Data Wonk
Will Foxconn Deal Fight Poverty?
Legislative language suggests this. What are the deal’s true aims and costs?
Aug 16th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Walker’s Health Care Gamble Exposes State
He bet on health care exchanges and against expanding Medicaid, which could hurt Wisconsin.
Aug 9th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Foxconn, Wisconsin’s Manufacturing Future?
Deal will cost $500 for every person in the state.
Aug 2nd, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Has Barrett Driven Up City Debt?
Conservative MacIver Institute says yes. Let’s look at the data.
Jul 26th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
The “Democrats Are Evil” Trap
National Review’s David French blames this for GOP loyalty to Trump. Let us consider the irony.
Jul 19th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Who Wins From Global Warming?
Wisconsin wins; Florida, Texas, southern states big losers.
Jul 12th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
How Will Trumpcare Affect Wisconsin?
The bottom line: worse health and 1,000 additional deaths per year.
Jul 5th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Will Supremes Rule on State Redistricting?
Past cases show Supreme Court is reluctant to overrule district courts.
Jun 28th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Is Manufacturing in Decline?
Recent trends are down in Wisconsin, but hardly a cause for panic.
Jun 21st, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
You Dare Not Question Scott Walker
A Federalist column attacks my conclusion that governors have little impact on the economy.
Jun 7th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
US Supreme Court Wrong on Redistricting?
By focusing only on racial gerrymandering justices miss the bigger picture.
May 31st, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
