saw enrollment declines. Our latest report began via a request from Jefferson Co. officials. But it's meant to inform the work of officials across the state.
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Midwest vs. The Rest
Midwest vs. The Rest@midwestern_ope·
Turns out the best place to live was the place everyone flew over
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Ashley Schapitl
Ashley Schapitl@AshleySchapitl·
This is an important point about Baltimore's success. Yes, they have expanded violence interruption programs, but they are also relentlessly focused on the relatively small number of people responsible for violence and closing cases.
Matthew Zeitlin@MattZeitlin

brandon scott's odd lots interview is amazing, he's talking up baltimore's violence interruptors program but then also explains that they essentially have a precrime system to prevent future murders

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Sir Humphrey 🇺🇦
Sir Humphrey 🇺🇦@bdquinn·
Living in Wisconsin and personally knowing tons of formerly Republican voters who vote Dem now and being familiar with rural areas that used to be competitive but are now 70% Republican, I just don't get the people who argue swing voters don't exist.
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David ImeI@DurvidImel·
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“The central paradox is this: AI reliably improves immediate task performance while degrading the underlying human capabilities that produce that performance. You get better results today, but become less capable tomorrow.”
Michael Mauboussin@mjmauboussin

I loved the article, "AI Isn't Coming for Your Job. It's Coming for Your Mind" by Tom Slater at Baillie Gifford. h/t Ian McKinnon, chairman of the board of trustees @sfiscience. Points about mastery and cognitive diversity are particularly relevant. Worth discussing in professional and educational contexts. bailliegifford.com/en/uk/individu…

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"While Silicon Valley has long warned about the risk of rogue A.I., it has recently woken up to a more mundane nightmare: one in which many ordinary people lose their economic leverage as their jobs are automated away." nytimes.com/2026/04/30/opi…
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Dana Goldstein
Dana Goldstein@DanaGoldstein·
With student A.I. use/abuse now ubiquitous, professors and teachers are killing off take-home essays and papers. Students are writing inside the classroom, often by hand. It's part of the big rethink happening on tech and learning. My new report here: nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/…
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"Compared to their parents, Millennial fathers have roughly tripled the amount of time they spend with kids."
Derek Thompson@DKThomp

Full story here derekthompson.org/p/why-do-riche… Oh, and before you scream at me that I missed something, just please do me the favor of clicking on the article to control-F search whatever term you want to fight about, just to make sure I didn't already say the thing :)

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Wisconsin Policy Forum
Wisconsin Policy Forum@WisPolicyForum·
Check out this coverage of our Viewpoint Luncheon event at @potawatomi_mke. Our panel of municipal leaders & developers discussed zoning reforms that cities recently enacted -- as well as added steps that could be taken to address housing affordability. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news…
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Wisconsin Policy Forum
Wisconsin Policy Forum@WisPolicyForum·
.@MilwaukeeDCD’s @LafayetteCrump says Milwaukee already has “one of the most progressive zoning codes in the country.” But he says more zoning reforms may be proposed: “There’s still tweaks we can make to give more certainty and make more things possible throughout the city.”
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Wisconsin Policy Forum
Wisconsin Policy Forum@WisPolicyForum·
Our latest Viewpoint Luncheon is underway! Forum staff and panelists will share insights on development permitting in the ⁦⁦⁦⁦@cityofmilwaukee⁩ and its suburbs.
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Wisconsin Policy Forum
Wisconsin Policy Forum@WisPolicyForum·
"Voter support for school district referendums in Wisconsin continues to decline, according to an analysis of the April 7 election by the nonprofit Wisconsin Policy Forum." Via @WiStateJournal
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60 Minutes
60 Minutes@60Minutes·
“Many senators I know would not be able to breathe without that job. It would kill them to leave,” says Scott Pelley. “I don't want what you said to be true. But I fear that that is true. And that is a sign of a much, much deeper problem,” responds former Sen. Ben Sasse. cbsn.ws/48UGcY4
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Molly Beck
Molly Beck@MollyBeck·
“More than the awards, he was always proud to receive derision that spanned party lines. He would gleefully explain to his children that the surest indicator of impact and impartiality was ire that crossed the aisle.” From Dan’s obituary: schmidtandbartelt.com/obituaries/det…
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Matt Smith
Matt Smith@mattsmith_news·
"I think we have to make investments in what would help prevent crime..." Dem gov candidate State Rep. Francesca Hong on previous posts to 'defund police' amid state budget talks this week in gov's race: SUN ON UPFRONT: The interview + state of the Dem primary for gov...
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