Data Wonk

• The Paradox of Voucher Schools

  Apr 21st, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  They work better than MPS schools for minority students. Yet most Democrats oppose them.

• GOP Governors Have Higher COVID-19 Rates

  Apr 7th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  More cases, more deaths per capita in states run by Republicans.

• How Fox Spread Lies About State’s Election

  Mar 31st, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani and some very fishy graphs about Wisconsin’s presidential election.

• State Faces Voter Suppression Effort

  Mar 24th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Not by the Legislature. Instead court cases seek new policies to restrict voting.

• Will Biden Relief Plan Work?

  Mar 17th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Its likely impact will be very different than that of the Trump tax cuts.

• School Vouchers a Danger For Democrats

  Mar 10th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  The issue could lose them enough voters in Milwaukee to lose the state.

• Trump’s Dismal Record on the Economy

  Mar 3rd, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  The data shows the worst performance of any president since World War II.

• High Court Minority Embarrasses Itself

  Feb 24th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  State Supreme Court came perilously close to invalidating a legal election.

• With Donald Trump It’s Never Over

  Feb 17th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  His lawyers are still pushing election lawsuit, hoping for a Trump coup in 2024.

• Democratic Assembly Candidates Trailed Biden

  Feb 10th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  While state Republican candidates outperformed Trump. A problem for both parties.

• Why Republicans Oppose Mask Mandate

  Feb 3rd, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  They say it’s about the governor exceeding his authority. So why not pass their own plan?

• Why GOP Wants to Spread COVID-19

  Jan 27th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  72% of state voters support mask mandate. But Republicans worry only about Trump supporters.