Morning Links for April 1 2014

Morning Links for April 1 2014

The best news of the day is that we’re one day closer to an alleged return of spring. It’s time to vote, y’all. On the ballot are a few suburban mayors and the referendum on the salaries of Milwaukee County Supervisors. Today U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan will unveil a budget plan that, says Reuters, “seeks to bolster Republicans’ campaign credentials as the party of fiscal prudence but also leaves them open to fresh attacks over deep cuts to social programs.” Gov. Walker confirmed to the Journal Times that he’ll officially announce his run for another term in early to mid-April.…

The best news of the day is that we’re one day closer to an alleged return of spring.

  • It’s time to vote, y’all. On the ballot are a few suburban mayors and the referendum on the salaries of Milwaukee County Supervisors.

  • Today U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan will unveil a budget plan that, says Reuters, “seeks to bolster
    Republicans’ campaign credentials as the party of fiscal prudence but
    also leaves them open to fresh attacks over deep cuts to social
    programs.”

  • Gov. Walker confirmed to the Journal Times that he’ll officially announce his run for another term in early to mid-April. He also confirmed current Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch as his running mate.

  • Wired takes a historical look at Gmail, Google’s email service, on its 10th anniversary.

  • Radio, television host and one-man book publishing empire Glenn Beck faces a defamation suit from the man he called the “money man” behind last year’s Boston Marathon bombing. No one is sure where Beck got his incorrect information from, but the transcript from his radio show is astounding in its sheer vehemence.

Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.