Monthly Archives: May 2012

It’s been confirmed that former President Bill Clinton will be in Milwaukee on Friday for a rally in support of Mayor Tom Barrett‘s bid to defeat Governor Scott Walker in next Tuesday’s recall election.

The latest Marquette Law School poll shows Governor Scott Walker with a 7 point leader over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

Candidates for U.S. Senate have been dropping off their nominating papers at the state Government Accountability Board for the past couple of weeks. The GAB is a public building.

Wisconsin’s ideological civil war (in the formulation of Mayor Tom Barrett) has extended into the gastrointestinal tract.

South Carolina media outlets report that Governor Nikki Haley will be coming to Wisconsin to campaign on behalf of Governor Scott Walker.

Okay, maybe it’s not that they don’t want you to know, but the nation’s broadcasters are dragging their heels on making it much easier to learn who’s cutting the checks for all those political ads.

Wasn’t this settled once and for all, when President Barack Obama released a copy of his official long form birth certificate from the state of Hawaii? Apparently, not to the satisfaction of a small but insistent flat-earth contingent within the … Continue reading →

Let’s give credit where credit is due: there were no Recall Walker placards in the background of today’s Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, and except for one brief shout, there was no heckling while Governor Scott Walker spoke. This was in … Continue reading →

Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson, DWD Chief Economist Dennis Winters and DOR Chief Economist John Koskinen participated in a media call this morning, to discuss what Newsom refers to as the “actual job numbers showing Wisconsin gained over … Continue reading →

Is Wisconsin employment growth not quite as dire as numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics would suggest? That’s the argument made by Wisconsin Department of Revenue Chief Economist John Koskinen.