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Yesterday, despite it being a glorious brisk and bright April day in Wisconsin, was a tough one for good government in a state that once prided itself on it. But before we get to that let’s talk about the good news. These days the very definition of good government is one without Donald Trump inContinue reading “A Bad Day For Good Government”

The State Journal sports page carried a story the other day that caught my eye for what was missing. The story was about how the Badger football program has been snapping up the best talent from Wisconsin high schools. My first reaction was, ‘good for them!’ The Badgers once prided themselves on building a recruitingContinue reading “Did They Make the Grade?”

My father grew up in South Bend, Indiana. In 1968, when I was nine-years old, we were in South Bend visiting my grandparents for Easter. Bobby Kennedy was in town as well. RFK was there because the Indiana primary was less than a month away and his political future depended on the result. The MondayContinue reading “Dyngus Day”

Here’s a little intrigue to warm up a gloomy spring. University System President Jay Rothman has been invited to fall on his sword or, alternatively, to hand over his sword, surrender his university-provided housing and darken the doorstep of the Board of Regents no more. The Regents have asked Rothman to resign immediately or announceContinue reading “What’s the Deal With Rothman?”

Chris Taylor will be the next Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. The political stars just align that way. But she won’t do it with my vote. Nor will I vote for the conservative on offer, Maria Lazar. The system isn’t giving me a choice I want. I want to vote for a respected lawyer or judge,Continue reading “Conversion Therapy Ruling More Evidence for Appointed Courts”

Most people reach a point in their lives when they start reading obituaries. This happens because we all want to cull our Christmas card lists. As we age and we find ourselves on fixed incomes just as the cost of postage continues to spiral out of control, it’s important to keep those lists current. I’veContinue reading “A Good Obit is Worth 400 Words”

As Wisconsin’s two-year legislative session raced to a close this month the Democrats had some leverage. They didn’t use it well. The Republicans still control both houses, but by much narrower margins since fair maps went into effect for the last election. The GOP runs the Senate, but by a thin 18-15 margin. That meansContinue reading “I Want the Dems to Win… Why Again?”

This week’s quote comes to us from none other than the Wall Street Journal editorial page. In opining against the massive taxpayer handouts being bandied about as the Chicago Bears play Illinois off against Indiana for their new stadium, the paper quoted a study on the value of these subsidies: “Nearly all empirical studies findContinue reading “The Quote & Quiz for 3/28/26”

Here’s a paradox. Democrats are likely to win the April Wisconsin Supreme Court race easily and then take the majority in the state Senate, retain the governor’s office and pick up the Third Congressional District seat in the fall. And yet, with all that potential winning, the party is less popular than Luke Fickell. ThisContinue reading “The Dems’ Self-Loathing”

It’s Christmas morning for Wisconsin bloggers. That’s right. There’s a new Marquette poll out. Let’s unwrap our gift from Uncle Charles and see what we’ve got. Taylor is a lock. Yeah, I know. Democratic operatives will hit the panic button to motivate voters, but Chris Taylor will win the Supreme Court race by a comfortableContinue reading “Taylor’s a Lock, Hong is For Real”