The courts are the final authority in this country, and ours has been looking out for special interests, instead of standing up for regular people.
What we need to do is fix our broken Wisconsin Supreme Court. Big-money special interests have taken over. Justices refuse to recuse themselves even when their donors — who’ve given massive amounts of money — want the court to rule a certain way. They’ve even closed administrative meetings so they can do more of their business out of the public’s view.
Judges are not legislators, nor are we executives. Our job as judges is to interpret and apply the law, based not on our personal or political beliefs, but by relying on statutes and the Constitution. Simply put, our job is to be arbiters of the law, not policy analysts or political activists.
Liberals who want to legislate from the Wisconsin Supreme Court hope to advance that agenda at the April 4 general election. They’ll get their wish even sooner if conservatives don’t get off their butts on February 20.
Big money can now pollute Wisconsin Supreme Court races more than ever before thanks to the GOP-dominated legislature, which recklessly rewrote our campaign finance law in 2015.
Waves usually just influence congressional seats. But a look at past wave elections tells a different story.
The unfortunate answer to why Walker is paying billions to create jobs we can’t fill is that Foxconn is a very costly campaign stunt.
There’s something scarily defective about Republicans who win perk-and-privilege elections so quickly wielding their power against those with the least – – even limiting the food the poor can eat.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s announced Republican challengers have, so far, run ridiculous campaigns that suggest they are more interested in currying favor with national political operatives than representing Wisconsinites.
Wisconsin instead picks winners and losers. How is that working?
Will Flanders, the research director for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, joins Editor James Wigderson on this week’s episode of RightWisconsin Conversations.
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DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel is leaving his post early next month and will be replaced by PSC Chair Ellen Nowak, the guv announced this morning. Commissioner Lon Roberts is being elevated to chair, replacing Nowak as head of the regulatory body. Nowak, who will take over DOA March 5, will be the second woman to lead the agency since it was established in 1959 and the first since 1987, according to … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the following administration staff changes: • Scott Neitzel – Leaving the Department of Administration. • Ellen Nowak – Secretary, Department of Administration. • Lon Roberts – Chairperson, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). “We welcome Ellen and Lon to their new positions in the administration, and we thank them for their continued willingness to serve. I know these strong leaders will continue to help us get positive things done for the people of Wisconsin,” Governor Walker said. “I give my deep appreciation and thanks to Scott Neitzel for
The courts are the final authority in this country, and ours has been looking out for special interests, instead of standing up for regular people.
What we need to do is fix our broken Wisconsin Supreme Court. Big-money special interests have taken over. Justices refuse to recuse themselves even when their donors — who’ve given massive amounts of money — want the court to rule a certain way. They’ve even closed administrative meetings so they can do more of their business out of the public’s view.
Judges are not legislators, nor are we executives. Our job as judges is to interpret and apply the law, based not on our personal or political beliefs, but by relying on statutes and the Constitution. Simply put, our job is to be arbiters of the law, not policy analysts or political activists.
Liberals who want to legislate from the Wisconsin Supreme Court hope to advance that agenda at the April 4 general election. They’ll get their wish even sooner if conservatives don’t get off their butts on February 20.
Big money can now pollute Wisconsin Supreme Court races more than ever before thanks to the GOP-dominated legislature, which recklessly rewrote our campaign finance law in 2015.
Waves usually just influence congressional seats. But a look at past wave elections tells a different story.
The unfortunate answer to why Walker is paying billions to create jobs we can’t fill is that Foxconn is a very costly campaign stunt.
There’s something scarily defective about Republicans who win perk-and-privilege elections so quickly wielding their power against those with the least – – even limiting the food the poor can eat.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s announced Republican challengers have, so far, run ridiculous campaigns that suggest they are more interested in currying favor with national political operatives than representing Wisconsinites.
Wisconsin instead picks winners and losers. How is that working?
Will Flanders, the research director for the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, joins Editor James Wigderson on this week’s episode of RightWisconsin Conversations.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program
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DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel is leaving his post early next month and will be replaced by PSC Chair Ellen Nowak, the guv announced this morning. Commissioner Lon Roberts is being elevated to chair, replacing Nowak as head of the regulatory body. Nowak, who will take over DOA March 5, will
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today announced the following administration staff changes: • Scott Neitzel – Leaving the Department of Administration. • Ellen Nowak – Secretary, Department of Administration. • Lon Roberts – Chairperson, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). “We welcome Ellen and Lon