Author: Lisa Mux

For the first time in 8 long years, voters in the 28th Senate District will have a choice at the polls this November. That’s because today Jim Ward (D) turned in to the GAB more than double the necessary signatures required to run against Mary Lazich (R). You can find…

According to a Compas campaign staffer, Scott Fitzgerald has just accepted the challenge to debate Lori Compas. This event is open to the public. Details: Date: May 23rd Time: 7:00 pm Location: Fort Community Credit Union, 100 W. Main Street (3rd floor), Jefferson Senior High School Auditorium, Jefferson, Wisconsin. Additional info,…

As a firefighter of fifteen years, Mahlon Mitchell can handle anything that is thrown his way. That was evident last Sunday when Mitchell faced current Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch on ‘Upfront with Mike Gousha.’ Despite Kleefisch’s incessant interruptions and condescending attitude, Mahlon Mitchell remained calm. I spoke with Mitchell on…

Republicans Jim Sensenbrenner and Chris Kapenga held a listening session on Monday night in politically conservative Delafield, Wisconsin; statements made at that meeting left some Waukesha County residents stunned. According to two attendees, Representative Chris Kapenga openly admitted that the GOP has plans to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state and…

It’s probably not smart political strategy for a male politician to make misogynistic comments about his female challenger a few weeks before his recall election. But that’s exactly what Republican Senator Scott Fitzgerald did on Saturday. According to Clay Barbour, Wisconsin State Journal, Fitzgerald had this to say about his…

Last night, fortified by Thin Mints and a Snickers bar, Jeff Christensen assumed his position at the Waukesha County Courthouse as part of our plan to keep tabs on Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus. Turns out, the process was slow but smooth, as Waukesha has finally caught up to 1995….

After handily defeating fake Democrat, Gary Ellerman, in the primary election today, Lori Compas looks forward to getting down to the business of beating Scott Fitzgerald (R) in the general election on June 5. From the Compas campaign: Compas Wins Primary Against Fake Candidate Moves on to Challenge Scott Fitzgerald…

Congrats to the winner of the Nickolaus Watch contest, Heather DuBois Bourenane of Madison, Wisconsin! Her suggestion, #WaukeshaWatch is simple yet descriptive. While we did end up choosing practicality over creativity, there was no shortage of creative entries, and some of them were downright funny. For example, Eric’s entry, #kathyremembertosave,…

In advance of Tuesday’s primary election, I’ve received numerous emails and phone calls from friends and family members, confused by which Democratic candidates are real and which are fake. Their confusions is understandable, and it means the GOP strategy is working. But it doesn’t have to, not if we take action…

The Kathy Nickolaus Watch contest will close this Sunday, 5/6/12, at 6pm, so please get your suggestions for twitter hastags in before the deadline. Jeff C. and I will announce the winner on Monday morning, in advance of Tuesday’s election. Story/contest details here. Thanks!