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My guess is that the Wisconsin Legislature’s Republicans had no idea what kind of public relations blunder they had committed when they decided to pass a bunch of laws to make the jobs of the governor and attorney general the people of Wisconsin had just elected a little more difficult.
Every election loser knows the drill: you take the stage, speak into the microphone, concede to the winner, tough it all out and move on, because the people had spoken and that’s how that game is played and completed. Refusing to do so, and then changing the rules and the import of the result out of spite, and in service to your often secret financial backers, is a serious and dangerous thing to do.
We have very few living reminders of how our political culture once was in this state. Perhaps no one characterized that better than Kraus.
Over the last 50 years, the United States has passed legislation outlawing discrimination based on religion, race, gender, sexual orientation and political affiliation. Yet, as the racial and ethnic composition of the country continues to change, and the disruptive business landscape requires new skills and unique perspectives in the workforce, it’s no longer enough for companies to simply remain within the laws.
While the mainstream media and especially cable TV news have been preoccupied with Donald Trump’s asinine tweets, his administration is laying waste to policies that for decades have helped and served the average American.
We thought 2017 had more whoppers than the front counter at a movie theater. But from the lies that influenced the Wisconsin election to lies that changed the national narrative about a whole host of issues, 2018 proved even worse. It wasn’t easy, but we narrowed the list down to the top ten whopping lies.
Last week, when the whole world was demanding urgent action to end the Saudi-led bombardment and starvation of Yemen, the Janesville Republican used all of his considerable authority to block an urgent response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Unless the discussion about all of our campuses becomes a discussion about the economy, public higher education will end up digging our own grave as we become the best closers around.
The ability for students to have an education tailored to their needs can sometimes mean that schools may select students whose needs align with the school. This could be a school that is focused on Montessori education, a school for gifted students, or a school for students with special needs. But if MPS deigns to end this practice for its charter schools, it should first take a hard look at its own backyard.
By signing lame-duck legislation to disempower his successor, the Wisconsinite confirms his scorching contempt for the will of the people.
A far more objective review of the legislation reveals that several measures are helpful reforms that promote much-needed improvements in our state’s governance.
Rather than be gracious in defeat, Republicans responded with sweeping proposals to consolidate more power, eliminate checks and balances, and restrict access to voting in future elections.
Trump and defeated Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker have demonstrated again that they reject governing and embrace rabble-rousing.
In national politics, there is a pattern of the incoming Republican administration seeking to unravel successes of the departing Democrats.
In terms of lasting impact, Walker clearly will rank among the state’s most notable governors. His failed run for president will, I believe, be overshadowed by Act 10 and Foxconn. At the same time, his legacy also includes mismanagement of such key functions as transportation finance and corrections.
As he prepares to become Wisconsin’s chief executive on Jan. 7, Gov.-Elect Tony Evers has named more than 100 members of his senior transition team and advisory councils on economic development, health care, the environment and agriculture, and criminal justice.
Kraus was the right hand to Lee Dreyfus, the red-vested former chancellor of UW-Stevens Point who had surprised almost everyone by winning election as governor in 1978. Kraus was one of the architects of that unconventional campaign, which captured the imagination of young and old alike with its barnstorming nature and its banner of “Let the People Decide.”
Midway between the November election and Tony Evers’ inauguration, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, evaluate the progress of the governor-elect’s transition. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Johnson reassumes his job as CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, a position he had held for eight years before departing this past summer to head Cincinnati’s United Way.
Walker is moving on his own to give a subsidy of up to $28 million by decree–without any vote by the Legislature which had so suddenly embraced the need for power “rebalancing.”
My guess is that the Wisconsin Legislature’s Republicans had no idea what kind of public relations blunder they had committed when they decided to pass a bunch of laws to make the jobs of the governor and attorney general the people of Wisconsin had just elected a little more difficult.
Every election loser knows the drill: you take the stage, speak into the microphone, concede to the winner, tough it all out and move on, because the people had spoken and that’s how that game is played and completed. Refusing to do so, and then changing the rules and the import of the result out of spite, and in service to your often secret financial backers, is a serious and dangerous thing to do.
We have very few living reminders of how our political culture once was in this state. Perhaps no one characterized that better than Kraus.
Over the last 50 years, the United States has passed legislation outlawing discrimination based on religion, race, gender, sexual orientation and political affiliation. Yet, as the racial and ethnic composition of the country continues to change, and the disruptive business landscape requires new skills and unique perspectives in the workforce, it’s no longer enough for companies to simply remain within the laws.
While the mainstream media and especially cable TV news have been preoccupied with Donald Trump’s asinine tweets, his administration is laying waste to policies that for decades have helped and served the average American.
We thought 2017 had more whoppers than the front counter at a movie theater. But from the lies that influenced the Wisconsin election to lies that changed the national narrative about a whole host of issues, 2018 proved even worse. It wasn’t easy, but we narrowed the list down to the top ten whopping lies.
Last week, when the whole world was demanding urgent action to end the Saudi-led bombardment and starvation of Yemen, the Janesville Republican used all of his considerable authority to block an urgent response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Unless the discussion about all of our campuses becomes a discussion about the economy, public higher education will end up digging our own grave as we become the best closers around.
The ability for students to have an education tailored to their needs can sometimes mean that schools may select students whose needs align with the school. This could be a school that is focused on Montessori education, a school for gifted students, or a school for students with special needs. But if MPS deigns to end this practice for its charter schools, it should first take a hard look at its own backyard.
By signing lame-duck legislation to disempower his successor, the Wisconsinite confirms his scorching contempt for the will of the people.
A far more objective review of the legislation reveals that several measures are helpful reforms that promote much-needed improvements in our state’s governance.
Rather than be gracious in defeat, Republicans responded with sweeping proposals to consolidate more power, eliminate checks and balances, and restrict access to voting in future elections.
Trump and defeated Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker have demonstrated again that they reject governing and embrace rabble-rousing.
In national politics, there is a pattern of the incoming Republican administration seeking to unravel successes of the departing Democrats.
In terms of lasting impact, Walker clearly will rank among the state’s most notable governors. His failed run for president will, I believe, be overshadowed by Act 10 and Foxconn. At the same time, his legacy also includes mismanagement of such key functions as transportation finance and corrections.
As he prepares to become Wisconsin’s chief executive on Jan. 7, Gov.-Elect Tony Evers has named more than 100 members of his senior transition team and advisory councils on economic development, health care, the environment and agriculture, and criminal justice.
Kraus was the right hand to Lee Dreyfus, the red-vested former chancellor of UW-Stevens Point who had surprised almost everyone by winning election as governor in 1978. Kraus was one of the architects of that unconventional campaign, which captured the imagination of young and old alike with its barnstorming nature and its banner of “Let the People Decide.”
Midway between the November election and Tony Evers’ inauguration, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, evaluate the progress of the governor-elect’s transition. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Johnson reassumes his job as CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, a position he had held for eight years before departing this past summer to head Cincinnati’s United Way.
Walker is moving on his own to give a subsidy of up to $28 million by decree–without any vote by the Legislature which had so suddenly embraced the need for power “rebalancing.”
