The 9er – Episode 47 – 07.02.18
France! Australia! Spain! Columbia County, Wisconsin! It’s the international topics edition of The 9er! Check out this episode!
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…
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:
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…
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…
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…
State of the Union Preview
Theo Keith of Fox 6 Milwaukee stopped by the Edge Messaging offices and production facility to get my read on the upcoming State of the Union speech tonight. President Trump has a lot of good news to tout, but as I explain, not all of it may be applicable to Wisconsin. Check out the segment here.
The Wheelercast: Episode #17
Gwyn and Brian examine some emerging legal strategies local and state governments are using in the fight against opioid addiction. We also mark the passing of State Representative Bob Gannon. https://audioboom.com/posts/6376520-the-wheelercast-episode-17-10-09-2017
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…