A Generation of Termites

Paul Ryan's ruinous plan assumes the worst of older voters

The aging of the baby boomer...

Destroying Government to Save It

What's the fuss about a Milwaukee County takeover?

Rumors are still swirling that there's a secret plan that would allow the state to take over Milwaukee County and other local governments. First reported by prominent Madison attorney Ed Garvey on his FightingBob.com blog, the secret plan allegedly is similar to a new Michigan...

Let the Recount Begin

Waukesha County wasn't the only irregularity

The Trouble With Trump

His past doesn't match the hype

Everything we really need to know about...

Mass Transit Takes a Hit in Walker's Budget

Funding is cut just as gas prices hit record highs

As the price for a gallon of gas hovers around $4, Gov. Scott Walker is working to ensure that Wisconsin residents will rely on cars, not mass transit, to commute to work and travel around the state...

Four Republicans Face Recalls

Will Alberta Darling be next?

Democrats Can Win the Budget Debate

Point out Republican gimmicks and unfair impacts

Having hesitated to fully enter the fiscal fray, President Obama has at last delivered a plausible, principled response to the budgetary flimflam of the far right. But one speech, even a very good speech, won't fulfill his obligation in this fateful argument...

Paul Ryan's Plan Neither Serious Nor Courageous

His budget punishes the poor and elderly but doesn't reduce the debt or deficit

What the meteoric career of Paul Ryan demonstrates is how easily impressed we are whenever a politician purports to restore solvency by punishing the poor and the elderly (while coddling the rich). The Wisconsin Republican congressman's fiscal plan has won rave reviews from both the usual right-wing suspects and some self-styled centrists, who have praised him and his...

Incompetence or Fraud?

Making sense of Waukesha County clerk's election story

Is Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus incompetent or part of a vast right-wing conspiracy to secure state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser's re-election? The official story is that Nickolaus caught a reporting error made on election night...

Earth Day Economics: A Green and Prosperous Future

The 'Good Boom' will benefit everyone

Walker's Budget Is Bad for Business and the Environment

"This budget is good for Wisconsin's environment, because a strong economy and a clean environment go hand in hand," Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Cathy Stepp testified before the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee last...

Why the Reckless Republicans Win

Ideologues want a shutdown, regardless of the damage

Scarcely any news story induces sleep as swiftly and surely as congressional budget negotiations—a topic that features politicians bickering loudly over huge...

Walker's Bill Faces New Legal Challenges

Temporary restraining order is just the beginning

For fans of legal dramas, Madison is the place to be these days. Last week, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi reaffirmed her decision that a temporary restraining order (TRO) be placed...

Day Care Provider Wins Big in Court

Judge questions the state's prosecution of Wisconsin Shares providers

April 5th Election Endorsements

The Shepherd Express is asking you to vote for Chris Abele for Milwaukee County executive. However, if you were pleased with Scott Walker as county executive, then you should vote for state Rep. Jeff Stone (R-Greendale), who has made it very clear that he will continue Walker's policies in county government...

Paradox and Principle in the New Mideast

The 'Arab Spring' challenges U.S. policymakers

Deciding whether to intervene in Libya, the United States and its allies confronted a terrible...

A New Red Dawn

Meet Your Next Milwaukee County Executive

Abele and Stone vie for a one-year term on April 5

Election to Decide Citywide MPS Board Seat

Terry Falk will face Susan Schmidt on April 5

What's So Scary About NPR?

Latest GOP attack could wipe out competition for Limbaugh and Beck

While there is much stupid behavior to be found among politicians on both sides of the...

A Brand-New Election Day

Lost in all the uproar over the vicious tactics of Gov. Scott Walker and legislative...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Heats Up

Justice David Prosser, Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg face off April 5

How Not to Fight Terrorism

Bigotry and grandstanding won't do it

Despite the dubious credentials of Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) as an opponent...

Is This the End of Milwaukee Public Schools?

Walker's budget cuts MPS funding while expanding taxpayer funding for private schools

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