Wisconsin Democrats call Governor Walker out on his failed promises

Remember when gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker drove around in a 1998 Saturn, eating ham and cheese sandwiches and promising to create 250,000 jobs? It’s hard to forget, because his thrifty lifestyle and “250,000 jobs” claim probably got him elected. And remember when Governor Walker said he’d focus “like a laser” to create those 250,000 jobs [...]

Did Gov. Walker buy his recall election with loophole loot?

Do you think politicians should be allowed to buy elections? If you answered “no,” you might want to take a look at a new report just released by One Wisconsin Now and United Wisconsin which details how Scott Walker paid for his recall election using loophole loot. And if you’d like to help keep politicians, [...]

David Shuster discusses Walker, John Doe, and criminal corruption on Sly In The Morning

On Friday night, veteran journalist David Shuster broke the news that Governor Scott Walker is “the target of the John Doe investigation.” Many of us had questions about his report; Shuster kindly met with some Wisconsin bloggers and other media on Saturday night via conference call to explain his findings in detail.

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This is not what integrity looks like, Governor Walker

During Friday’s debate, Tom Barrett noted that Scott Walker is the only governor in the nation with a criminal defense fund. Barrett wanted to know who was paying for the criminal defense fund, among other things. But Walker dodged Barrett’s questions and instead insisted that he’s “had a high level of integrity.” Walker’s comments opened [...]