James Rowen: Evers offer depth, inspires trust. Walker doesn’t.
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
People are tired of the con and are ready to have policy delivered by a calm, competent figure they can trust.
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Bruce Murphy: 23 election winners and losers
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
Beyond the vote totals, who were the other winners and losers in yesterday’s election?
Chris Deaton: The cautionary tale of Randy ‘Iron Stache’ Bryce
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
He ran hard early not against Donald Trump, but Paul Ryan. And he might have peaked too soon.
Dave Cieslewicz: A good night to be blue
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
The Democrats got what are probably the best possible outcomes in their own gubernatorial primary and in the Republican primary that determined who will challenge U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
Glenn Grothman: A congressman’s view of Ryan’s political career
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
I believe that Speaker Ryan will be forever known as the family-first Speaker. For this reason, I think it is fitting that his signature achievement is a bill that will help other families by allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned money, all while growing the economy and enabling Wisconsinites to realize the American dream.
John Nichols: This is a time for honest political leaders to defend freedom of the press
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
Newspapers across the United States are editorializing today in defense of freedom of the press — a necessary act at a time when Donald Trump’s disdain for the basic premises of the American experiment is most on display in his visceral reaction to journalists and journalism.
Bruce Thompson: Why Republicans lack health coverage
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
Trump’s attack on Affordable Care Act mostly hurts Republicans, the data shows.
WisOpinion Poll: Who will win the Wisconsin governor’s race?
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Republican Gov. Scott Walker will face Democrat Tony Evers in the Nov. 6 general election.
WisOpinion Poll: Who will win Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race?
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will face Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir in the Nov. 6 general election.
Mitch Henck: Tony Evers must break the mold on education reform
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
In “Two Minutes with Mitch,” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents after Tony Evers won the Democratic primary in the race for governor.
Gregory Humphrey: Fasten your seatbelts as Evers-Walker race will be bumpy ride
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
It will be all hands on deck as the real work now begins to defeat Governor Scott Walker.
David Catanese: Pawlenty rejected, Walker retrenches
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Two former Republican presidential candidates from the Midwest sought a third term as governor, but only one still has a shot at the rare feat.
David Byler: The big upset in Minnesota and the establishment win in Wisconsin
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
In Wisconsin’s senate primary, the GOP establishment won again. Leah Vukmir, who had the backing of the state party apparatus, beat Kevin Nicholson, who hammered her for being insufficiently supportive of President Trump in the past.
W. James Antle III: A better night for Paul Ryan than Tim Pawlenty
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Ryan-backed candidates did well on Tuesday night. Bryan Steil, Ryan’s preferred successor, won the Republican primary to represent the outgoing speaker’s district after the midterm elections. State Sen. Leah Vukmir won her primary to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., by a 10-point margin. Ryan endorsed her in June.
John Nichols: Scott Walker’s anti-union extremism is really, really unpopular
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
Despite what Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the feudal serfs of corporate capital keep claiming, Americans want strong unions. That’s the message from polling that shows more than 60 percent of voters nationwide approve of organized labor.
James Rowen: Government plays big role in Madison-Milwaukee-regional valuations
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
Governments impact population and property value growth in ways both substantial and subtle.
John Gurda: 50 years later, reflections on the turbulent summer of 1968
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
I spent my summer in blissful ignorance of the tragedy that would end it.
Owen Robinson: Baldwin’s tragic record of inaction
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
Baldwin’s passion for inactivity has led to her only accomplishment of note — sitting idly by when she could have done something to stop the opioid abuses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah.
Dave Zweifel: Get ready for Walker’s next dirty tricks
Monday, Aug 13, 2018
Walker has always walked a fine line when it comes to campaigning, never missing an opportunity to gain an edge even if it borders on being illegal.
Bill Kaplan: On to November, Evers vs Walker?
Monday, Aug 13, 2018
All the polls show Evers to be the front-runner in the Democratic primary, while beating Walker by wide margins in two recent polls. Apparently Walker agrees and his campaign has already begun what it excels in, negative attacks against Evers.
James Rowen: Evers offer depth, inspires trust. Walker doesn’t.
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
People are tired of the con and are ready to have policy delivered by a calm, competent figure they can trust.
Bruce Murphy: 23 election winners and losers
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
Beyond the vote totals, who were the other winners and losers in yesterday’s election?
Chris Deaton: The cautionary tale of Randy ‘Iron Stache’ Bryce
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
He ran hard early not against Donald Trump, but Paul Ryan. And he might have peaked too soon.
Dave Cieslewicz: A good night to be blue
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
The Democrats got what are probably the best possible outcomes in their own gubernatorial primary and in the Republican primary that determined who will challenge U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
Glenn Grothman: A congressman’s view of Ryan’s political career
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
I believe that Speaker Ryan will be forever known as the family-first Speaker. For this reason, I think it is fitting that his signature achievement is a bill that will help other families by allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned money, all while growing the economy and enabling Wisconsinites to realize the American dream.
John Nichols: This is a time for honest political leaders to defend freedom of the press
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
Newspapers across the United States are editorializing today in defense of freedom of the press — a necessary act at a time when Donald Trump’s disdain for the basic premises of the American experiment is most on display in his visceral reaction to journalists and journalism.
Bruce Thompson: Why Republicans lack health coverage
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018
Trump’s attack on Affordable Care Act mostly hurts Republicans, the data shows.
WisOpinion Poll: Who will win the Wisconsin governor’s race?
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Republican Gov. Scott Walker will face Democrat Tony Evers in the Nov. 6 general election.
WisOpinion Poll: Who will win Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race?
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will face Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir in the Nov. 6 general election.
Mitch Henck: Tony Evers must break the mold on education reform
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
In “Two Minutes with Mitch,” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents after Tony Evers won the Democratic primary in the race for governor.
Gregory Humphrey: Fasten your seatbelts as Evers-Walker race will be bumpy ride
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
It will be all hands on deck as the real work now begins to defeat Governor Scott Walker.
David Catanese: Pawlenty rejected, Walker retrenches
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Two former Republican presidential candidates from the Midwest sought a third term as governor, but only one still has a shot at the rare feat.
David Byler: The big upset in Minnesota and the establishment win in Wisconsin
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
In Wisconsin’s senate primary, the GOP establishment won again. Leah Vukmir, who had the backing of the state party apparatus, beat Kevin Nicholson, who hammered her for being insufficiently supportive of President Trump in the past.
W. James Antle III: A better night for Paul Ryan than Tim Pawlenty
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018
Ryan-backed candidates did well on Tuesday night. Bryan Steil, Ryan’s preferred successor, won the Republican primary to represent the outgoing speaker’s district after the midterm elections. State Sen. Leah Vukmir won her primary to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., by a 10-point margin. Ryan endorsed her in June.
John Nichols: Scott Walker’s anti-union extremism is really, really unpopular
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
Despite what Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the feudal serfs of corporate capital keep claiming, Americans want strong unions. That’s the message from polling that shows more than 60 percent of voters nationwide approve of organized labor.
James Rowen: Government plays big role in Madison-Milwaukee-regional valuations
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
Governments impact population and property value growth in ways both substantial and subtle.
John Gurda: 50 years later, reflections on the turbulent summer of 1968
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
I spent my summer in blissful ignorance of the tragedy that would end it.
Owen Robinson: Baldwin’s tragic record of inaction
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018
Baldwin’s passion for inactivity has led to her only accomplishment of note — sitting idly by when she could have done something to stop the opioid abuses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah.
Dave Zweifel: Get ready for Walker’s next dirty tricks
Monday, Aug 13, 2018
Walker has always walked a fine line when it comes to campaigning, never missing an opportunity to gain an edge even if it borders on being illegal.
Bill Kaplan: On to November, Evers vs Walker?
Monday, Aug 13, 2018
All the polls show Evers to be the front-runner in the Democratic primary, while beating Walker by wide margins in two recent polls. Apparently Walker agrees and his campaign has already begun what it excels in, negative attacks against Evers.
