Recall Memo: June 5: Neighbor to Neighbor with Tom Barrett!
June 5th is now less than a week away! And now for another helpful reminder: RECALL WALKER! VOTE for Governor: —–>> Barrett VOTE for Lieutenant Governor: —–>> Mitchell
View ArticleRecall Memo: June 5: Walker Tenure as County Exec Troubles Sheriff Clarke
On May 20, 2012 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran an article discussing Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s desire to outsource maintenance work at the Milwaukee County Jail. The Sheriff contends...
View ArticleRecall Memo: June 5: Walker Uses Settlement Money to Fill Shortfall in...
One of the self declared crowning achievements of Scott Walker’s time as governor, is how he ‘balanced’ his first biennial budget (which is I believe, a state constitutional requirement, but never mind...
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Recall Memo: June 5: Another Walker Budget Deficit Fixed via Cuts to UW System
Not too long ago…at the 8 month or so point in his two year ‘balanced budget’…Governor Walker filled a projected budget deficit of $143 million by making additional cuts to state spending of $123...
View ArticleRecall Memo: Walker Water Everywhere but NOT a Drop to Drink!
Sometimes I am not so sure there isn’t a weekend editor or two at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who enjoys a bit of irony and edits the news to grand effect! And the front page of the Saturday June...
View ArticleRecall Memo: June 5: On Healing Our State from Louis Fortis
The publisher of The Shepherd Express has some thoughts on Healing Our State…and he comes to the conclusion that it requires the election of Mayor Tom Barrett as governor in the recall this Tuesday...
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Is Lt. Governor Kleefisch suggesting voter intimidation with new robocall?
It’s barely October and Wisconsin Republicans are already up to their old tricks, it seems. On Sunday, October 7, a Waukesha County resident received a robocall from Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (R)...
View ArticleGov. Scott Walker has taken 160 Little Caeser’s pizzas per year off my...
Speaking in Ripon on April 4, Republican Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch explained that the income tax cut proposed by Gov. Scott Walker in his latest budget will enable citizens to buy 40 Little...
View ArticleRepublican Congressional candidate Karen Mueller: Wisconsin marriage ruling...
Yet another example of the wingnuttery of Wisconsin Republicans comes to us courtesy of Karen Mueller, an Eau Claire attorney vying to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Ron Kind in Wisconsin’s third...
View ArticleKleefisch Family Not Quite Feeling the Love
Undoubtedly it’s tough playing the role of a right wing ultra-conservative on the campaign stump and then having something quite the opposite be part of your real personal life. During the last...
View ArticleWhat rapper Killer Mike’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders could mean
Three weeks ago, rapper Killer Mike sent out a tweet announcing his endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and H.A. Goodman wrote on Friday that Killer Mike’s endorsement of...
View ArticleGreetings from Fitzwalkerstan: the calendar
Earlier this week I received an email from Ken Funck, a Wisconsin author who contributes annually to the Baseball Prospectus season preview guide and website. Ken emailed me about a new writing project...
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Cartoon: Walker’s Announcement from Dan Burr
Our friend Dan Burr submits another political cartoon. This time about Governor Walker’s announcement that he is running for president: Copyright and used by permission by Dan E. Burr.
View ArticleGov. Walker approves pay increase for State Troopers, give 31,000 other state...
This just sums up Gov. Scott Walker’s “divide and conquer” strategy at its best. Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that gives state troopers a 6 percent raise. The governor signed the...
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Kelly Wilz: An Open Letter to Those Who Hate Teachers
What follows is a blog by Kelly Wilz originally posted at Dissent and Cookies and reprinted here with her permission. When I graduated from college, I, like many graduates, had no clue what I wanted to...
View ArticleThe Hypocrisy Of The County Board About O’Donnell Park
I maybe could have resurrected my Whither Milwaukee County for this…and it does have one future installment coming…but not yet: It was announced in several venues today (including Facebook postings by...
View ArticleScott Walker gets the Bad Lip Reading treatment (VIDEO)
I’m a couple of days behind in my blogging, but I had to share this. Watch as Gov. Scott Walker’s first presidential campaign ad gets the Bad Lip Reading treatment.
View ArticleWhither MKE County: Dimitrijevic Gone?
JSOnline says that County Board Chair Marina Dimitrijevic is stepping down from the board chair effective Thursday July 30th: Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic is stepping down from...
View ArticleJust a quick PSA
Here’s my PSA: Don’t ever think you’re exempt from anything just because you’re “young & healthy.” Always be mindful of that.
View ArticleOur Dumb Senator Ron Johnson refers to “idiot inner city kids” during radio...
Stay classy, Sen. Ron Johnson….stay classy! U.S. Sen Ron Johnson has said he regrets making a reference to “idiot inner city kids” on conservative radio host Vicki McKenna’s show on News/Talk 1130 WISN...
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