Tom Barrett Drops the Ball!

Today Tom Barrett, flanked by Senator Jon Erpenbach and Senator Taylor gave a press conference at the Capitol.

H/T @wtdynews

WTDY News ‏ @wtdynews Barrett cuts press conference short after he’s grilled on MKE city employee concessions & Rahm Emanuel fundraiser. http://twitpic.com/9bqdr4

Do we really want a governor scared to [...]

Is the Falk campaign in trouble?

Is Kathleen Falk’s gubernatorial campaign in trouble?

At one point in the race Falk was thought to be the frontrunner (and inevitable nominee) in the Democratic gubernatorial recall primary, but since Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s entry into the race, Falk’s campaign seems to have started spinning its wheels. Yesterday I noted the Falk campaign’s futile [...]

Media Trackers smears Sen. Lena Taylor, refuses to apologize

Why am I not shocked by this?!?!? Media Trackers had suggested Taylor and her mother might have been “accessories” to voter fraud for their role in helping a felon named Russell Collins vote illegally in the April election.

In reality, Collins had been released from custody weeks before the election. That means he was legally [...]

“in fact, shooting can be a fun sport”

“Guns should not be feared, in fact, shooting can be a fun sport.”

So says Democratic State Senator Lena Taylor, in a statement she issued explaining her support for Wisconsin’s new concealed firearms law. I can’t help but wonder how many of State Sen. Taylor’s constituents – too many of whom are all too familiar [...]

Wait….what?!? Lena Taylor voted in favor of Republican concealed carry legislation?

Earlier today Democratic State Senator Lena Taylor voted with every single Republican in the State Senate in favor of the Republican-promoted concealed weapons legislation that was passed today in the State Senate. Sen. Taylor’s vote was not completely unexpected, as she telegraphed her support for concealed carry in a statement issued by her office last [...]

Lena Taylor gets involved in the looming NFL labor strife

State Sen. Lena Taylor wants to get involved in the labor strife that’s looming between NFL owners and the players’ union following the 2010 season. To that end, Sen. Taylor has fired off a letter to Packers Team President Mark Murphy, and in the letter she makes it abundantly clear that she views a lockout [...]

So who’s the target??

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, State Sen. Lena Taylor testified today in a secret John Doe proceeding at the Milwaukee County Courthouse. During a previous appearance at the John Doe proceeding, Sen. Taylor refused to answer questions, citing her right against self-incrimination, however she testified today under a promise of immunity from a prosecutor [...]

Alderman Zielinski running for Lt. Governor

It’s been rumored State Senator Lena Taylor is thinking about running for Lieutenant Governor in 2010, but while she hasn’t made her intentions officially known, at least one Democrat from Milwaukee is making his intentions clear:

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MILWAUKEE ALDERMAN FILES STATEWIDE COMMITTEE ZIELINSKI TAKES STEPS TOWARD LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S RACE

MILWAUKEE, WI. August 21, [...]

In brief: Doyle’s reelection, DPW officers, MPD fundraiser

There’s speculation Gov. Jim Doyle won’t run for reelection in 2010, and while I’ve previously said I don’t think Gov. Doyle will seek reelection, I’m beginning to think he just might try to win another term as governor. After all, lots of folks were counting Gov. Doyle out in 2006, and he still won [...]

Lena Taylor makes news

On Tuesday, I noted State Senator Lena Taylor made Milwaukee Magazine’s list of the worst legislators in Wisconsin, I noted I was no fan of Sen. Taylor’s. At the risk of jeopardizing my standing as a liberal, I’ll just say that I find Sen. Taylor to be a less than impressive legislator and campaigner, and [...]