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What Part Of 'Exclusive' Does IRS Fail To Grasp? 21 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm
At the heart of the crooked dark money game and the hijacking of elections by phony front groups is the abuse of the federal tax code. Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court's preposterous decision three y...
Choosing Who Chooses 19 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
Senator Mary Lazich insists there is no need for redistricting reform. This is noteworthy because she chairs the committee that is sitting on legislation to overhaul the redistricting process in Wisco...
Nothing In Common Anymore 9 Aug 2013 | 11:45 pm
There is a conspicuous and growing disconnect between the public and the elected officials who are supposed to be representing the citizenry. Nowhere are the representatives and the represented more d...
A Plan Fit To Be Damned 9 Jul 2013 | 08:14 pm
Today the Wisconsin State Journal endorsed a one-term limit for state Supreme Court despite having this to say about the proposal floated recently by the state bar association: "Voters would lose infl...
A Budget For Two Wisconsins 21 Jun 2013 | 10:51 pm
Scott Walker and his legislative allies must really love Wisconsin. Because they seem determined to create two of them. The state budget proposed by the governor, amended some and passed by both hous...
While Wisconsin Slept 6 Jun 2013 | 08:34 pm
In the middle of the night a key committee of Wisconsin's Legislature did something petty, vindictive and un-American. No, I am not talking about the budget committee's decision to reject federal fun...
Junk Bond 4 Jun 2013 | 01:09 am
Luther Olsen has always struck me as a good guy. I have known the Ripon-area senator for about 20 years. I dealt with him extensively on school issues when he was in the state Assembly and chaired the...
All Vessel, No Cargo 1 Jun 2013 | 12:26 am
I couldn't help but notice how former Governor Jim Doyle made Mike Tate's case for another term as the state Democratic Party's chairman. Doyle said Tate "has really understood what modern politics i...
How To Govern Without Public Support 29 May 2013 | 10:30 pm
A representative democracy is built on a simple premise: Those who govern need the consent of the governed. Win the most votes, get power. Earn public approval of your actions, stay in power. That's ...
Say It Ain't So, PBS 22 May 2013 | 02:18 am
An eye-opening article in New Yorker magazine tells the story of how public television backed away from its commitment to fund a new documentary film titled "Citizen Koch." Readers learn that the poli...
