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…
Madison, WI – Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) introduced legislation that would deliver major tax relief for Wisconsin’s middle-class earners and retirees. The package is estimated to cut the state’s tax burden by over $2.9 billion. The average filer will see a savings of $772, which represents about a 16% decrease in their tax burden. The proposal…
It’s Episode 50 of The 9er!! Today, Lisa tells us about the time she punched a guy in the face. Dan has a seemingly unwarranted hatred of people that use chopsticks in an Asian restaurant. Brian has never been to EAA. And the gang discuss Josh Hader’s tweets. Those, plus four more topics on today’s…
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…
Well, what do you know. The soon-to-be-history Government Accountability Board and their hackneyed John Doe investigation of Wisconsin conservatives had me in their sights all along.
On this episode of Outside the Bubble, Dale Kooyenga gives me his analysis of the recently-passed state budget and previews the next legislative session. The state representative also spends a lot of the show talking about his 13 year military career, including his overseas deployments. Check out the episode here.
I talked with WNYC in New York about #NeverTrump in Wisconsin. Nope indeed. Listen, here.
Well, it’s a time for choosing. When I cast my vote for President, I will be voting for a conservative Republican whose agenda I believe in, whose commitment to liberty is beyond doubt and whose grasp of the issues and ability to work with GOP House and Senate members would serve the party and more…
Madison — Today, Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) joined fellow Assembly Republicans from around Wisconsin to introduce the “Returning Your Surplus” legislative package. Governor Tony Evers, through the line item veto process, removed a middle class tax cut from the biennial state budget. Assembly Republicans have now introduced a proposal to cut the state’s tax burden by…
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:…