Dane County Exec update

My candidate of choice for the Dane County Executive position just received a very important an endorsement from Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney. “Scott has shown a creative approach to public safety that really works for Dane County,” Mahoney said. “Working together, we have made our jail more efficient and…

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Chris Abele criticizes Holloway for crony politics

Earlier this week I noted Acting Milwaukee County Executive Lee Holloway’s controversial decision to name disgraced former County administrator Renee Booker to a six-figure position within Milwaukee County government, and yesterday County Executive candidate Chris Abele issued a press release strongly criticizing Holloway’s decision: “It’s hard to see how the…

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U.S. govt. to implement national online I.D. system for individuals?

Maybe the devil is in the details, but this doesn’t sound like a good idea to me… President Obama has signaled that he will give the United States Commerce Department the authority over a proposed national cybersecurity measure that would involve giving each American a unique online identity. Other candidates…

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Legislative Republicans’ first priority? Not jobs!

Can someone tell me how voter ID legislation is going to create jobs in Wisconsin? Republicans plan a one-two punch to require voters to show photo identification at the polls, with the quick passage of a bill followed by an attempt to amend the state constitution that would make it…

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