Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a past and possibly future GOP presidential contender, has just tossed a dripping hunk of red meat to his party’s conservative base by appointing to the state Supreme Court a lawyer who believes affirmative action is as morally reprehensible as slavery and that allowing same-sex couples to wed “will eventually rob the institution of marriage of any discernible meaning.” More>>
Tag: Wisconsin
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Last Call — Cheap Shots, 2015
A year of shattered assumptions deserves a round of Cheap Shots.
Some years back the novelist Jonathan Franzen released his great book The Corrections, about a family coming to terms with itself. That’s sort of what happened in Wisconsin this year; the veneer was stripped away, forcing a more honest assessment. Good thing? Bad thing? You decide. >>More
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Raising speed limit lowers revenue
A recent 5 mph bump in the speed limit along 800 miles of state highways appears to have decreased revenue from tickets issued by the Wisconsin State Patrol. >>more
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In the “cubby hole” with Doug La Follette
Doug La Follette, Wisconsin’s secretary of state, has had his office moved into a basement “cubby hole” and had his staff cut. La Follette argues Wisconsinites are suffering as he doesn’t have the resources to perform his official duties. >>more
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10 Fun Facts about Scott Walker
A yearbook photo of Walker as a high school senior in Delavan, Wisconsin, bears the caption, “Scott K. Walker – the Desperado.” >>more
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The Amazing Scott Walker
I let Scott Walker get away with it. Not just this one time but as a rule. He is a master of obfuscation and I, as a member of the press, was unwilling to be too impolite. >>more
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Supremes: Destroy records of John Doe probe
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling to end the John Doe saga took the audacious step of ordering the destruction of prosecution files. >>more
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Open government fight not over
When I heard the news, I was in a car heading to Milwaukee for a family event. Fortunately, I was not driving.
It was July 2, late afternoon, on the cusp of a holiday weekend. The reporter who called began reading changes to the state’s open records law included in an omnibus motion just unveiled by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee.
I almost couldn’t believe it. >>more
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Big, Bold and Bad: The New Wisconsin Way
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says that, to win the Presidency, Republicans need to embrace “big, bold ideas” of the sort for which he has become known. Beyond appealing to his party’s base, this message seems to be inspiring his state’s GOP-controlled legislature. >> More