Author: Julaine Appling

2023 | Week of September 18 | Radio Transcript #1532 My pastor is preaching through Romans. This past Sunday, the sermon was on Romans 1, verses 24-32. While I am …

Wisconsin’s current legislative maps have two lawsuits against them pending before our state supreme court. Adding to the map intrigue, this week several Republicans introduced a bill they claim is …

Sunday is Constitution Day. 236 ago on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates from 11 states signed the newly drafted Constitution establishing the United States of America as a …

2023 | Wednesday, September 13 Julaine kicks of the new season of Home Front with a look at the newly configured WI Supreme Court and the issues before it right …

On Monday a Milwaukee County committee voted three to two to approve a resolution designating Milwaukee County as a “sanctuary” for people identifying as transgender or non-binary. If the state …

Yesterday the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments brought by Catholic Charities Bureau against the Wisconsin Labor and Industrial Review Commission. The state claims the actions and services of Catholic …

2023 | Week of September 11 | Radio Transcript #1531 It was September 1787. It had been a long hot summer in the nation’s largest city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  However, in …

Responding to growing criticisms from many sectors of society, the U.S. Department of Education reportedly is delaying the release of its controversial Title Nine regulation until twenty twenty-four or later. …

North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, reports Christian post,  recently joined around 200 school districts nationwide in filing a lawsuit against leading social media giants, accusing the companies of fueling …

Lifesite news reports that the Texas Supreme Court has allowed the state’s ban on transgender hormones and surgeries for minors to take effect, making Texas the largest state in the …

Alcohol consumption in Wisconsin has unfortunately become part of the state’s culture. A recent report identifies Milwaukee as the drunkest city in America. Many other reports put multiple Wisconsin cities …

Last week Assembly Republicans unveiled a package of bills designed to reduce middle class and retiree taxes. The package also includes a resolution to amend the state constitution to require …

Labor Day—the day we celebrate workers and their work. While its beginning is linked to labor unions, over the years the concept has expanded to recognize all labor and all …

2023 | Week of September 4 | Radio Transcript #1530 Several years ago, I served as president of our local public library’s board of trustees. In fact, I had that …

School Choice Wisconsin released new research earlier this week showing schools in Wisconsin’s parental choice programs, or voucher programs, are significantly more cost effective than their public-school peers. The publicly …

Daily Mail reports that a sperm donor, Dylan Stone-Miller, who has in his words “fathered” 96 children is now trying to connect with his offspring. He met 2 of the …

Abortion is front and center again as the twenty twenty-four presidential election cycle ramps up.  Joe Biden’s re-election campaign has released an ad in targeted states, including Wisconsin, that basically …

Last spring the Town of Hayward used an obscure state law to hold its annual meeting without public notice. At the meeting, three resolutions were passed, including a fifteen million …

2023 |  Week of August 28 | Radio Transcript #1529 Since we are the only organization in Wisconsin that openly and proudly continues to aggressively strengthen, preserve, and promote God’s …

Recognizing that Artificial Intelligence is already an issue, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has appointed a bi-partisan AI task force, naming Representative Nate Gustafson who has expertise in cybersecurity and …