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Tag: The Capital Times

  • Why are people fleeing Gov. Pritzker’s state?

    Madison progressives can ask him soon! The Capital Times has landed a truly big fish to speak at its annual Cap Times Idea Fest on 09-13-25: J.B. Pritzker! The Illinois governor will “bring the fire,” publisher Paul Fanlund gushes. Maybe Gov. Pritzker can light up a revival tent like Elmer Gantry. Missed his keynote speech…

  • A Good American family was communist!

    You want fraught? Try the 1950s! Finished reading over this Independence Day weekend a book that explores the meaning of patriotism: A Good American Family; The Red Scare and My Father. David Maraniss wrote his 12th book about his parents, especially his father Elliott, our own editor back in the day. A Good American Family…

  • Madison WI progressives are the ‘uniparty’

    Republicans fear entering ‘the political scrum’ Questions we never expected to see asked in The Capital Times: “Progressives have full control of the city and its schools. Is it for the better?” Figures that it is a freelance journalist, not a CT staffer, posing the question — Marc Eisen, formerly editor of Isthmus. Mr. Eisen…

  • Paul Fanlund, bubble boy

    Poor fellow is in terminal stage progressivism! If you want to know who elected Donald Trump, look no further than the publisher of The Capital Times here in the progressive, college town bubble of Madison WI. Paul Fanlund panders to the angry Democrat(ic) base, which is in denial of its complicity in electing Donald Trump…

  • More Democrat(ic) rending of garments

    and race-shaming voters! My friend Mark came to our bi-weekly breakfast in his new Tesla. All-electric vehicles are now cool for Republicans because … Elon Musk. “I was playing Kid Rock in your honor,” Mark jibed. Such is the abuse up with which Blaska must put for voting Libertarian instead of Trump — or Kamala,…

  • Paul Fanlund won’t jump through any hoops

    for some write-in candidates, for others it’s: c’mon down! It’s their party and The Capital Times can freeze out Blaska from its school board candidate debate next Tuesday 03-15-22 if it wants. But what a difference three years can make! Editor Paul Fanlund excuses his news blackout this-a-way: “Our rationale for excluding Mr. Blaska is…