Vincent Synowicz: the ALEC candidate

There should be absolutely no doubt by now that the influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Wisconsin is strong. As if to prove that point, last week Republican Assembly candidate Vincent Synowicz issued a press release last week promising to copy and paste a piece of ALEC-written…

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Milwaukee-area developer utters racial slur to refer to President Barack Obama

Well this is something… A Milwaukee businessman uttered a racial slur to describe President Barack Obama during a news conference Wednesday in Waukesha City Hall that was organized by Wisconsin business leaders as part of a national call for immigration reform. “I’m not seeing anybody doing anything,” said Dagoberto Ibarra,…

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Vince Synowicz’s crazy income tax “plan”

Last week Republican Assembly candidate Vince Synowicz released his “Six Points to Prosperity” plan to “grow and strengthen Wisconsin’s middle-class.” Here’s the second of the six points of Synowicz’s “plan.” 2.) Overhaul the state’s tax code by shrinking the number of income brackets and lowering rates across the board. Any…

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Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa to have primary challenge

So apparently Democratic State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa will have a primary challenge this year, as 18 year-old Vincent Synowicz has announced he is running for the seat currently held by Rep. Zamarripa. Here’s a bit from Synowicz’s press release. “Vince has worked in both the private sector and the public…

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