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MU Law Poll Analysis

Brian Fraley7 years ago7 years ago06 mins

It is not time to panic, but don’t kid yourself, all is not well.   Parental obligations and client meetings this afternoon preclude me from the usual Marquette University rapid reaction video.  But after getting grief from folks (who knew you cared?), I will take a minute to offer a brief perspective on the results….

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Hutton: This Session or Never for Prevailing Wage Repeal

Brian Fraley11 years ago10 years ago01 mins

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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Dan Bice: Uncut

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Love him or loathe him, or hate him, or strongly dislike him, Dan Bice has become a must-read over the last 15+ years as a columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In this incredibly candid sit-down, Bice opines on the state of journalism and looks back on his career.

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Update on the Dump Trump Efforts

dailytakes10 years ago10 years ago21 mins

The effort to deny Democrat Donald Trump the Republican nomination for president continues. It most certainly remains a long shot, but it is not an impossibility. I spoke with one of the #FreeTheDelegate leaders here in Wisconsin, Dane County’s David Blaska. He’s an alternate delegate from the 2nd Congressional District and has long fought the…

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Fire and Fury, Cheesehead Edition

Brian Fraley8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

I had the pleasure of joining Steve Scaffidi this week on his WTMJ 620 radio show. We talked about the new Trump White House expose, Fire and Fury and Wisconsin politics, including the US Senate and Governor’s race. Click on this link to listen to the segment.

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Fraley’s 2018 Predictions

Brian Fraley8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

No, I didn’t make more than 2,000 predictions. These are some of the predictions for this year of 2018, as submitted last week to Right Wisconsin.
 
Some of these hunches are based on instinct and experience. Others are wild-ass guesses. For what it’s worth, here they are…

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Legislature poised to make voter registration process more secure

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago31 mins

Wisconsin’s voter registration process is about to become a lot more sane, and a lot more secure. The courts have thwarted every attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s photo voter identification requirements. So, with this safeguard finally in place, voters here should now be able to register electronically using a valid driver’s license (or free state ID).

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GAB Sent Their Attack Dog After Me, One of Their Biggest Critics

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago51 mins

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.

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Will he or won’t he?

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

  I talked with Fox 6 Milwaukee’s Theo Keith about whether I believe Governor Scott Walker will run for another term.

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DailyTakes in The Washington Post: Why Trump Visits Wisconsin

Brian Fraley9 years ago9 years ago01 mins

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…

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