Data Wonk

• Right Wing Seeks to End Democracy?

  Aug 23rd, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Their support for Wisconsin gerrymander part of a disturbing international trend.

• Will Foxconn Deal Fight Poverty?

  Aug 16th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Legislative language suggests this. What are the deal’s true aims and costs?

• Walker’s Health Care Gamble Exposes State

  Aug 9th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  He bet on health care exchanges and against expanding Medicaid, which could hurt Wisconsin.

• Foxconn, Wisconsin’s Manufacturing Future?

  Aug 2nd, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Deal will cost $500 for every person in the state.

• Has Barrett Driven Up City Debt?

  Jul 26th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Conservative MacIver Institute says yes. Let’s look at the data.

• The “Democrats Are Evil” Trap

  Jul 19th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  National Review’s David French blames this for GOP loyalty to Trump. Let us consider the irony.

• Who Wins From Global Warming?

  Jul 12th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Wisconsin wins; Florida, Texas, southern states big losers.

• How Will Trumpcare Affect Wisconsin?

  Jul 5th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  The bottom line: worse health and 1,000 additional deaths per year.

• Will Supremes Rule on State Redistricting?

  Jun 28th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Past cases show Supreme Court is reluctant to overrule district courts.

• Is Manufacturing in Decline?

  Jun 21st, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Recent trends are down in Wisconsin, but hardly a cause for panic.

• Who is Leaving Wisconsin?

  Jun 15th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  And why?

• You Dare Not Question Scott Walker

  Jun 7th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  A Federalist column attacks my conclusion that governors have little impact on the economy.