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Conservatively Speaking

State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.

The Christmas tree business in Wisconsin is resilient

Business


Wisconsin
harvests close to one million Christmas trees per year. Trees are big business in Wisconsin. Even though the harvest during 2007, the latest year information is available from the national Christmas Tree Association, was down 41 percent, Wisconsin ranks number five in the nation for Christmas tree production. 

A long drought in the northern part of Wisconsin hurt the harvest more than the economy, and since the drought has ended, insiders are optimistic the tree business will bounce back. 

The National Christmas Tree Association has published these 10 myths about Christmas trees.

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