Outside the Bubble: WISN’s Jay Weber
Milwaukee talk radio veteran Jay Weber sits down with me in this latest episode of OTB. He discusses the changing landscape of talk radio in the market and how the medium in general has evolved in the age of Trump. He also offers a glimpse into his daily show prep routine and what he thinks…
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.
Paul Ryan’s Not Running
By now you’ve no doubt heard the news that Speaker Paul Ryan has announced he will not be seeking re-election this fall, saying he would like to spend more time being a husband and father. WTMJ 620’s Steve Scafiddi called me today to get my take on the whole thing. You can listen to the…
DailyTakes in The Washington Post: Why Trump Visits Wisconsin
Washington Post reporter John Wagner reached out to me yesterday to get my thoughts on what President Trump gets politically out of visiting Wisconsin and whether local Republicans are energized by it. The president was in Pewaukee just last week, the third trip he’s made here since winning the election. From a strategic standpoint, it makes…
The Right on Crime Movement Comes to Wisconsin
Don’t look now, but there is a bit of bipartisanship brewing in Madison.
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.
Obamacare could (and should) be the key issue in Johnson-Feingold Senate Race
Politico recently published an article that highlighted Obamacare rate increases in states where there are competitive US Senate races this fall. The reporter accurately quoted me, but I thought I’d take this opportunity to expand my thoughts a bit. I told her, flat out that I think the fallout from the ACA implementation could be…
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…