MacIver Outs Themselves!

The MacIver Institute bills itself as the “Free Market Voice For Wisconsin” As a matter of fact they are so proud of this they have it plastered on their website next to a picture of Dick Van Patten. The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy is a Wisconsin-based think…

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The Shark’s Comment Line is Open!

Zach recently posted the links to the 84 pages of emails that the republicans were desperate to keep from the public. While it is somewhat tame, with just a few gems sprinkled in (they admit to “wildly gerrymandering, they continue to go to convicted felon Scott “scooter” Jensen, etc…), one…

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Whats the Penalty for Perjury?

Yesterday, testimony was released on the GOP redistricting process, and the star witness was Adam Foltz & Tad Ottman. Foltz is an aide to Assembly speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, while Ottman is an aide to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. No word why an aide to Steve Fitzgerald was not involved…

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WHY isnt it working?

Because It is NOT supposed to! As I pointed out recently, the fact that the Walker administration says they are “reforming” education, is a myth! In reality, while a teacher’s role in the classroom is incredibly important, it pales in comparison to other external factors a child confronts on a…

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Jack Abramoff

Abramoff was the subject of a 60 minutes story where he proclaims “the whole system is corrupt”… leslie stahl even fakes surprise when Abramoff comes clean about some of the stuff he has done. He even “shows” some remorse. Personally i find nothing but disgust for those people who mess…

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The Myth of Education “Reform”

My LTE made the Cap Times website, in a slightly edited version. Here is the full letter(with links): Now that school has resumed, it is time for a summer refresher course. While many people were enjoying their summer vacation, the Governors “budget repair” bill went into effect. Which means that…

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Caucus Scandal Redux

The Capitol Caucus scandal is in the news again, not the illegal campaigning done by the Walker campaign, the one run by convicted felon Scooter Jensen. This time Dane Count DA Ismael Ozanne has decided to bring bring Sherry Schultz to trial again. Then there’s Sherry Schultz. She’s the forgotten…

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The Rise and Fall of David Prosser

Much has been written here and elsewhere about how about Scott Walker and Scooter Jensen’s favorite judge: David Prosser. Since there is always new and exciting information coming through, here are some new(and old/uncovered) Prosser stories. 1. Here is a history of one of David Prosser’s more extreme positions from…

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The cruel and unusual candidacy of David Prosser

I wanted to expand on Zach\'s post pointing out that Prosser’s home town paper reversed their endorsement of him. For one because I wanted to use this title for a story on him and secondly, because the incompetence of Prosser can not be stressed enough! After the Appleton Post Crescent…

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Scooter scoots free

Scooter once again proved that he is above the law in getting a in a sweet deal with his home town prosecutor, convicted felon Scooter Jensen avoided jail. The journal sentinel has a pretty good rundown of the events: Jensen was charged in 2002 with misconduct in public office on…

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