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Russ Feingold: Sees Honor in Being on Losing Side of Votes
U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold is no stranger to controversy. He sometimes finds himself on the lonely side of lopsided Senate votes, but wears his maverick role like a badge of honor. His vote against the USA PATRIOT act has won him praise for standing up for the Constitution. He also voted against a rece... <more>
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Tom Barrett: Has a Political Future, But Which Office Will He Choose to Pursue?
Tom Barrett's brother and mother want him to run, but some of his closest advisers don't. The Supreme Court election in April is clearly appealing, but others say they would rather see the outgoing congressman run for a hometown job -- mayor of Milwaukee or county executive in 2004. And he has never... <more>
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Spencer Black: Sees "Fighting Chance" To Take Assembly
In early October, nobody gave Assembly Democrats a chance to get the majority. But the criminal charges of mid-October have pundits pondering the possible election fallout. While the charges are bipartisan, Assembly Minority Leader Spencer Black see them as capping a building... <more>
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Senate Majority Leader Mary Panzer?
Senate Republican Leader Mary Panzer is feeling good these days about her chances of replacing Dem Majority Leader Chuck Chvala after November. And she says while scandal probably would help, she doesn't need it to succeed. Panzer says the race for the Senate will come down to two races: ... <more>
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Brian Blanchard: No Regrets About Caucus Probe
A political rookie when he defeated incumbent Dane County DA Brian Brophy in 2000, Democrat Brian Blanchard now has two years of seasoning under his belt as he prepares to face former longtime Dane County Sheriff Rick Raemisch in November. And he'll need it as he deals with a ... <more>
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Jim Young: Fights For Recognition
Unlike fellow third-party candidate Ed Thompson, Jim Young doesn't have a brother who was Wisconsin's longest-serving governor and he hasn't had profiles written in the New York Times and the Washington Post. Still, the Green Party's candidate for governor says he has a chance to sneak through and w... <more>
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Confident Chvala Predicts Big Dem Year
Love him or hate him, insiders are fascinated with Chuck Chvala. He's a politician who seemingly thrives on controversy and criticism. And despite losing big to Tommy Thompson in the 1994 gubernatorial race, the Madison Democrat has become the most powerful Democrat in the statehouse, building a Sen... <more>
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Scott Jensen: Confident of GOP Dominance
Even if politicos dislike Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen, they don't disparage his electioneering skills. Republicans are on a roll. In the previous five elections, they've gained Assembly seats, and Jensen's strategic skills are part of the reason. Once again, Jensen is speaki... <more>
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Fmr. Dane Co. Sheriff Rick Raemisch: Will Caucus Story Help or Hurt Attempt to become DA?
Rick Raemisch is a familiar name in Democrat-dominated Dane County even though he's a Republican. Raemisch was the popular Dane County sheriff for years before voluntarily leaving office. Now a state tax appeals commissioner, Raemisch is looking to get back into politics -- c... <more>
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William Andrekopoulos: MPS Super Tackles New Job
William Andrekopoulos considers himself a futurist and a strategist, rather than a politician in the classic sense. But the new superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools believes his strengths can help him deal with the politics that inevitably become part of running the larg... <more>
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Mark Green: Seeking Real World Solutions
Mark Green, in a few short years in Congress, has become a player in the House and in state Republican politics, finding a political voice that reflects the swing area he represents. Green Bay is the real world, and Green often provides a balance to conservative Republican spin out of Washington. ... <more>
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Ron Greer: He's Back: Controversial Ron Greer Returns for Another Congressional Run
Compared to 1998, Wisconsin's slate of congressional races in 2002 is a sleeper. In '98, the national parties and interest groups played a part in three hot races: The 1st District, where Republican Paul Ryan won; the 8th, where Republican Mark Green won; and the 2nd, where Democrat Tammy Baldwin wo... <more>
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Jim Doyle: A Workhorse Who Wins
Attorney General Jim Doyle isn't flashy, isn't telegenic, isn't a great orator. But he's been elected statewide three times as Wisconsin's attorney general, and he's run what many consider the longest, most solid and most consistent campaign for governor. Will he beat... <more>
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Rebecca Heidepriem: A Vote of Confidence for Dept. of E-Gov't
The new Department of Electronic Government has had a rocky political start, attracting criticism from Democratic gubernatorial candidates, a bipartisan slap from state budget negotiators and snide remarks from techies in state government who don't like DEG's mission. But GOP ... <more>
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Scott Walker: Settles Into County Exec's Job
Up until April 30, Scott Walker was a conservative, politically astute and media wise Assembly member from Wauwatosa who was little known outside the Milwaukee media market. He was young and ambitious but hardly regarded as a political heavyweight. Now the 34-year-old Wa... <more>
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Scott McCallum, Others Discover The Open Road
Statewide candidates in Wisconsin's recent political past have sometimes hit the campaign trail in distinctive vehicles. For then-gubernatorial candidate Lee Sherman Dreyfus, it was a bus, complete with a live band. In the 1992 U.S. Senate race, Dem challenger Russ Feingold rode around in a beat-up ... <more>
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Kathleen Falk Talk: She Loves to Solve Problems
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, an accomplished attorney and former state public intervener, has gotten the reputation for solving tough political problems in the politically attuned county that surrounds Madison. Her boosters say she's a tough manager who can work with the business community w... <more>
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Sue Bauman: Ready for Mayors, Protestors
Madison Mayor Sue Bauman and the capital city are welcoming some 350 mayors -- and the national spotlight -- for the U.S. Conference of Mayors that begins today and runs through Tuesday. The city is the second smallest to ever host the U.S. Conference of Mayors' annual meeting and the multimillion-d... <more>
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Terry McAuliffe Sees Big Gains in '02
WisPolitics Editor Jeff Mayers and Correspondent Melanie Fonder interviewed Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe at the state Democratic convention on Friday night. Mayers: You were saying Wisconsin is your biggest pick-up in the governor category? ... <more>
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Kevin Shibilski: Dems Fight Over The No. 2 Spot
Many a politico has gotten some jollies out of poking fun at the No. 2 chief executive, whether it be vice president or lieutenant governor. But this year, two politicians are fighting over the No. 2 spot on the Democratic ticket. Maybe it's a valuable office, after all. At ... <more>