Hutton: This Session or Never for Prevailing Wage Repeal
As a part of this week’s Half Hour Happy Hour, State Rep. Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) provides me with a somber update regarding efforts to repeal prevailing wage.
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State of the Union Preview
Theo Keith of Fox 6 Milwaukee stopped by the Edge Messaging offices and production facility to get my read on the upcoming State of the Union speech tonight. President Trump has a lot of good news to tout, but as I explain, not all of it may be applicable to Wisconsin. Check out the segment here.
Calculated Hit on Paul Ryan or Misstep by Kevin Nicholson?
Interesting article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this morning accompanied by a tape recording of Republican US Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson seemingly agreeing with two unidentified men at a campaign event that Paul Ryan has a “light footprint in the state” and that Ryan’s lukewarm endorsement of President Trump “is a problem.” I can’t help…
Brett Healy in the hot seat and Collin Roth on the Panel
Brett Healy talks all thing MacIver Institute, Minimum Wage, European Soccer, INXS and Taylor Swift.
Anticipating the Final Marquette Law School Poll of the Campaign
Homestretch in Wisconsin On Wednesday, Marquette University Law School’s Charles Franklin will unveil the results of his final campaign-season poll of the Wisconsin electorate. Today’s podcast looks at why this poll is considered the ‘gold standard,’ and what I expect it to reveal.
Ribble’s Exit Generates Scramble in the 8th
More than a dozen Republicans (including at least 6 current and former state lawmakers) will contemplate running for the seat. However as supporters line up in different camps, only 4 to 5 will actually follow through, declare, and get on the ballot.
Senator Ron Johnson was doing this, and you had no idea
United States Senator Ron Johnson was doing this and you had no idea.
No, it’s not some tawdry personal indiscretion. Rather,
Previewing the MU Law Poll
Steve Scafiddi had me on his morning show today on 620 WTMJ to discuss the upcoming release of a new MU Law School Poll later today. Listen to the whole segment when you click below.
Sunday Insight: The World’s Most Covered Meeting, Sarah Palin’s Hypocrisy and More
I joined Charlie Sykes, Mikel Holt, Michelle Litjens and Dan Adams on Today’s TMJ-4 in Milwaukee for Sunday Insight. Watch here.
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:…