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
It is no secret I think the legislature continues to let the public down with their refusal to find a responsible and sustainable transportation budget that will stop needless construction delays and improve our second-worst-in-the-nation roads. While that fight will have to continue to be waged, the legislature did pass several reforms aimed at making…
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.
Does Pence make Trump more rational, less vulgar, more consistent, less authoritarian, smarter, more conservative, moral, or prepared? Nope.
So, as you know, I support efforts to invest in our transportation infrastructure. I think it is a key component in economic development efforts in Wisconsin. All the job training programs and incentive grants in the world won’t mean didily if getting raw materials and manufactured goods to and from market becomes harder and harder…
Lisa Manna and I did a Facebook Live this morning previewing the State of the Union speech tonight and also talked about how critical it is for President Trump to have a memorable moment. I explain why and how candidates, causes and companies can use ‘big moments’ to achieve their goals. https://www.facebook.com/EdgeMessage/videos/2038714013016699/?notif_id=1517331609648874¬if_t=live_video_explicit
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:…
You may have taken a few days off last week, but the state budget negotiators did not. Gwyn Guenther brings us up to speed on the latest on the transportation budget gridlock, takes a look at an ongoing dispute between Minnesota and Wisconsin and pays tribute to a former State Senator. https://audioboom.com/posts/6091871-the-wheelercast-episode-4-07-10-17?t=0
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…
