Data Wonk

• Which Party Is Better For The Economy?

  Oct 8th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Economic data from the last 70 years suggest one party does a better job of managing the economy.

• Will 10 Years of Gerrymandering End?

  Sep 29th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  The data shows huge advantage for Republicans. Will courts allow this to continue?

• Are The Rich Overtaxed?

  Sep 22nd, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  So claim conservatives. But how much of the total tax burden are they including?

• Biden Vaccine Plan Helps GOP Governors

  Sep 15th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  States supporting Trump have much greater chance of COVID-19 deaths. Biden’s mandates bail out governors afraid to act.

• Pandemic Politics Threatens Lives And Economy

  Sep 8th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  The data for Wisconsin is worrisome. The politics is puzzling.

• Why Is State Supreme Court So Angry?

  Sep 1st, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Justices’ strange interpretation of watershed 1803 decision becomes a right-wing battering ram.

• Bipartisan Consensus Backs Helping Afghan Allies

  Aug 25th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  But Trump, Tiffany, others on far right oppose helping settle Afghans in U.S.

• Most Republican Voters Want The Vaccine

  Aug 18th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Only a hard-core minority oppose it. So why are GOP politicians encouraging this, and risking our health?

• Higher Vaccination Rates Lead To Fewer Deaths

  Aug 11th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  A political divide is evident in COVID-19 data. Republican leaning states tend toward fewer vaccinations, more deaths.

• What Is MPS Strategy For Stimulus Aid?

  Jul 28th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  It's a huge opportunity to improve student achievement -- which is badly needed.

• How Trump Polarized Voters

  Jul 21st, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  Part of shift in Republican Party but no GOP politician has same impact as Trump.

• Trump Country Won Wisconsin For Biden

  Jul 14th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson

  40,000 vote increase in Democratic vote since 2016 election came from pro-Trump areas of state.