It’s the Trump Train and Sarah Palin Wants to be Engineer
On WLS in Chicago this morning giving my take on the Trump Train and Sarah Palin’s threats toward House Speaker Paul Ryan. Listen, here.
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My Thoughts on Charlie Sykes’ Semi-Retirement
I first met Charlie Sykes more than 25 years ago when I was a Senior at the UW. He was speaking at a conference of collegiate journalists in Evanston, Illinois and as the author of ProfScam was emerging as one of the most insightful critics of higher education at the time. He was so entertaining…
Will Waukesha County Impose a Sales Tax Under Paul Farrow?
Will the new Waukesha County Executive push for the imposition of a half cent sales tax?
Wisconsin Campaigns and Politics
I had the pleasure of joining Steve Scaffidi of 620 WTMJ radio in Milwaukee this morning to talk about the state of campaigns and politics in Wisconsin. Listen to the segment here.
Blackout: Things You Won’t Know if You Only Read the Newspaper
Just because the newspaper doesn’t cover something, doesn’t mean it isn’t news. Here’s my conversation with WTMJ’s Charlie Sykes: Here’s my conversation with WISN’s Jay Weber: I think this issue is newsworthy, and I am glad these two gentlemen think so, too.
Rep. Rodriguez: Assembly Republicans unveil a new tax plan
OAK CREEK, Wis. – Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Southeastern Wisconsin Assembly Republican colleagues in a press conference on Tuesday morning to unveil a new tax cut package. “In the wake of Governor Evers’ disappointing veto of the middle-class tax cut we included in the state budget, we are introducing our new plan to…
Rep. Macco: It’s time to give your surplus back
MADISON, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) issued the following statement regarding the Republican-led “Returning Your Surplus” proposal in the Assembly. The package is estimated to cut Wisconsinites’ tax burden by over $2.9 billion, with the average filer seeing a savings of $772. “Today, the Wisconsin Assembly Republicans announced our plan to bring much-needed tax relief…
Legislature poised to make voter registration process more secure
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).
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.
How much did Wisconsin taxpayers pay to spy on (and track the movements of) citizens who didn’t break the law?
The GAB / John Doe Witch Hunt was worse than you think. The level of domestic spying done by disgraced former special prosecutor Francis Schmitz, Milwaukee Co. DA John Chisholm, the soon-to-be-disbanded Government Accountability Board and their staffs is far more broad than previously reported.