Author Archives: dave cieslewicz

The Q&Q For 2/23/24

This week’s quote comes to us from Wisconsin state Sen. Van Wanggaard who said in a statement: “Republicans were not stuck between a rock and hard place. It was a matter of choosing to be stabbed, shot, poisoned or led to the guillotine. We chose to be stabbed, so we can live to fight anotherContinue reading “The Q&Q For 2/23/24”

Don’t Give Me a Tax Cut

My taxes are high enough, thank you very much. But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have to pay my fair share. So, I think it’s a good thing that Gov. Tony Evers will almost surely veto a pandering proposal by legislative Republicans that would make me tax exempt just because I’m sort of old. AccordingContinue reading “Don’t Give Me a Tax Cut”

GOP, Dems Sell Out Consumers

Remember when Republicans thought competition was a good thing? Remember when Democrats cared about consumers? It doesn’t look like either is true any more. At issue is a proposal in the Legislature that would give two Wisconsin-based companies — the American Transmission Company and Xcel Energy — the right of first refusal to build powerContinue reading “GOP, Dems Sell Out Consumers”

The Catch Up: Will MMSD Hire Gothard?

I turned 65 on Saturday. Medicare city, baby. I’m grateful for the coverage, but even for a guy who spent his career in and around government, I found the sign-up process to be over-complicated and downright befuddling at times. It was worse than trying to figure out how to get my iPhone to work. Anyway,Continue reading “The Catch Up: Will MMSD Hire Gothard?”

The Q&Q For 2/16/24

This week’s quote comes to us from none other than Russian President Vladimir Putin, who when asked who he’d like to see win the November election said: “Biden, he’s more experienced, more predictable, he’s a politician of the old formation,”  A) To send out a fundraising email touting the apparent endorsement from “my good friendContinue reading “The Q&Q For 2/16/24”

Will the Border Work For Dems?

Americans want something done at the southern border. Democrats, to the outrage of their hard-left wing, are serious about doing something meaningful as are some Senate Republicans. But the Trumpy Party as a whole would rather exploit the issue than deal with it. Will voters notice? This week we got a clear picture — asContinue reading “Will the Border Work For Dems?”

Mod Dems Win

My partisan Democratic friends are popping champagne bottles over Democrat Tom Suozzi’s win in a special election to replace the storied George Santos in his Long Island district. For the most part, I think their enthusiasm is at best premature. The New York Times’ Nate Cohn wrote this morning: Over the last three decades, thereContinue reading “Mod Dems Win”