Data Wonk
Why GOP Wants to Spread COVID-19
72% of state voters support mask mandate. But Republicans worry only about Trump supporters.
Jan 27th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
New Voters Won the 2020 Election
And the results in swing states challenged by Trump are exactly in line with the national vote.
Jan 20th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
We Hate State Administrators
State Supreme Court conservatives keep blasting the administrative state. Why?
Jan 13th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
State’s COVID-19 Surge Has Passed
But will it return? The data tells a story of what we might expect.
Jan 6th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
Tales Told By The 2020 Election
The Republican gerrymander held. But Waukesha County has grown more Democratic since 2012.
Dec 31st, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
We Won Wisconsin Big!
Actually Trump was defeated by Trump — as state and national voting patterns show.
Dec 23rd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
State Supreme Court Justices Unmasked
The losing minority in Trump election case vent their anger and reveal their prejudices.
Dec 16th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
How Trump Lost Wisconsin
County-by-county analysis shows similar pattern of voting to 2016 — with key differences.
Dec 9th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Trump’s Lawyers vs Democracy
Reading through the lawsuits, you can see why judges rejected them
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
State’s Leadership Vacuum Is Killing People
Deaths per day will double by Christmas. And red counties are getting hit the worst.
Nov 25th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
The Republican Push For Autocracy
Analysis shows GOP now resembles authoritarian parties in Hungary and Turkey.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Can Biden Improve the Economy?
Democratic presidents typically do better, but Biden will face an obvious challenge.
Nov 11th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
