Marketing Candidates for the Wisconsin Recall Elections

A conversation with Milwaukee ad man Steve Eichenbaum

Steve Eichenbaum put together the advertising campaign that propelled underdog state...

Common Council President Hines Faces Serious Challenge

Supervisor Biddle builds a strong case

Will Catholic Bishops and Religious Right Save Obama?

U.S. voters support access to contraception

What is most striking about the showdown over contraceptive freedom is not the political victory...

Will We Choose a Chinese Future?

For the last two decades, we've heard many myths purporting to explain the loss of American manufacturing jobs...

Scott Walker, Meet John Doe

The governor's legal and political troubles heat up

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has charged a handful of Gov. Scott Walker's...

White Nationalists Share Spotlight With GOP at CPAC

If the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) can be expected to accomplish anything...

Embracing 'Enough'

Of all the no-no's in contemporary America—and there are many—none has proven more taboo...

Wisconsin's Voter ID Law: Are You Ready?

New law's implementation still uncertain

In two weeks, Wisconsin voters will be required to present a state-approved photo ID to cast...

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Primary Set for Feb. 21

The three candidates make their case

The High Cost of Romney's Scorching Victory

Gingrich exposed the front-runner's vulnerabilities

Mitt Romney's convincing victory in the Florida primary erased his earlier defeats and perhaps...

When It Comes to Education Technology, Trust, But Verify

The release of Apple's computer-based textbooks last month had the usual technology triumphalists buzzing. "Apple And The Coming Education Revolution," blared the headline at Fast Company magazine. "Apple puts iPad at head of the class...

Three Candidates Will Challenge South Side Alderman Donovan

New district boundaries could impact the race

In a reflection of Milwaukee's strengthening ethnic diversity, the South Side Common Council...

Scott Walker v. Reality

Governor's 'State of the State' speech fails the truth test

Gov. Scott Walker gave his “State of the State” speech in front of a full crowd in the state Assembly...

Mitch Daniels: Bombast From the Past

Bush's budget director helped to cause our problems

Why the Republicans chose Mitch Daniels—the Indiana governor who once thrilled right-wing...

The Economic Normalcy Bias

In 1977, two Boeing 747s collided on an airstrip in the Canary Islands. According to accident...

The Walker Recall

What's next?

Last week, opponents of Gov. Scott Walker and five of his Republican allies filed almost 2 million...

Walker Flip-Flops on Health Care Reform

Governor pulls the plug on his own office, forfeits $37 million

In January 2011, one of Scott Walker's first acts as governor was to kill off the Doyle administration's Office of Health Care Reform and replace it with the Office of Free Market Health Care, which was created to implement federal health care reform...

Tax Day: Will Romney Make April Fools of Republicans?

So many questions remain about the millionaire's tax returns

Mitt Romney's latest flip-flop is almost complete. Having vowed a month ago not to release...

Our Selective Definition of Bigotry

If they have any value at all anymore, presidential election campaigns at least remain larger-than-life...

Republicans Change Recall Rules in the Middle of the Game

Waukesha judge shifts responsibility from Walker to the state

On Tuesday, opponents of Gov. Scott Walker achieved a historic first when they delivered a million...

Contrary to Media Hype, Data Show Buses Are Safe

If you have been watching video footage of violence on the Milwaukee County Transit System...

Bitter Primary Reveals the Real Romney

Entitled and out of touch with average Americans

For Mitt Romney, the Jan. 10 triumph in the New Hampshire primary offered a tempting...

Who's on the Hook for Wisconsin Republicans' Legal Fees?

Taxpayers again could foot the bill

In a strongly worded response chastising the attorneys defending the Republican-drawn...

Will Tammy Baldwin Become Wisconsin's Next U.S. Senator?

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is starting to make headlines for her race for the U.S. Senate...

Did Reagan Raise Taxes? Let GOP Candidates Answer

Facts contradict Republican hero-worship

Politicians and their flacks lie every day, but it is unusual for someone prominent to utter...