Data Wonk

• Do ‘Checkoff Groups’ Help or Hurt Family Dairy Farms?

  Oct 9th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Federally-required agricultural promotion organizations may not benefit small dairy farms

• Does the Growing Partisan Divide Make Sense?

  Oct 2nd, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  As the global economy changed, so did traditional Republican and Democratic constituencies.

• The Use and Abuse of Jobs Data

  Sep 25th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Walker administration used flimsy interpretations of jobs reports to put a positive spin on the state's economy.

• Rethinking State Economic Policies

  Sep 18th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  What do state policies on Foxconn and dairy industry have in common?

• Gerrymandering Is Built on Lies

  Sep 12th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Which is why the North Carolina plan was overruled. Wisconsin’s is very similar.

• Comparing Wisconsin and Minnesota

  Sep 4th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Minnesota doing worse? MacIver cherry picks data to make this claim.

• Measuring Poverty’s Impact in the City

  Aug 28th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Powerful new data has been done. But some research was shut down.

• The Future of Wisconsin Gerrymandering

  Aug 14th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  An inexplicable U.S. Supreme Court decision leaves door open for GOP mischief.

• Would MPS Referendum Pass? Should it?

  Aug 7th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Poll shows city residents support increased funding for MPS, but referendum still faces obstacles.

• How Democrats Can Beat Trump

  Jul 31st, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  And win the state. Polls show which issues are winners — or too leftist.

• Do Stock Buybacks Depress Worker Pay?

  Jul 24th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Money spent on buybacks could be used to hike worker pay.

• High CEO Pay Due to Stock Buybacks?

  Jul 17th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  It’s definitely one cause. It may also make the American economy less productive.