The Contrarian

George Mitchell is a former journalist and veteran observer of government who has held positions in federal, state, and county government and served as a consultant to various governmental and private sector groups.

The Contrarian: Parents May ‘Break Up’ MPS
The Contrarian

Parents May ‘Break Up’ MPS

Majority of city students may eventually attend alternatives to traditional Milwaukee Public Schools.

The Contrarian: School Choice Key Issue in Governor Race
The Contrarian

School Choice Key Issue in Governor Race

Republican candidates will support universal vouchers. Evers calls that "morally wrong."

The Contrarian: Jill Underly Flunks School Choice 101
The Contrarian

Jill Underly Flunks School Choice 101

Candidate for state school superintendent is clueless about state requirements.

The Contrarian: Journal Sentinel School Choice Blackout
The Contrarian

Journal Sentinel School Choice Blackout

Newspaper ignores new study with powerful results for voucher schools.

The Contrarian: Karofsky Wrong About State Supreme Court
The Contrarian

Karofsky Wrong About State Supreme Court

Her campaign charges against the Supreme Court amount to slander.

The Contrarian: Still More Positive News on Voucher Schools
The Contrarian

Still More Positive News on Voucher Schools

Big jumps in test scores for School Choice students.

The Contrarian: Did DPI Break the Law?
The Contrarian

Did DPI Break the Law?

To make choice schools look bad, it manipulated state test data.

The Contrarian: Journal Sentinel Censors Voucher Test Scores?
The Contrarian

Journal Sentinel Censors Voucher Test Scores?

All the news about public school test scores, very little about voucher students.

The Contrarian: The Myth of Easy Prison Reform
The Contrarian

The Myth of Easy Prison Reform

It’s caused by misinformation about “non-violent offenders” and “crimeless revocations.”

The Contrarian: Does Only Segregation Cause Murders?
The Contrarian

Does Only Segregation Cause Murders?

JS story suggests blacks in segregated neighborhoods have no way to stop violence.

The Contrarian: Kamala Is Dead Wrong on Busing
The Contrarian

Kamala Is Dead Wrong on Busing

And the Milwaukee busing plan was a dramatic example of this.

The Contrarian: The Dark Side of Justice Abrahamson
The Contrarian

The Dark Side of Justice Abrahamson

A great legal scholar, but her style created bitter turmoil on the court.