Lori Compas vs. Scott Fitzgerald: “The classic David and Goliath story”

“I’m just an ordinary person who started paying attention,” said Lori Compas, as she announced her bid for state senate on Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson. But her supporters just might disagree with that statement. Countless attendees told me that Lori Compas is anything but ordinary. I talked with many long-time…

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Dwayne Block and the OconDems: The Real Citizens United

When Oconomowoc, Wisconsin becomes a hotbed of political activity, you know legislators are in trouble. Driving through town to visit my mother over the past few months, I was shocked to find Wisconsin Avenue crawling with volunteers gathering signatures to recall Fitzgerald. It was very ‘Freaky Friday,’ as though Oconomowoc…

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