Tag: Tony Evers

  • No politics in the state capitol, people!

    The end of politics as we know it! Tony Evers is just good people policy We seem to recall having practiced the journalism trade in the pre-Facebook era, even before Netscape’s internet browser. (The internet? Netscape?) Before cable news and the 24/7 news cycle.  Some things, however, never change — that being the dominant culture’s…

  • Or we could boycott the N.Y. Times

    More than mere opinion, the NY Times espouses political action for partisan gain without having to report their in-kind political campaign contribution! If there’s one thing the mainstream news media fears more than paying news paper deliverers a living wage, it is the threat of an economic boycott.  But that doesn’t stop the New York…

  • Scott Walker will sign special session bills

    Will Gov. Walker veto the “power grab” legislation enacted last week by the Republican legislature. No. That was never going to happen. We said that the optics of that legislation was horrible. The national liberal news media got way out ahead of the Republicans with accusations of “anti-democratic power grab,” “lame duck” and other epithets.…

  • Another triumph of restorative justice! Teen car thieves’ rap sheet had 29 priors!

    The one alder who consistently supports public safety already has an opponent Three triumphs for restorative justice, actually. A 16-year-old driver and two 14-year old passengers stole a car and crashed it into a home under construction for a disabled woman of color on Allied Drive last week. With injuries. Turns out just these three…

  • Dems blame poor legislative showing on those damn maps

    Here there be dragons! After last week’s election, our liberal-progressive-socialist acquaintances are pouting. They finally unseated that Republican golem, Scott Walker, but still lost the state legislature to Republicans. Got to be cheating! What else would explain the imbalance except that ol’ devil Gerry Mander? How can Democrats sweep the statewide offices but lose 63…

  • Go big or go home; Tuesday election autopsy Part #2

    Scott Walker could have learned from Frank Costanza No ‘Let’s rumble!’ We’ve strapped on the plastic apron, we’re working the bone saw here at the Policy Werkes to figger out Wha’ Happened? We know Republicans under-performed. (See Part #1) But why? Evers attracted 44,000 more votes Dane County than Madison’s own Mary Burke four years ago.…