Well. Look whoÂ’s getting a whole lot of attention all of a sudden.
From Fox News Sunday two days ago:
CHRIS WALLACE: All right. Handicap the 2012 GOP presidential race for us. Who's the front-runner... [...]
Well. Look whoÂ’s getting a whole lot of attention all of a sudden.
From Fox News Sunday two days ago:
CHRIS WALLACE: All right. Handicap the 2012 GOP presidential race for us. Who's the front-runner... [...]
Great stuff this week from WisPolitics. First, from Rep. Ryan
I'll give you as Shermanesque a quote as I can. I am not going to run for president. I'm just not going to do it. My head's not that big, ... [...]
Yup. The President wants to “consult closely with our Republican colleagues…” and of course, he wants to “consult closely” (yeah, right) with the GOP on live TV – ... [...]
Tuesday, the Assembly Special Committee on Clean Energy Jobs held its first public hearing on Governor DoyleÂ’s Global Warming legislation. The value of public hearings cannot be understated. Each per... [...]
Outagamie County Sheriff Brad Gehring will speak to The Group Wednesday (February 10) at 8:00 PM in Appleton at the Old Bavarian restaurant, 3025 W. College Ave. (just a couple blocks east of Highway... [...]
It’s time for you to take action. Head to Madison. Call your legislator. Now. (To reach your legislator easily, go here.) A huge bill is in committee now, with public hearings held this week and... [...]
It’s time for you to take action. Head to Madison. Call your legislator. Now. (To reach your legislator easily, go here.) A huge bill is in committee now, with public hearings held this week and... [...]
Nope.
UW-Eau Claire should stop burning coal and switch to natural gas or biomass to heat the campus, student Katrina Smith said Tuesday at the university's Davies Center. Smith, president of the The... [...]
This high-speed rail business is way, way too expensive, for way too little impact. Yes, it’s time to look a gift horse in the mouth. (In my graduate B-school days, it was a very common thing fo... [...]
I am tired of high-tech capitalist movies telling me that high-tech capitalism is bad.
Now that I have seen historyÂ’s biggest box office smash, Avatar, and cheered in all the right places, and cr... [...]
The structural deficit in the first year alone of the next biennium grew by $248 million as a result of declining revenue since passage of the current budget last summer. According to a report prepare... [...]
As a meteorologist, Rep. Jim Ott (R-Mequon) understands the science behind global warming. As a service to his constituents and others, Ott publishes Hot Air Reports; you can sign up to receive it by ... [...]
Yeah - shocking in its belt-tightening. A “dystopian parable… like reading 1984 for the next century, but with graphs.”
It's very easy to fix our long-term deficit crisis. All you have to do is blow u... [...]
Was it a whoops? Or something more? President Barack Obama joined several Republican lawmakers at a retreat over the weekend to hash out some differences. Have a face-to-face. It's a good idea, usuall... [...]
ItÂ’s time to be ruthless. Cold. Calculating. Ferociously businesslike. ItÂ’s time to talk--seriously--about a convention center for downtown Appleton in terms of its utility as a business tool to inc... [...]
Last Friday, tens of thousands gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the “March for Life” in commemoration of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Roe v. Wade) that legali... [...]
Pay for college loans for 10 years (a maximum of 10% of your income per year) and then everything is forgiven? (Well, excuse me. 20 years. But 10 years if one is in a “public service” occupation. What... [...]
You have got to be kidding me.
Massachusetts is the first state to add toothbrush time to the color-nap-snack-and-play routine of preschools, requiring that all children who eat a meal at day care, o... [...]
Tiny but very big news. The Village of Brown Deer (coincidentally, where I grew up!) north of Milwaukee
for the first time, limits the amount of tax money that will be paid toward employee pensions. T... [...]
No bias allowed against pupils who are sexually active. Oh my oh my.
Representatives of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin - a group that pushed hard for the bill - said the rates of pregnancie... [...]
Why am I not surprised?
The extension of the Miller Park sales tax is likely the best way to help fund a new basketball arena in Milwaukee, according to a number of prominent Milwaukee business execu... [...]
U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) continues to bring forward policy alternative after policy alternative. Ryan introduces "A Roadmap for America's Future 2.0" (This Paul Ryan Wall Street Jo... [...]
Not good.
Public pension funds needing to boost their returns but frustrated with hedge funds and private-equity investments are turning to one of the oldest investment strategies—using borrowed... [...]
A DNR hearing Monday recorded testimony on proposed revisions to DNR water runoff rules tightening phosphorus discharge standards. Over 130 folks crammed into the conference room at the Outagamie High... [...]
I think Gov. Doyle probably said ‘jobs’ more times tonight in this speech than he has in his seven years as Governor. The fact is, the record doesn’t match the rhetoric. On his watch, Wisconsin has s... [...]
After eight years in office Governor Doyle will leave amid a cloud of failure and unpopularity. The governor has increased government spending by 32 percent and our GAAP deficit to over $2.7 billion... [...]
Now Senator Kohl wants to listen? Is there anyone out there who has communicated with the Senator in the last, say couple of years, that has some reason to believe he/she was heard?
Senator Kohl: I Wa... [...]
From this morning’s New York Times:
“Given Washington Democrats’ unprecedented spending binge, this is like announcing you’re going on a diet after winning a pie-eating contest... [...]
This is a little disappointing. Over at Right Wing News, John Hawkins took a poll of conservative bloggers: Whom would you choose, if the 2012 Republican primary was today? Here's how it came out: 1... [...]
Blood alcohol at 0.12 and Chief receives a - reprimand?
Bayfield Police Chief Ellis “Bud” Casper received a written reprimand Jan. 21 following an arrest and subsequent guilty plea on char... [...]
I promised the middle class I’d protect them and by gum, I will not leave their side. I will not let them slide into the abyss without offering the welcoming hand of the government. President&rs... [...]
Gosh, it’s all over the airwaves and everybody wants to be a populist. And mostly, it’s President Obama who is making the most noise. My old Webster’s (1973!) defines populist [in ad... [...]
Governor Doyle announced a new “self-funded” state health insurance plan meant for low income childless adults not covered by health insurance. About 20,000 adults were placed on a waiting list when W... [...]
[Madison, Wisc….] On the day that Democrats intended to claim they were creating jobs, Republicans unveiled a much more extensive and aggressive plan to grow Wisconsin’s economy. Senate... [...]
The nation is yearning for a few simple health care solutions (well, maybe not simple). And gosh darn it, a plethora of Republicans have them. So let’s hear about it!!
President Obama signaled o... [...]
The nation is yearning for a few simple health care solutions (well, maybe not simple). And gosh darn it, a plethora of Republicans have them. So letÂ’s hear about it!!
President Obama signaled on Wedn... [...]
Shoot. I didnÂ’t ask Terrence Wall if he had any Cosmo layouts laying around. Hmmm. Next time. Wall flew around the state yesterday, formally announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination for... [...]
FoxPolitics News devotees read last Friday about the bill introduced by Rep. Cory Mason (D-Racine), but allegedly written by – and for – his buddy, former Racine state lawmaker Jeff Neuba... [...]
Driving in to work every day, I pass seven gas stations. That's good: it lets me pick and choose the station with the lowest price, when the time comes to fill up. Not that it matters much: even the l... [...]
Outlawing texting while driving is maddening. And 100% political.
The bill the Wisconsin state Assembly is considering Tuesday, would prohibit a driver from composing or sending an electronic message... [...]
But the AP says “the report cautions the numbers are “speculative and uncertain.” Do you see that anywhere in the Doyle press release? Here’s what I saw in the release – ... [...]
Applying the Medicare payroll tax to investment income is wrong. First Obama gives up a tax on a portion of union Cadillac health care plans (until 2018). And then he wants to pay for it with an exten... [...]
“‘Cash for Appliances’ gives energy savings to consumers and boosts sales to retailers” blared the headline in the Oshkosh Northwestern yesterday, I read the article quickly, ... [...]
4:30 to 6 PM, Meet & Greet (not a fundraiser) at the Players’ Choice, W3035 County Road JJ, Appleton. Public is welcome. An opportunity to shake Scott Walker’s hand, share your thought... [...]
The citizens of northeast Wisconsin will get a chance to hear from the Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional seat Monday, January 25th. The Fox Valley Initiative, a local citizen coalition,... [...]
Applying the Medicare payroll tax to investment income is wrong. First Obama gives up a tax on a portion of union Cadillac health care plans (until 2018). And then he wants to pay for it with an exten... [...]
Yes, of course, a Scott Brown victory in Massachusetts would be phenomenal - and a godsend. But I'm still hearing eternal hope expressed that a Brown NO vote in the Senate would scuttle the health bil...' [...]
Yeah, sure.
The public is getting a bad return on its tax dollars because government workers are operating with outdated technologies, Orszag said in a statement that kicked off a summit between Obama... [...]
Listen. Just do it. John Daggett can't count his own signature as one of the 50 he needs to get on the ballot for Winnebago County Board. The state Government Accountability Board had decided that tw...' [...]
Massive new tax on banks is an Obama public relations ploy – and I don’t like it. I’m not a fan of outsized, outlandish salaries and bonuses on Wall Street. But this tax is a tax on ... [...]
What does this say to you about the future of government-run health care?
Think back to last November. Besides health reform, one of the hot news items involved a controversial new recommendation fro... [...]
I don’t think I buy it. Well, you can buy the blaze-orange shirts if you want (they are neat) – but Dave, I think abandoning all “formal fundraising” is a cop-out. Original, grassroots and all that. G... [...]
The conservative, gritty guys at "The Garage Group" are hosting 8th Congressional District GOP candidate Marc Savard for an informal question and answer discussion session tonight, Wednesday, January ... [...]
Roth is polished and practiced; Savard more cerebral, ponderous. Great old-fashioned grassroots politics, candidates on the stump. Just as when I wrote about the N.E.W. Patriots (as in “NE Wisconsin")..." [...]
One doesn’t have to be a Democrat to say something stupid and get away with it. It just seems that way sometimes. Last week, for example. Caution: I’m about to argue in defense of several... [...]
Alan Lasee (R-De Pere) announced his retirement from the State Senate this week saying, “After a great deal of thought and consideration, I’ve decided not to seek another term.”
LaseeÂ’s departure fro... [...]
A couple of things – first, the Neenah Schools contract settlement – I read the Post-Crescent account Friday and interpreted the recent deal as a total 4.4% over two years. No. I talked wi... [...]
Senator Feingold listened. He said he’s done some 1,200 of these meetings in his years in the Senate – 16 years by my count, having been first elected in November, 1992. Feingold’s commitment has been... [...]
Senator Feingold listened. He said he’s done some 1,200 of these meetings in his years in the Senate – 16 years by my count, having been first elected in November, 1992. Feingold’s commitment has been... [...]
Has been since my college years at Iowa State, aggie school extraordinaire.Â
Called "arguably the greatest American in the 20th century," during his 95 years Norman Borlaug probably saved more lives t... [...]
What are the chances?
Dispensing with the ritualized flattery that typically precedes the annual address, Mr. Paterson said that the LegislatureÂ’s reluctance to make hard decisions and rein in its own... [...]
Ok, this is important. ItÂ’s make-a-difference time. Eric Cantor, Republican Whip in the House, has named 37 Democrats who represent districts that may force them to support whatever health bill comes ... [...]
And... it's a good article. Republicans must get with it. Lots of conservative policy ideas out there. Why isn't the Republican leadership embracing them, running with them?Jo Egelhoff, FoxPolitics.ne...' [...]
Senator Feingold will be in Appleton Thursday morning, January 7 at 10:30 a.m. for a “listening session” - the Appleton Public Library (lower level), 225 N. Oneida Street. (Feingold will b... [...]
Feds oppose closing locks to stop Asian carp By John Flesher AP Environmental Writer
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Obama administration opposes closing shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian... [...]
Has been since my college years at Iowa State, aggie school extraordinaire.
Called "arguably the greatest American in the 20th century," during his 95 years Norman Borlaug probably saved more lives t... [...]
What are the chances?
Dispensing with the ritualized flattery that typically precedes the annual address, Mr. Paterson said that the Legislature’s reluctance to make hard decisions and rein in i... [...]
I share the news atrocious news here because it was made public last week (and was included in FoxPolitics News), smack in between Christmas and New Years (and you may not have seen it). Since Todd Be... [...]
Breaking news today: Senate and House leaders will not take their various and sundry health care “reform” bills to a conference committee. Instead, they’ll negotiate informally. Unof... [...]
Brad V. over at Letters in Bottles, asks Brett Davis, candidate for Lt. Governor, about several critical issues of the day – including Davis’ opinion of MPS. As a member of the Assembly Education Comm... [...]
Nebraska will have the best Medicaid reimbursement rates in the nation if ObamaCare becomes law. And Wisconsin will be paying for it. U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) initially set out to placate his conse... [...]
Nebraska will have the best Medicaid reimbursement rates in the nation if ObamaCare becomes law. And Wisconsin will be paying for it. U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) initially set out to placate his conse... [...]
Scott WalkerÂ’s office today sent out the notice below. The site is pretty cool. Try it.
MILWAUKEE – County Executive Scott Walker today launched a public accountability link, “Milwaukee County Account... [...]
Taking bets. Come February, will Governor Doyle include an increase in the beer tax? He says he doesn't want to.....
Also, he said he did not want to raise the state beer tax, but he did not rule out ... [...]
Happy New Year! I hope all your dreams for 2010 come true! (Really!) I’d like to be your silent cheerleader as you to strive to reach all those goals you set for 2010. My goals center around the... [...]
Monday I shared the current candidate situation for April elections in Outagamie County, the Town of Grand Chute, the City of Appleton and Appleton’s Board of Education. Lots of uncontested sea... [...]
Aught-Eight ended “like a long exhale,” or so I wrote a year ago, and 2009 began “like a day-old balloon: still floating, but slack.” It sure didn’t stay that way. Aught-Nine ends more with “good ridd... [...]
According to the Wisconsin Radio Network (WRN), “Budget Repair Could Be Needed in 2010.” Could?
Doyle says the budget was based on some “pretty gloomy” forecasts, which have la... [...]
Deadline for candidates for local offices is a week away – your nomination signatures must be turned in no later than 5:00 PM Tuesday, January 5. So far, I’d call the results close to home... [...]
Who’s right here? Senator Feingold, works to sell his support of massive health care ‘reform.’
“But, while this bill could and should have been much stronger, it includes ver... [...]
The Clean Water Act of 1972 refers to “navigable waters of the United States.” The original intent was to prevent state “A” from polluting a river that ran into state “B&... [...]
I received your letter in response to my concerns about Obamacare. I have to say I am offended by your assumption of my stupidity. For example, you state the bill “will expand coverage to over 3... [...]
We've got this rule at our house: no whispering in front of other people. You want to say something privately? Go someplace private. Whispering is rude. That rule is being broken. Over, and over, and ...' [...]
I talked earlier this week about the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – its importance to our community and a brief discussion of the audited financials, made available to the public for the fi... [...]
Wisconsinites aren't too happy other states are raking in the special favors - leaving us to pay for them.
[In letters to Senators Feingold and Kohl] "Your vote is every bit as crucial as Senator Nels...'" [...]
Such a meanie - how could she hate “medical” marijuana? The Republican from Wauwatosa would deny medicine to disease sufferers in Wisconsin. Oh my.
"What I resent most is this facade you ..." [...]
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is a gem set down in the center of the Fox Valley - and as I’ve said before, is way too precious to fail. And the people who continue to support our PAC ver... [...]
These people are on a different planet. I was astounded by a piece in OpenLeft, complaining about Americans having to buy their own health insurance. And with their own money, no less! I kid you not.
... [...]
Ok. So bringing down an ever bigger hammer on OWI drivers, SB 66, was the thing to do yesterday. As Rep. Josh Zepnick dared his peers, “You’d almost have to be living under a rock to not u... [...]
“There ain't going to be no money for nothing if we pour it all into Afghanistan. If they ask for an increased troop commitment in Afghanistan, I am going to ask them to pay for it.” &ndas...' [...]
“Nothing is ever good enough. The standard of care is raised higher and higher – but death always wins.” So says medical ethicist Daniel Callahan. There is just not enough money in o... [...]
It’s unbelievable to me. Dangerous, expensive, wrong-headed. “Rejecting the central symbol of the Bush administration’s overt contempt for the rule of law.” ?? Now, that’... [...]
Just like clockwork. The huge omnibus "Christmas Tree" bill passed Sunday and Senator Kohl announced his gifts to his constituents. Bragging about earmarks was in my inbox by Sunday afternoon at 2:20;... [...]
Via Gabriel Malor at Ace of Spades HQ, Justice Sonia Sotomayor used the phrase "undocumented immigrant" in her first published decision.
Apparently, the justices have previously used the more accurate... [...]
Via Gabriel Malor at Ace of Spades HQ, Justice Sonia Sotomayor used the phrase "undocumented immigrant" in her first published decision.
Apparently, the justices have previously used the more accurate... [...]
From an article by Scott Atlas, posted on National Review Online comes a helpful, concise summary. It’s a quick read that expands on this basic list:
First, Congress should create a national ma... [...]
Yup, well I opened my tax bill Friday – how about you? Despite warnings from the press, Republican state legislators, FoxPolitics and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, were you still surprised a... [...]
More whining about Wisconsin companies not getting the business. I just don’t get it. The world is flatter and flatter (and smaller and smaller) everyday. Roads are paved with concrete, electric... [...]
And what the heck are they doing thinking they have anything to say about it? I know the ability to determine the nation’s college football playoff system is NOT in the Constitution.Jo Egelhoff,... [...]
