I joined the MartiniCast this week
I joined the fellas on the MartiniCast podcast this week…
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Anticipating the Final Marquette Law School Poll of the Campaign
Homestretch in Wisconsin On Wednesday, Marquette University Law School’s Charles Franklin will unveil the results of his final campaign-season poll of the Wisconsin electorate. Today’s podcast looks at why this poll is considered the ‘gold standard,’ and what I expect it to reveal.
Outside the Bubble: Jessie Opoien
Jessie Opoien covers state government and politics for the Capital Times. At our invitation, she left the comforts of Madtown and ventured into Waukesha County to sit down for an interview with me on Outside the Bubble.
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Introduces bill to reform the National Education Association Federal charter
Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the STUDENT (Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today) Act to reform the National Education Association (NEA) Federal charter and rededicate the organization to the pursuit of increased student learning and quality education in schools across America. The bill adds accountability and transparency provisions commonly found in other federal charters to…
Previewing tonight’s debate…
Earlier in the week a reporter asked me a series of questions about tonight’s GOP Debate. Here is what I sent her in response…
Trump will consume all of the oxygen in the room, and will be rewarded with a majority of the post-debate press coverage no matter what actually happens Thursday. With Trump in the debate, the regular expectations of debate decorum are out the window. That’s in part why the media loves Trump and gives him so much coverage. It will be interesting to see if any of the competitors try to mix it up with Walker, or if they ignore him. Trump has tried to say that Wisconsin is a mess, but his reliance on failed, generalized lefty talking points hasn’t hurt Walker. Perhaps Trump or others seize on specifics to which Walker would feel compelled to react. How he responds is important.
NRA Misfires with Their Unrelenting Trump Love
The NRA disappoints membership with their unrelenting Trump Love. Now, I’m not going to quit the organization, but I am going to sit on my wallet this year. No political giving through their organization. I’ll support pro-2nd Amendment and pro 1st Amendment politicians who are not stained with the association to Donald Trump.
Wheelercast Special Report: State of the State Preview With Gov. Walker
The Wheeler Report’s Gwyn Guenther sits down with Governor Scott Walker for a look at some of the things he’ll be talking about in this afternoon’s State of the State address. https://audioboom.com/posts/6612393-1-24-18-wheelercast-state-of-the-state-preview-with-gov-walker
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…
Bombshell Trump Video Cost Him Undecided Voters
Late Friday night I got a call from Mike Gousha’s producer asking if I could come on a special taping of a segment for UpFront the next morning. I was asked to to give perspective on Trump’s campaign imploding Access Hollywood tape. The Cap Times also put together a story on my comments from the…
Voter Enthusiasm Among Wisconsin Republicans Plummets
Republicans better be bracing for a difficult fall campaign here in Wisconsin. Rachelle Baillon of Fox 6 Milwaukee gets my take on the data contained in today’s Marquette University Law School Poll. Watch the full report here.