Hutton Prevails
The victory over the prevailing wage mandates is a big deal.
Rep Rob Hutton joins us to discuss the final outcome of his long and difficult fight.
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Sunday Insight: The Penultimate Show
For a decade I’ve been a regular panelist on Sunday Insight with Charlie Sykes. The show’s final episode airs Sunday, but this past week, the panel discussed the Trump cabinet selections, the fate of Wisconsin’s transportation budget and more. You can watch the full episode here.
My Thoughts on Charlie Sykes’ Semi-Retirement
I first met Charlie Sykes more than 25 years ago when I was a Senior at the UW. He was speaking at a conference of collegiate journalists in Evanston, Illinois and as the author of ProfScam was emerging as one of the most insightful critics of higher education at the time. He was so entertaining…
The 9er – Episode 78- 02.25.19
Dan, Lisa, and Brian relive the magic of the mixtape, show you the dangers of leaving your minivan side door open in the winter, and have a detailed discussion about the 2019 Oscars. Which none of them watch. It’s Episode #78 of The 9er! Check out this episode!
The 9er – Episode 53 – 08.20.18
It’s our last 9er for a couple of weeks because Dan is on vacation next week, and Brian is being uncharacteristically decent giving the office the day off for Labor Day. In this episode, we learn chat about “The mom uniform”, new changes (that you won’t like) coming to Netflix, mini-horses on planes, and Brian’s new…
An Open Letter to Wisconsin’s RNC Convention Delegates
Friends, First, let me congratulate you on becoming delegates to the RNC convention in Cleveland next month. It’s an achievement I never attained. I did attend the 2004 New York convention as a guest so I know how exciting this gathering can be in any year. However, this is an extraordinary year and as you…
Playing Up Unemployment Numbers in Wisconsin
Over the weekend the Wisconsin State Journal’s Matthew DeFour asked for my thoughts on how Wisconsin’s declining unemployment numbers might impact upcoming elections. Republican strategist Brian Fraley said for many voters trying to gauge how the broader economy is doing, the unemployment rate provides an easily understood statistic similar to the Dow Jones industrial average:…
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects John Doe Appeal – My Take
As many of you have now heard, Monday the U.S. Supreme court rejected an appeal by Democratic D.A.’s John Chisholm of Milwaukee, Dane County’s Ismael Ozanne and Iowa County’s Larry Nelson to revive the egregious attack on conservatives across the state AKA the John Doe investigation. WISN 1130-AM’s Jay Weber called me early this morning to discuss…
Episode 38 – April 16, 2018
You won’t need an emotional support animal to listen to this week’s episode, even though we do mention Tonya Harding, Art Bell and the movie Full Metal Jacket. 3 hosts. 9 topics. Those are the only guarantees… Check out this episode!
My Take on Roy Moore and Sexual Harassment in Politics
WTMJ 620 had me on the air today to get my thoughts on why some are still supporting the Roy Moore campaign and sexual harassment in politics across the spectrum. As I mentioned on air “I’m hopeful that this is the start of a purge in both the private and the public sector. I have no…