Can someone explain what being a “fiscal conservative” really means?

Got a mailer in my mailbox today from far-right Republican State Assembly candidate Molly McGartland, the challenger to incumbent State Rep. Chris Sinicki here in the 20th Assembly District, and on said mailer McGartland makes the claim that she’s a “fiscal conservative.” See, I always thought of a fiscal conservative…

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Hassett campaign releases TV ad

The campaign of Democrat Scott Hassett, who’s challenging incumbent Republican J.B. Van Hollen in the Wisconsin Attorney General race, has a new TV ad out attacking Van Hollen for his lack of action in dealing with Ken Kratz, the Calumet County District Attorney who sent harassing, sexual text messages to…

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Ron Johnson: too extreme for Wisconsin

The People for the American Way have a new ad up highlighting the extremism of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson:

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Lawsuit filed against SoS candidate David King

While I haven’t written a lot about Republican Secretary of State candidate David King, I have chronicled a few of his foibles, from his unpaid utility bills to the judgment against him and his God Squad for failing to pay an outstanding bill to a speaking bureau to calling Gov….

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