Why is Tommy Thompson so afraid to answer questions from the media? (VIDEO)

Following an event at the Milwaukee Press Club on October 5, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson (helped by his campaign staff) refused to answer questions from members of the media. While that may not seem noteworthy, as reported by Chuck Quirmbach of Wisconsin Public Radio, when politicians finish speaking…

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Wisconsin legislator explains his “Some girls, they rape easy” comment

Ten months ago, Representative Roger Rivard (R-Rice Lake) made some alarming statements about sexual assault, but the story didn’t gain any traction at the time. Now it’s election season, post-Akin, and Rep. Rivard finds himself in a close race. He’s been forced to explain what he meant when he stated…

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FBI and Dept of Justice Investigate the Homicide of Derek Williams

According to an article on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s website, the feds finally getting involved: The FBI has launched a criminal civil rights investigation into the death of Derek Williams in Milwaukee police custody, federal officials announced Wednesday. Both the U.S. attorney and a state-level special prosecutor will use the…

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Statement: Pattern and practice of potential police misconduct warrants federal investigation

From my inbox: Joint statement from Alds. Hamilton, Davis, Coggs, Wade, Perez, Zielinski and Hines: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2012 Pattern and practice of potential police misconduct warrants federal investigation Joint Statement from members of the Common Council For more than half a year, the Milwaukee community and many…

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Andrew Sullivan: “Obama needs to get off his f–king pedestal and get some work done”

Andrew Sullivan of the Daily Beast opines on how President Barack Obama can turn things around in the wake of his abysmal debate performance last week: Look: there’s time. I’ve sat through a few very very flat Obama performances in my time as well. He is often best when up…

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