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On November 2, 2010, Republican Scott Walker was elected as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin. He was sworn in on January 3, 2011, and immediately set the state on a path toward economic revival, fiscal order, and government reform. He inherited a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit, $800 million worth of unpaid bills, and the loss of more than 133,000 jobs from the previous administration. Under his leadership, Wisconsin has had a budget surplus each year, paid its bills, and helped turn around the

of his big arrest are now coming out. This family claims to live far away from civilization out in the middle of Alaska, but somehow Matt Brown is ending up at a bar and having a good old time, that turned into trouble in the end. Matt was out in Juneau, Alaska and having a good time partying. Matt ended up getting arrested for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident after a long night of partying. Matt Brown was driving a 1986 Volvo when he ran into a parked motorcycle at the Wal-Mart parking lot

Needle exchange programs have long been a controversial subject with both the general population and government lawmakers. The primary objective for needle exchange programs (NEPs) is to prevent the spread of blood-borne disease and is very successful in doing so. But, issues of morality due to the perception of drug enablement and the stigma of intravenous drug users (IDUs) and their potential effects on the decline of society are continually used as arguments for those against NEPs. It has been

I was suddenly enveloped by a sea of human flags, foreign cheers, and curious grins. A blaring crimson “TEAM USA” snatched my attention, luring me to the comfort of home. I never imagined I would string comfort and USA together in the same sentence, yet in this vivid clash of cultures, I finally understood the far reaching impacts of community. Somehow, a set of navy blue warm-ups bound me to forty-two utter strangers in a way that I will never be able to fully understand. Following eight months

An international team of scientists evaluated more than one million invertebrates that thrive in rivers. These people analyzed and evaluated invertebrates from several regions affected by shrinking glaciers with the goal to determine the impact of the global environmental change in related ecosystems. Glaciers and Inhabitants Earth is now facing a big thaw as the world continues to warm up. Glaciers in various cold regions are melting due to the rise of global temperature, a result of climate change

American Indian History At this point in time, American Indians are beginning to become unpopular in this society. An American Indian History class would be an effective way to bring Native American knowledge and culture back. It is important right now because soon Native American history will disappear as though it never happened. Native Americans helped us become the country we are today. Therefore, American Indian History should be on the General Education list, not only because it happened on

It is no question that people living in the United States in this current generation blame the Japanese for the attack on Pearl Harbor and will seize any opportunity to bring it up as an insult. However, do they consider why the Japanese did it? What was their reason for committing such an act? Why would Japanese soldiers give up their lives for such an act? It is never brought up and dismissed as if they were simply soulless monsters who attacked the U.S. out of hate. Another thing people don’t

The first place I went was Rockefeller center, it was very long away because I lived in Alaska Juneau. At the moment, Mike was at the airport when I had my package and leaving to my next airline. Mike rushed to me running after me, while I thought he would forget about me at school... He speaks up, taps me on my shoulder '' Jesse?!?!'' I signed and

When delving deep into the turbulent gears of Roman society throughout the existence of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, you can find many examples of how high-class Romans, or patricians, were expected to act. As common themes across many primary sources cause scholars to wonder if the letters, treatises, and other works written by high class Romans during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire to further euphemize hierarchies or to show morals that ran rampant across the patrician class

Budget and Economy in Alaska Located in the Northwest limit of the United States of America (USA), Alaska is the largest state of the US. Despite its big dimension, it is one of the least populated states due its cold weather. Most of Alaska's economy comes from its natural resources. The fishing, natural gas, and oil industries dominate it-almost 85% of its budget comes from oil and gas revenues. Alaska also provides half of the nation’s coal reserves, and has one of the largest silver and zinc