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I was paging through Peter Baker’s “Obama: The Call of History” Christmas Day and realized again just how much I miss this man in the White House. If nothing else, he made us proud, unlike the childish and insulting person that occupies it today.

Ron Chernow’s biography of U.S. Grant gives him the usual credit for his generous peace terms given at Appomattox, terms intended to heal the nation. But far fewer books recount the Reconstruction Period that followed.

As 2017 draws to a close, thank you to all our faculty, staff, students and supporters who make UW-Madison a world-class institution. I look forward to an even better year in 2018!

Walker now cites creating or retaining – – new category – – nearly – – new qualifier – – 30,000 jobs in 2017.

A contribution is almost never a crime; a politician’s actions in response to that contribution can be.

We should all be concerned by the precedent that shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments sets. What will happen if next the Trump administration decides, without our input, to shrink the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge? The consequences that would have on Wisconsin’s environment and the economy would be disastrous.

Since 2010, Illinois has lost a net 650,000 residents to other states.

Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission voted in mid-December to eliminate “the First Amendment of the internet,” and in so doing it delivered the most brutal blow of 2017 to democracy in America.

It another good year for Cheap Shots, Isthmus’ annual tradition of delivering low blows to worthy recipients. Let’s get to it.

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. What’s in store for Wisconsin politics in 2018? Who knows. But that’s not going to stop us from making our predictions
Ethics Commission Administrator Brian Bell is requesting the commission launch an investigation into his conduct, saying the move would help set the record straight on allegations legislative leaders have made against him. Meanwhile, the commission is also weighing holding its

U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s not worried about the political environment next year even with recent Dem wins in Alabama and Virginia. The Brookfield Republican claims Wisconsin’s a different case. The current state senator who hopes to face off against
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Dec. 16-22, 2017) Rising Paul Ryan: The House speaker pushes aside speculation about his future as he basks in what his fans say is a career-defining achievement with

This week on ‘Rewind’: WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Patrick Marley discuss the latest developments over an investigation into leaks from the John Doe, the results of this week’s primaries for open legislative seats and more developments with Lincoln Hills.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, talk about their Christmas gifts for Scott Walker, Paul Ryan, Tammy Baldwin and other Wisconsin politicians. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.

I was paging through Peter Baker’s “Obama: The Call of History” Christmas Day and realized again just how much I miss this man in the White House. If nothing else, he made us proud, unlike the childish and insulting person that occupies it today.

Ron Chernow’s biography of U.S. Grant gives him the usual credit for his generous peace terms given at Appomattox, terms intended to heal the nation. But far fewer books recount the Reconstruction Period that followed.

As 2017 draws to a close, thank you to all our faculty, staff, students and supporters who make UW-Madison a world-class institution. I look forward to an even better year in 2018!

Walker now cites creating or retaining – – new category – – nearly – – new qualifier – – 30,000 jobs in 2017.

A contribution is almost never a crime; a politician’s actions in response to that contribution can be.

We should all be concerned by the precedent that shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments sets. What will happen if next the Trump administration decides, without our input, to shrink the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge? The consequences that would have on Wisconsin’s environment and the economy would be disastrous.

Since 2010, Illinois has lost a net 650,000 residents to other states.

Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission voted in mid-December to eliminate “the First Amendment of the internet,” and in so doing it delivered the most brutal blow of 2017 to democracy in America.

It another good year for Cheap Shots, Isthmus’ annual tradition of delivering low blows to worthy recipients. Let’s get to it.

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. What’s in store for Wisconsin politics in 2018? Who knows. But that’s not going to stop us from making our predictions for the year ahead … some serious and some not,
Ethics Commission Administrator Brian Bell is requesting the commission launch an investigation into his conduct, saying the move would help set the record straight on allegations legislative leaders have made against him. Meanwhile, the commission is also weighing holding its own public review of Bell’s performance should the Senate opt

U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s not worried about the political environment next year even with recent Dem wins in Alabama and Virginia. The Brookfield Republican claims Wisconsin’s a different case. The current state senator who hopes to face off against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin next year also told a WisPolitics.com
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Dec. 16-22, 2017) Rising Paul Ryan: The House speaker pushes aside speculation about his future as he basks in what his fans say is a career-defining achievement with the overhaul of the federal tax code. To underscore how

This week on ‘Rewind’: WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Patrick Marley discuss the latest developments over an investigation into leaks from the John Doe, the results of this week’s primaries for open legislative seats and more developments with Lincoln Hills.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, talk about their Christmas gifts for Scott Walker, Paul Ryan, Tammy Baldwin and other Wisconsin politicians. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.