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Cracking has been used successfully by Wisconsin Republicans to create voting districts that favor their party and make it often impossible for Democrats to get elected, regardless of the will of citizens. Other tactics include something known as “Packing,” which places undesirable voters of a political party all into one district.
I don’t think we have to continue down this path of continued consolidation and outside investment in agriculture. I believe there is a place for family farms on the land.
If Gov. Scott Walker really wants to help Wisconsinites get to work, he needs to first focus on saving JobLines and the jobs that depend on it before funding a new initiative.
As Gov. Scott Walker launches pro-Foxconn ads, the WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, debate how the deal is playing outstate. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
It is hard to see how basic trends could shift much in these final days, but it’s hard to see a down side in choosing a solid Walker opponent, unbloodied by a contentious primary, who will be credible, tough and focused on education, crumbling roads, health care and our poor economic performance compared to neighbors like Minnesota.
These are empirical questions we can answer.
Kevin Nicholson’s campaign for U.S. Senate has decided to indulge themselves, nay, wallow in the swampy mud of politics he regularly decries.
Running for position, yet won’t agree to sign waiver of benefit, one of biggest pensions in county history.
Proposed state deal gives company subsidy if no more than 7 percent of workers eliminated.
And then it’s time to unite behind the victor.
Daily Standard Podcast host Charlie Skyes talks with Michael Warren and David Byler about Scott Walker’s run for a third term, the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race and more.
A government safety net is the best way of assuring the economy can evolve and grow.
I respect the congressman’s decades of service, but for years Congress has issued policies to shift rather than reduce healthcare costs.
Kewaunee County already soaks up that honor.
One answer to rising health costs is to create our own health care marketplace.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on DeForest Police Chief Daniel Furseth, who rejected a severance deal from the village after racist comments by him came to light.
Walker is very vulnerable, but his challengers are blowing it with far-left campaigns.
We are moving Wisconsin forward. Now, we have a plan for the next four years. We call it Wisconsin Wins the 21st Century.
As governor, I pledge I will do everything in my power to restore the funding our schools deserve, the rights, wages, and benefits you lost, and the autonomy and respect you deserve.
Scott Walker is an effective candidate—he managed to win and hold the governorship in Wisconsin while amassing a solidly conservative governing record. But, unlike some other successful GOP governors, Walker doesn’t seem to be immune to national level trends.
Cracking has been used successfully by Wisconsin Republicans to create voting districts that favor their party and make it often impossible for Democrats to get elected, regardless of the will of citizens. Other tactics include something known as “Packing,” which places undesirable voters of a political party all into one district.
I don’t think we have to continue down this path of continued consolidation and outside investment in agriculture. I believe there is a place for family farms on the land.
If Gov. Scott Walker really wants to help Wisconsinites get to work, he needs to first focus on saving JobLines and the jobs that depend on it before funding a new initiative.
As Gov. Scott Walker launches pro-Foxconn ads, the WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, debate how the deal is playing outstate. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
It is hard to see how basic trends could shift much in these final days, but it’s hard to see a down side in choosing a solid Walker opponent, unbloodied by a contentious primary, who will be credible, tough and focused on education, crumbling roads, health care and our poor economic performance compared to neighbors like Minnesota.
These are empirical questions we can answer.
Kevin Nicholson’s campaign for U.S. Senate has decided to indulge themselves, nay, wallow in the swampy mud of politics he regularly decries.
Running for position, yet won’t agree to sign waiver of benefit, one of biggest pensions in county history.
Proposed state deal gives company subsidy if no more than 7 percent of workers eliminated.
And then it’s time to unite behind the victor.
Daily Standard Podcast host Charlie Skyes talks with Michael Warren and David Byler about Scott Walker’s run for a third term, the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race and more.
A government safety net is the best way of assuring the economy can evolve and grow.
I respect the congressman’s decades of service, but for years Congress has issued policies to shift rather than reduce healthcare costs.
Kewaunee County already soaks up that honor.
One answer to rising health costs is to create our own health care marketplace.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on DeForest Police Chief Daniel Furseth, who rejected a severance deal from the village after racist comments by him came to light.
Walker is very vulnerable, but his challengers are blowing it with far-left campaigns.
We are moving Wisconsin forward. Now, we have a plan for the next four years. We call it Wisconsin Wins the 21st Century.
As governor, I pledge I will do everything in my power to restore the funding our schools deserve, the rights, wages, and benefits you lost, and the autonomy and respect you deserve.
Scott Walker is an effective candidate—he managed to win and hold the governorship in Wisconsin while amassing a solidly conservative governing record. But, unlike some other successful GOP governors, Walker doesn’t seem to be immune to national level trends.
