Edge Messaging,Fraley,Public Policy
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.
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.
Arena, Brian Fraley, Hillary Clinton, Milwaukee Bucks, Prevailing Wage, Rob Hutton, Scott Walker, State Budget
Rep. Rob Hutton is the guest on this week’s Half Hour Happy Hour
See and hear the author of the proposal to repeal the prevailing wage law in Wisconsin.
Does he think Republican leadership is supportive of his efforts? What odds does he give to outright repeal? Is the State Budget the best vehicle by which to advance the proposal?
Ann Walsh Bradley, Brian Fraley, James Daley, Juvenile Justice, Prevailing Wage, Rep. Rob Hutton, Right on Crime, Scott Walker, Wisconsin Supreme Court
Charlie Sykes is this week’s guest on the Half Hour Happy Hour
This was a refreshing change of pace. On this week’s episode of the Half Hour Happy Hour, I put Charlie Sykes in the interview hot seat. He sounds off on the Walker for President operation, the sleepy state of the State Supreme Court race, the reporting decisions of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and more. He looks back on his 22 years as host of Midday with Charlie Sykes on AM 620 WTMJ in Milwaukee and he gives a glimpse into his upcoming new book.
I asked him how long he planned on continuing his radio show. Watch the show to see his surprising answer and catch my weekly rundown of current events with Nik Nelson. More…
620 WTMJ, Ann Walsh Bradley, Brian Fraley, Charlie Sykes, James Daley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Scott Walker
Walker Derangement Syndrome and the New York Times
The New York Times is really stretching here, trying to advance the narrative that Scott Walker has undergone a retooling. More…
Brian Fraley, Campaigns and Elections, Media Elite, New York Times, Scott Walker
Half Hour Happy Hour with Dan O’Donnell
What are we to make of Scott Walker’s week?
Will things in the City of Milwaukee get better or worse?
Can a journalist successfully navigate the waters between news and opinion?
The answers to these questions and more can be found here… More…
Brian Fraley, Dan O'Donnell, Hillary Clinton, ISIS, Milwaukee, Scott Walker, Talk Radio
