It looks like our “fiscally responsible” Governor Scott Walker’s “plan” for funding transportation projects in Wisconsin is simple: kick the can down the road by borrowing $500 million. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel received an early look at the plan, which…
“Because Scott Walker Asked”: how the right wing gave to Scott Walker’s campaign without giving to Scott Walker’s campaign
Eaerlier today The Guardian posted a comprehensive article outlining the depths of the efforts by conservatives to help reelect Gov. Scott Walker after it became clear Gov. Walker would face a recall election after he “dropped the bomb” on public…
Scott Walker proposes sales tax “holiday” gimmick
It’s never a good sign when your “fiscally responsible” Republican governor (and “fiscally responsible” I mean not fiscally responsible at all) proposes a sales tax “holiday” gimmick, presumably as a means of boosting the economy. Sales tax holidays are common…
Governor Walker Steps Up To The Plate
I am a few days late on this…but I need to give credit where credit is due. Governor Scott Walker announced that $4.5 million in state and federal funds will be made available to Milwaukee for help with job training,…
Bruce Murphy’s Take On AG Schimel’s Hearing Loss:
Earlier this week I commented on Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel’s total tone deafness related to his Department of Justice investigation into the shooting death of Sylville Smith at the hands of the Milwaukee Police Department. I am not the…
Wisconsin AG Brad Schimel is Stone Cold Tone Deaf:
Per a recent state law, a third party agency must conduct the investigations of police involved shootings. Following the killing of a young man in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood by a member of the Milwaukee Police Department, the Wisconsin Department…
Russ Feingold campaign exposes right-wing activist attempting to infiltrate campaign
Boy, some conservatives sure are desperate….and dumb. According to a report from the Huffington Post a woman believed to be conservative activist Allison Maass attempted to infiltrate the campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold, who’s challenging incumbent Republican…
Has Robin Vos had a change of heart on “divide and conquer?” I doubt it.
In advance of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s visit to Green Bay today, Republican Speaker of the Assembly Robin Vos took to the Right Wisconsin to blast Trump for not endorsing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who’s facing a…