Tag: Dave Obey

Wow…. Speaking at a news conference earlier today, Rep. Dave Obey, who has served in the House of Representatives longer than anyone in Wisconsin’s history, noted he was too weary for what was shaping up to be a very bruising reelection campaign: “There is a time to stay and a…

After weeks of speculation, it’s official: former Doyle administration commerce secretary Dick Leinenkugel is joining the Republican U.S. Senate primary, with hopes of unseating incumbent U.S. Senator Russ Feingold. To say the reaction to Leinenkugel’s announcement unenthusiastic would be a gross understatement; reaction to Leinenkugel’s announcement was about as flat…

Just a few bits of news that caught my eye this morning… Talking Points Memo has a writeup on the race in Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district between incumbent Democrat Rep. Dave Obey and Republican challengers Sean Duffy and Dan Mielke, who has labeled himself a “tea-party type candidate.” The NRCC…

The GOP Congressional members are more active on Twitter, except in WI where Dems on Twitter outnumber the GOP and the #1 in terms of followers is Senator Russ Feingold.

Many GOP Loyalists have taken to referring to the GOP as the Party of Know. Well looking at The National Republican Congressional Committee’s list of Targets next year….i’d say…They don’t Know…… As Expected The List Targets WI-8 Steve Kagen. Granted it Would be nice if they had a candidate that…

There’s lots of bad news for school districts in the Milwaukee area, as nearly two dozen school districts in the Milwaukee area expect to see their general state aid drop by more than 10% for the next school year. The decrease in state is likely to results in some very…

Politico is reporting Rep. Dave Obey and Rep. Maxine Waters may have been involved in a shouting match on the floor of the House that ended with Rep. Waters “shoving” Rep. Obey: House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wisc.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) engaged in a late afternoon shouting…

It is time to help Rep. Dave Obey. For years, we have lamented that the federal government spends too much money. For years, we have been ignorant of federal projects that appear to us to be whimsically chosen and approved. Now is the time to apply ourselves and help Dave…