Data Wonk
Will Supremes Rule on State Redistricting?
Past cases show Supreme Court is reluctant to overrule district courts.
Jun 28th, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonIs Manufacturing in Decline?
Recent trends are down in Wisconsin, but hardly a cause for panic.
Jun 21st, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonYou Dare Not Question Scott Walker
A Federalist column attacks my conclusion that governors have little impact on the economy.
Jun 7th, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonUS Supreme Court Wrong on Redistricting?
By focusing only on racial gerrymandering justices miss the bigger picture.
May 31st, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonWhy GOP Backs Gerrymander
Once leaders both parties' leaders opposed it. Why did Republicans change?
May 24th, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonState’s Political Map At Issue
Does geography or gerrymandering give a GOP edge? U.S. Supreme Court could decide.
May 18th, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonDoes Tax Credit Make State a Winner?
An Econ professor and Walker fan uses shaky research to say yes.
May 10th, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonCan Governors Do Much About Economy?
Less than people think. But more, perhaps, than Walker is doing.
May 3rd, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonALEC and Wisconsin’s Economy
ALEC ranks state high for its policies, but they haven’t improved economy.
Apr 26th, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonWMC Manufactures Bogus Data
Does it show Manufacturing & Agriculture tax credit creates jobs? Nope.
Apr 19th, 2017 by Bruce ThompsonWhy Walker Should Expand Medicaid
Both the data and politics point in one direction: accept the federal funding.
Apr 12th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson