Politics
Campaign on your own time
We get it -- unions love Democratic candidates. But can the AFSCME Council 24 just stop using taxpayer time and state equipment to campaign for Tom Barrett?
Oct 18th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Walker or Barrett?
Two weeks to go and the gubernatorial candidates are full of promises and accusations. Soon you'll get to decide who's best suited for Wisconsin's top job?
Oct 17th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Milwaukee County Sheriff candidate David Clarke
Incumbent David Clarke says his training, education and experience makes him the best and only choice for Milwaukee County Sheriff.
Oct 15th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
7th State Senate candidate Chris Larson
Chrisl Larson felled moderate incumbent Jeff Plale. Can he convince conservative southsiders that he's not just a pretty liberal face?
Oct 14th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
5th State Senate candidates Leah Vukmir v. Jim Sullivan
(R) Leah Vukmir and (D) Jim Sullivan face off in the moderate western Milwaukee suburbs.
Oct 13th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Whose Chamber of Commerce is this anyway?
Should the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an organization supposedly dedicated to supporting small business, be so blatantly partisan?
Oct 12th, 2010 by John Smart
State, local offices need more women
Progress toward gender diversity in Wisconsin government remains mixed. Though the number of women in elected office has increased, growth has been marginal.
Oct 11th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
7th State Senate candidate Jess Ripp
Ripp is a young,energetic attorney, and he's prepared for the election much in the same way he prepares for a case -- by doing his homework.
Oct 10th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Pixie dust blues
Who is that masked superhero zoooming across the country on treacherous adventures to save the Democratic damsel?
Oct 5th, 2010 by Will Durst
Milwaukee County Sheriff candidate Steven Duckhorn
Milwaukee Police Officer Steven Duckhorn takes up the GOP flag against incumbent David Clarke.
Oct 4th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Obama in friendly territory
His speech - perhaps "performance" is a better description - on the UW campus was a true stemwinder, and the crowd responded with enthusiasm.
Sep 30th, 2010 by John Smart
Repealing health law won’t help Americans
Any American who has faced serious illness should fear the GOP's “Pledge to America” -- it does not look out for you.
Sep 27th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
