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Sometimes I just don’t get the Republicans. I certainly don’t get how the party of Lincoln can now be the party of Trump. But in a more mundane way I don’t understand why they bother to put issues on the ballot only to abandon them. On Saturday, Dianne and I drove part of the FallContinue reading “GOP Passes on Its Own Party”

This week’s quote comes to us from none other than Donald Trump who said, “The Bible is a reminder that the biggest thing we have to bring back in America, and to make America great again, is our religion.” A) Alabama. B) Tennessee. C) Georgia. D) China. 2. Trump’s Bible retails for $59.99. What doesContinue reading “The Q&Q For 10/19/24”

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway is showing courage. Facing down a record $22 million deficit, the mayor outlined what she would cut if voters fail to approve a referendum allowing the city to exceed state taxing limits. Most of her cuts are mundane — closing ice rinks, cutting Sunday library hours, reducing brush pick up,Continue reading “Rhodes Conway Takes on the Police Monitor”

Sometimes I feel like I should be sending notes of appreciation to the Madison school district. They never stop providing me with topics. This morning it’s grades. They’re getting rid of them. No more letters, only “advanced,” “proficient,” “developing,” and “emerging.” Only four categories — apparently no one will fail. Actually, this is nothing new.Continue reading “MMSD Doesn’t Make the Grade”

The Madison school district just tripped over a pile of cash. So why do they need an extra $100 million from taxpayers? This morning it was reported that the district will receive an unexpected windfall in state school aids. Up until now they had to work off of rough estimates, but now the final numberContinue reading “More Reason to Vote ‘No’ on MSN Schools Question”

In the 2022 mid term elections all the smart money was on the Democrats getting creamed. It didn’t happen. Why? Abortion. It turned out that an issue that was lagging in the polls actually was the key to Democratic success. A similar dynamic may be playing out this year. Once again abortion ranks a distantContinue reading “Could Abortion Save the Dems?”

I don’t have a clue who will win the presidency. And there’s no reason to think the answer will become clearer in the next three weeks. This has been a race that has been a dead heat since the start and nothing either candidate says, no world or national event, changes the numbers very much.Continue reading “Some Election Certainty”

This week’s quote comes to us from none other than Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene who, in the wake of two deadly hurricanes in the last couple of weeks, tweeted (Xed?): “Climate change is the new Covid. Ask your government if the weather is manipulated or controlled. Did you ever give permission to them to doContinue reading “The Q&Q For 10/12/24”

In my first job out of college I worked as staffer for a conservative Democratic legislator (there used to be conservative Democrats) named John Plewa. John was a good guy and he represented his heavily Catholic district on the Southside of Milwaukee well. He emphasized constituent service and he pretty well reflected their views whenContinue reading “Stop Coddling Young Whiners”

Two years ago only 39% of Wisconsin elementary school students were proficient in English. Last year 51% achieved that goal. Was that the result of revolutionary new approaches to teaching? Maybe a bounce back from the pandemic? Nope. The Department of Public Instruction simply lowered the scores necessary to be deemed proficient. It would beContinue reading “Did Underly Juice Test Scores for Reelection?”