From the monthly archives: September 2009

Maybe he should run for the U.S. Senate in Delaware

On September 30, 2009 By

Earlier this week, I wrote about about Madison-area real estate developer (and possible U.S. Senate candidate) Terrence Wall’s tax dodge to avoid paying Wisconsin corporate taxes. At the time, I noted Wall had set up his company’s principle office in Wilmington, Delaware, ostensibly because Delaware has no state corporate taxes, allowing T. Wall Properties [...]

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NIMBY Grows as Madison Grows

On September 30, 2009 By

Madisonians demonstrate a NIMBY attitude on a range of re-development projects – Edgewater Hotel, Mifflin Street Re-development, North Mendota Parkway.

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At least we know they’ve voted

On September 30, 2009 By

Yesterday MadCityMan posted an entry about California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman’s seeming failure to ever have registered to vote in any election for 28 years (virtually her entire adulthood), and at the time, MadCityMan noted it would be interesting to do the same analysis with politicos and business people in Wisconsin that are seeking [...]

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In Brief: DV deaths on the rise, T. Wall breaks contribution laws

On September 30, 2009 By

According to a report released yesterday, 2009 is on pace to be among the deadliest years this decade for domestic violence deaths. The annual report issued by the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence indicated thirty people died in domestic violence incidents statewide from January 2009 to July 2009, putting the state on pace to [...]

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Conservative pundit: maybe a coup is in order!

On September 30, 2009 By

In a column written for Newsmax, John L. Perry, who served on White House staffs of two presidents, opined that a military coup to resolve the “Obama problem” might be in order:

Military intervention is what Obama’s exponentially accelerating agenda for “fundamental change” toward a Marxist state is inviting upon America. A coup is [...]

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Spinmeister

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Watch Rep. Alan Grayson describe GOP health care plan

On September 29, 2009 By

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Leadership fail!

On September 29, 2009 By

Earlier today, a majority of the members of the Senate Finance Committee – including Democratic Senator Max Baucus of Montana – voted against amendments to add a public option to the healthcare reform bill they were considering. While the vote may be surprising to some, I’m not entirely shocked, considering Sen. Baucus has taken more [...]

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Meg Whitman’s Voting Record, How about Neuman & Walker?

On September 29, 2009 By

Meg Whitman hasn’t voted in years, but things she’s qualified to be governor. It would be interesting to do the same analysis with politicos and business people in Wisconsin that are seeking or considering going after higher office like Neuman, Walker, T. Wall.

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“Tea Party” organizers trying to turn a profit?

On September 29, 2009 By

Have you heard of the American Liberty Alliance (ALA)? If not, don’t feel bad, because you’re certainly not alone. However, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of all those “tea party” rallies being held all over America, and those rallies were launched and organized by the folks at the American Liberty Alliance.

What’s interesting about the [...]

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