I joined the MartiniCast this week
I joined the fellas on the MartiniCast podcast this week…
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Top Three Reasons Paul Ryan Will Not Be “Cantored”
My take on why Sarah Palin is just plain wrong.
The Wheelercast 7/17/2017
Tuesday could see a huge development in the State Budget drama. Wisconsin lawmakers are also working on an incentive package to try to lure Foxconn’s proposed new plant. State Representative Samantha Kerkman took to social media to help her constituents during and in the aftermath of the flood. All this and more in this jam-packed…
The 9’er Episode 2
The 9er podcast is back for week number 2 with Lisa, Brian, and Dan’s thoughts on 9 things that happened this week. Movie Bathroom App Detroit’s Mayoral Problem The Sleeping Bus Cutler / Kapernik The Karate Kid Broken Hip edition The Bad Girls of Little League Softball Baltimore’s No-Kill Weekend The Dog Reader toer…
The Wheelercast Episode #13
Gwyn Guenther brings us the latest on the pending Senate and Assembly floor votes on the State Budget and the Foxconn Deal. She examines why Peter Barca stepped down as Assembly Minority Leader and discusses who may replace him. And we remember 9/11. https://audioboom.com/posts/6289215-the-wheelercast-episode-13-09-11-17
Sales Tax Holiday = CYA
So now Republicans are now proposing a one week sales tax holiday?
What a dumb idea.
Rep. Macco: It’s time to give your surplus back
MADISON, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) issued the following statement regarding the Republican-led “Returning Your Surplus” proposal in the Assembly. The package is estimated to cut Wisconsinites’ tax burden by over $2.9 billion, with the average filer seeing a savings of $772. “Today, the Wisconsin Assembly Republicans announced our plan to bring much-needed tax relief…
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…
Governor Walker Announces Re-election Bid
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker formally announced his re-election campaign on Sunday. What are his prospects for victory? What are his strengths and vulnerabilities and who is his likely opponent? We chat about it over a pot of coffee and a couple of barking dogs in a weekend Edge Messaging chat. https://audioboom.com/posts/6459639-scott-walker-launches-re-election-campaign-a-look-at-the-2018-race-for-wisconsin-governor
Don’t blame the lobbyists…
That being said, the public is growing weary over the behind-closed-doors aspect of governing. Public discourse is the life-blood of a healthy democracy. When the public believes lawmakers are led by lobbyists, (or the oft-used ‘special interests’ ) faith in government plummets. I believe that’s why approval ratings for all levels of government are at record lows right now.