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  • The Niner – Episode 39 – April 23, 2018

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My #DebateNight on Twitter

dailytakes10 years ago01 mins

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LOWER THE COSTS OF ROAD PROJECTS BY REDUCING RESTRICTIONS ON QUARRIES

Brian Fraley9 years ago07 mins

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…

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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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The Inaugural Half Hour Happy Hour

Brian Fraley11 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Are Governor Walker’s presidential ambitions hampering progress on the state budget? What will the legislature do if robust revenue numbers are unveiled during budget deliberations? What does the acronym NATO really stand for? The answers to these questions and more can be found here.

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I am voting for Evan McMullin

dailytakes10 years ago10 years ago42 mins

Well, it’s a time for choosing. When I cast my vote for President, I will be voting for a conservative Republican whose agenda I believe in, whose commitment to liberty is beyond doubt and whose grasp of the issues and ability to work with GOP House and Senate members would serve the party and more…

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Outside the Bubble: James Wigderson

Brian Fraley9 years ago8 years ago01 mins

James Wigderson is the Editor of RightWisconsin.com and joins us on the latest episode of Outside the Bubble. Check it out here. 

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Brian Fraley, Scott Walker and Martha Laning: Trump as Nominee…Now What?

dailytakes10 years ago10 years ago11 mins

Brian Fraley, Scott Walker and Martha Laning: Trump as Nominee…Now What? Wisconsin Public Radio Reports

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Preview of Tonight’s GOP Debate

Brian Fraley11 years ago11 years ago01 mins

The Cap Times asked me for my take on tonight’s debate. “There’s no question that August was a brutal month for the Walker campaign, but while the polling numbers have changed since the last debate, the facts here in Wisconsin have not,” said Brian Fraley, a former Republican operative who now owns the Brookfield consulting…

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The Niner – Episode 41 – May 07, 2018

Brian Fraley8 years ago01 mins

So a bear and a guy that wants a selfie with a bear walk into a bar.  The bear eats the guy.  The end.  It’s what bears do.  Stay away from them. Also, why aren’t athletic cups made out of the strongest material on earth? Pondering, answering, and musing.  9 topics, 3 hosts, and 20…

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My Thoughts on Charlie Sykes’ Semi-Retirement

dailytakes10 years ago10 years ago33 mins

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…

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