Missing the point, again.
Stories like this bug me to no end. Over a five-year period that included the near-elimination of collective bargaining in Wisconsin’s public schools, the teacher workforce in metro Milwaukee is smaller, less experienced and still largely white, according to a new report. The metro region also lost 700 teachers during that time, but that trend…
Rep. Duchow: Believes in “Returning Your Surplus”
Assembly Republicans today unveiled their plan to return $2.9 billion to Wisconsin taxpayers, with the average filer seeing $772 in savings. The Assembly GOP also proposed a constitutional amendment that would limit the legislature’s ability to raise sales, income, and franchise taxes in the future. Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield), is a coauthor of both pieces…
Speaker Vos: Statement on tax-cut proposal
[Madison] Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Assembly Republicans announced the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal, which would deliver major tax relief for Wisconsin’s middle-class earners and retirees. The proposal is expected to cut the state’s tax burden by nearly $3 billion, with an average filer seeing a savings of $772 a year. “With today’s crippling inflationary…
Analyzing the June 2018 MU Law School Poll
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll is out, and we’re talking numbers, trends and outliers in this quick video podcast. Talk of a Blue Wave hitting Wisconsin is a bit premature, and while results of this poll are mixed, overall both Scott Walker and Tammy Baldwin have more reasons to like them than fear…
The 9er – Episode 74 – 01.29.19
In today’s 9er Podcast, Dan, Lisa, and Brian discuss the important issues of the day. Including: Lisa’s sleeping bag/winter coat, Dan’s snowthrower, and Brian’s penchant for crashing into trees while sledding as a kid that explains A LOT. Check out this episode!
Charlie Sykes is this week’s guest on the Half Hour Happy Hour
This was a refreshing change of pace. On this week’s episode of the Half Hour Happy Hour, I put Charlie Sykes in the interview hot seat. He sounds off on the Walker for President operation, the sleepy state of the State Supreme Court race, the reporting decisions of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and more. He…
2018 Governor’s Race: Dem Bench is Weak, But a lot Can Change in a Year
The Capital Times’ Jessie Opoien asked for my take on the 2018 Governor’s vace. Will Walker seek another term? Who are the democrats going to run? “The Democrats’ bench is weak,” said Republican strategist Brian Fraley, head of the conservative firm Edge Messaging. “But a lot can change in a year. And the Trump impact…
Rep. August: On GOP tax cut
MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement on the GOP plan to reduce taxes in Wisconsin: “Now that the state budget has been finalized and our priorities have been funded, the focus will be on what to do with the billions in surplus that still remain. Our current surplus is…
Outside the Bubble: James Wigderson
James Wigderson is the Editor of RightWisconsin.com and joins us on the latest episode of Outside the Bubble. Check it out here.