This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions…

• what a jam-packed Capitol schedule at the start of the year really means,
• how the familiar property-tax blame game is already playing out,
• why speculation around leadership at the Capitol matters more than the rumors themselves.

We wrap it all up with a quote from a founding father with two first names — a reminder that government rarely shrinks on its own.

All this in less time than it takes to manually fill out the Menards 11% rebate form.

…and as always, thanks for listening.