


They Did What I Said They’d Do
A little over a week ago Fox 6 Milwaukee asked me why Donald Trump was coming back to Wisconsin when he was down seven points: “Well he can’t win. But this isn’t about winning. This is about coming to Wisconsin and thumb his nose at Paul Ryan,” said Brian Fraley, a Republican strategist who is…

Trump Killing GOP Prospects in Wisconsin
Donald Trump’s rise has lead to a dive in GOP voter enthusiasm here, which not only takes Wisconsin off the electoral map for Trump in November, but it jeopardizes the re-election of GOP Senator Ron Johnson and gives Democrats increased hope for gains in the state assembly and state senate. My analysis:

Profane Marketing
Is it a sign of my age that I was surprised to see Burger King market their new product this way? So much for the subtle art of persuasion…

The GAB Partisan Hacks Were Worse Than Imagined
Hundreds of thousands of electronic records seized, mishandled With the release of the Wisconsin Department of Justice findings regarding illegal leaks from the John Doe investigations, we now know that the partisan hacks at the GAB were even worse than imagined. I will write more about this next week, however I spoke with Steve Scaffdi…

Sales Tax Holiday = CYA
So now Republicans are now proposing a one week sales tax holiday?
What a dumb idea.

Rep. Plumer: Announces plan to return surplus to taxpayers
MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer and his Republican colleagues in the Legislature announced plans to return Wisconsin’s surplus back to taxpayers and amend the state constitution to protect taxpayers in the future: “The middle-class tax relief plan we announced this morning provides the average filer over $770 in savings, eliminates taxes on retirement income sources for…

Rep. Steffen: Leads on $2.9 billion tax cut proposal
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…

What a Joke: Peg Lautenschlager Named Chair of Ethics Committee
Wisconsin’s former AG Peg Lautenschlager is the new chair of the Wisconsin ETHICS Commission. Yes the same Peg Lautenschlager who drove a state vehicle for personal use, and later drove it drunk into a ditch. Check out my comments in these stories with WKOW in Madison and Fox 6 in Milwaukee.