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ANALYSIS: Chief Justice Hides Partisanship Behind Judicial Robes
By: Brian Sikma Wisconsin Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson is not happy about the newest member of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission. Frank Daily, a respected attorney, was recently appointed to the...
View ArticleGov Agency Tells People to Register to Vote in Wisconsin, Not Prove Residency
By: Brian Sikma Originally published with hyperlinks at RedState.com. A loophole in the law has led to a state agency in Wisconsin urging would-be voters to register to vote for the November election...
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Baldwin Voted For Radical “People’s Budget,” Raising Taxes $4 Trillion,...
By Collin Roth In April of 2011, Rep. Tammy Baldwin was one of 77 members of the House of Representatives to endorse a radical proposal from the Congressional Progressive Caucus called “The People’s...
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PolitiFact Missed Major Fact, Conducts Hatchet Job on Thompson
By: Brian Sikma The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel‘s PolitiFact feature handily cloaks opinion writing in the guise of fact-based journalism. In its coverage of the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin,...
View ArticleMilwaukee Early Voting Could Tip State
By: Brian Sikma Wisconsin is suddenly back in the national spotlight with the presidential race as both campaigns boost their presence in the state ahead of the November 6 election. Seen as competitive...
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Tammy Baldwin No Gun Rights Activist
By: Paul Thurman Recently, Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) claimed that she was in favor of gun rights during a candidate forum with the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. The campaign also launched “Sportsmen...
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Study Says ObamaCare Will Raise Premiums 30% in Wisconsin
By: Brian Sikma A study commissioned last year by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services paints a grim picture for employers and individuals already facing high health insurance costs. Jonathan...
View ArticleVoces and Rep. Zamarripa must answer for bogus claims against Palermo’s
By Collin Roth For months on end, Democrat Rep. Jocasta Zamarippa was the elected official most outspoken in support of striking Palermo’s workers, joining with the radical immigrants rights group...
View ArticlePoll: Americans Favor Cuts To Gov’t Spending, Media Spins Support For Tax Hikes
By Paul Thurman A new Politico/GWU/Battleground poll finds that 76 percent of Americans favor “Cutting government spending across the board” to avert the fiscal cliff but local and national media...
View ArticleWEDC Troubles Show Folly of Taxpayer Funded Business Loans
By Collin Roth On Tuesday, a long-awaited audit of the troubled Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) was released revealing $19 million in taxpayer funded loans that are at risk of not...
View ArticleBill to Cut County Board Gaining Traction
By Paul Thurman Cutting the outrageous size of the Milwaukee County Board might soon be a reality. A state bill, obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel would require a referendum to be held this...
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Capitol Bomb Threat Suspect’s Online Popularity Soars In Wake of Arrest
By Collin Roth On Tuesday afternoon, 20 year-old Kvon R. Smith travelled from his home in Milwaukee to the Capitol in Madison on the day Governor Scott Walker gave his State of the State address. Hours...
View ArticleCapTimes, Liberal Business Association Join Forces Against Mining Jobs
By: Brian Sikma Last Thursday, the Madison CapTimes published an editorial highly critical of legislation designed to streamline Wisconsin’s mining regulations and revitalize the state’s long dormant...
View ArticleState Journal Cherry Picks Facts About School District Budgets
By: Paul Thurman School districts cited by the Wisconsin State Journal as evidence of alleged fiscal devastation caused by Governor Scott Walker’s first budget and early policy reforms did in fact use...
View ArticleWill Rep. Gwen Moore Cover For The ATF? Or Actually Demand Accountability?
By Collin Roth In the wake of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel‘s blockbuster investigation into the mistakes and failures of a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) sting operation...
View ArticleMayor Tom Barrett Misleads on Key Facts During Gun Control Debate
By Paul Thurman On Tuesday night, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett misled viewers with outdated statistics and factually dishonest claims about furloughed police officers in an interview with CNN host...
View ArticleOff-Color Jokester Lawyer Runs Court Race With Personal Cash and Publicity
By Paul Thurman Incumbent Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack has raised more than $38,000 in contributions from individuals and committees in the latest campaign finance reports that became...
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Eliminating Marriage Tax Penalty Would be Bold, Notable Tax Cut
By: Brian Sikma Governor Scott Walker this week signed a proclamation declaring it “Marriage Week” in Wisconsin. Nationally, social conservative groups have set aside this week as an opportunity to...
View ArticleMedicaid Patients Get Terrible Care, Democrats Overlook Facts
By: Brian Sikma Avik Roy, a leading healthcare expert who has done extensive work showing that expanding Medicaid is not a good fiscal deal for states, has also concluded that the program results in...
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Justice Bradley’s Antics Fodder for Political Theater
By: Brian Sikma Last week, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley of the state Supreme Court released a memo that purported to divulge more details about the Court’s alleged dysfunctionality. Bradley, part of the...
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