Someday, Wisconsin political historian will consider the high point of Scott Walker’s career to be the millisecond before Donald Trump descended down his tacky gold-painted escalator at Trump Tower to announce that he was joining the Republican primary race for President. Up until that moment in time, Walker’s political arc had been both astounding…… READ MORE
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The Little Monsters
It used to be that parents would lie awake at night worrying that their kids were going to flunk out of school, or die in a car crash, or get pregnant while a teenager, or get abducted by a stranger in the park. Today, parents need to lose sleep worrying that their kids are going to…… READ MORE
Killing to Make Up Time
I’ve mentioned here before that I hate being late. Failing to show up on time is the number one sign that you have no respect for other people–because you are basically saying that their time is not important to you. And as a recent rash of school bus related crashes are showing, it means you…… READ MORE
The Man Who Made the (Right) Wrong Decision
Former Packers Vice President of Football Operations Tom Braatz passed away this week. For many fans Braatz was a minor character in the franchise’s history, but I would argue that he made a decision that has had the most-profound effect ever not only on the team, but on the City of Green Bay and Northeast…… READ MORE
The Return of the Constitution
One thing that I have to give President Trump credit for is a renewed interest in the Constitution. Since his election we have had more spirited discussions about the document that lies at the heart of our system of government. I’m surprise the Federalist Papers isn’t at the top of the New York Times Bestsellers…… READ MORE
Bordering on Madness
I’m sure that some of you pumped your fist or nodded your head approvingly when you heard that the Pentagon is sending 52-hundred active duty military troops to the US-Mexico border in advance of the “migrant caravan” making its way through Mexico. Now that they are there, what do you expect them to do? …… READ MORE
LUDKE CONVICTED
A MILWAUKEE MAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRING TO HELP ISIS. JASON LUEDKE IS CONVICTED IN MILWAUKEE FEDERAL COURT ON ONE COUNT OF PROVIDING MATERIAL HELP OR RESOURCES TO A TERROIST GROUP. LUEDKE AND A CO-CONSPIRATOR AGREED THAT THEY WOULD TRAVEL FROM MILWAUKEE TO MEXICO AND THEN INTO SYRIA AND IRAQ TO JOIN ISIS. THEY…… READ MORE
Rising Together
It was Winston Churchill that gave us the phrase “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it”. Well folks, we have failed to learn our lessons from post-World War I Europe. Based on trends in modern politics, it appears I will have to explain. In the ashes of war-torn Europe–and continuing…… READ MORE
HIGHWAY 23 REPORT
THE D-O-T RELEASES ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY ON THE HIGHWAY 23 EXPANSION PROJECT. THE STUDY MAINTAINS THAT 23 NEEDS TO BE FOUR LANES DIVIDED BETWEEN FOND DU LAC AND PLYMOUTH TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY. THE PROJECT WAS DELAYED THREE YEARS AFTER AN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE FINDINGS OF THE ORIGINAL…… READ MORE
Who’s the Star Here?
After three high-profile campaign appearances by heavy hitters in both political parties, I have to wonder what, if anything, our Wisconsin candidates gained from them. Ostensibly, the visits from Senator Bernie Sanders, President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama were supposed to boost their parties’ respective candidates–but if anything, they magnified some weaknesses–and only…… READ MORE
