Author Archives: dave cieslewicz

One of the issues I’ve continuously covered in this space is the revolving door between Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission and the utilities it regulates. The latest egregious example was revealed a few weeks ago. Turns out, as reported in a recent Wisconsin State Journal story, that then-commissioner Ellen Nowak lobbied in favor of a utility-sponsoredContinue reading “Nowak Paid It Forward”

It looks like a done deal. Two parties that can’t seem to agree on the time of day can come together on one thing: handing over a half billion dollars in the taxpayers’ hard-earned money to billionaires. That’s the upshot of the bill that is almost certain to pass the Assembly tomorrow. The bill wouldContinue reading “Taxpayers Lose Again”

Before we get to the Q&Q for this week, let me start with a word (well, it’s going to be a rant, really) about comments. I welcome comments on these blogs. In fact, in recent months I’ve noticed an increase in the number of comments and the number of commenters. Sometimes people even get intoContinue reading “The Quote & Quiz for 10/13/23”

In a lengthy piece last week, New York Times columnist David Brooks lays out his case for sticking with Joe Biden. Basically, his argument is that Donald Trump cannot be allowed to return to the White House and that Biden is the worst possible choice to stop him… except for all the alternatives. Brooks dealsContinue reading “It’s the Dems Who Are Extreme?”

Hours after Hamas’ bloody and brutal attacks on Israeli civilians, after they killed young children and took hostages, only hours after the largest mass killing of Jews in a single day since the Holocaust, almost three dozen hard-left campus groups at Harvard issued a joint statement holding “the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence.” AContinue reading “The Hard-Left and Israel”

The Wisconsin State Journal ran an excellent story on Sunday about the mess that is the Green Bay prison. The 125-year old building needs a new roof, there are cracks in the floors, rodents in the cells, inadequate space for medical care and programing and all on top of a staff vacancy rate nearing 50%Continue reading “Evers, GOP Wrong on Prisons”

I’m against racism. But I am most definitely not an “anti-racist.” As a matter of fact, I’m quite anti-anti-racism. I’ve held that view for a few years and I’ve written about it here and in other places with some frequency. But let’s face it, nobody much cares. YSDA is a lightly read site in theContinue reading “Finally Turning on “Anti-Racism””

This week’s quote comes to us, not surprisingly, from now former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who said this just moments after becoming former: “I don’t regret standing up for choosing governance over grievance.”  A) Traveling to Mar a lago to embrace Donald Trump soon after the January 6th Capitol riot that Trump inspired. B) LaunchingContinue reading “The Quote & Quiz for 10/6/23”

A few days ago a Waukesha circuit court judge ruled that parents have to give their permission before their kids can change their names or pronouns in school. Judge Michael Maxwell ruled in favor of the parents of a then 12-year old girl who wanted to be identified as a 12-year old boy. The KettleContinue reading “Parents and Pronouns”

Today we’ve got a heavy lift. We’re going to try to justify the existence of Kevin McCarthy. Yesterday the Democrats did what we advised them not to do. They sided with eight hard-right political terrorists to oust McCarthy as Speaker. (I don’t know. Sometimes I get the impression that Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic strategists don’tContinue reading “Requiem For Kevin”