Category: Progressives
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Election-year Democrats say Wisconsin is a XXXX-hole
Even though U.S. News & World Report ranks Wisconsin in top third of states Joe Btfsplk, meet Dave Zweifel. Like Democrats statewide, the emeritus editor of Madison’s voice of progressivism is hell bent on defeating Scott Walker at all costs, even at the price of truth. Give Dave Zweifel brownie points for creativity. Wisconsin has…
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Dane County Board election promises more of the same
Candidates are final except for District 15; only 4 contested Some familiar faces are leaving the Dane County Board of Supervisors but don’t expect its far-Left tilt to level out. Conservatives and moderates remain in the wilderness here in Dane County. Today, the second of only two reliable conservatives on the 37-member county board announced…
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Can’t we all just bridge the digital divide?
After studying the warranty and some augury involving small animals, the Policy Werkes concludes that your humble bloggeur will never be as virtuous as the average Madison alderoid. For the Madison Common Council and its mayor for life, every day is Christmas. It is always better to give because they rarely receive. We have recounted…
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Madison alders get two more kicks at the cops
Ald. Paul Skidmore just introduced a measure to add eight Madison police officers at $416,385 (including fringe benefits, uniforms, etc.) and three more marked squad cars for $163,530. Unfortunately, the measure needs 15 votes from the 20 alders because it amends the recently approved 2018 budget. That budget allocated a local dollar match reliant on a federal…
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No money for more Madison police but plenty for Common Council staff
UPDATE: Was there a roll call on approving the contract for the hiring of a Common Council chief of staff? No there was not. The voice vote in favor was declared unanimous. I am put in mind of my old seat mate on the Dane County Board, the late Bill Hitzemann, who farmed in the…
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Scott Walker tore up Doyle’s fast-train deal but Wisconsin’s economy didn’t crash and burn
Remember when Scott Walker tore up Jim Doyle’s fast-train deal and spurned $810 million in Obama stimulus money? Remember how that was going to wreck Wisconsin’s economy? As Madison’s own Chris Farley used to say, “That was awesome!” Seven years ago this month. Scott Walker had just defeated the Democrat, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (for…