Data Wonk
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State’s Leadership Vacuum Is Killing People
Nov 25th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Deaths per day will double by Christmas. And red counties are getting hit the worst.
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The Republican Push For Autocracy
Nov 18th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Analysis shows GOP now resembles authoritarian parties in Hungary and Turkey.
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Can Biden Improve the Economy?
Nov 11th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Democratic presidents typically do better, but Biden will face an obvious challenge.
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‘Bleak Winter’ Coming for Wisconsin
Nov 4th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
The numbers show COVID-19 exploding. True leadership is sorely needed.
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Wisconsin Losing War Against COVID-19
Oct 21st, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Both on the health and economic front, harder hit than most states. Why?
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How Republicans Screwed Themselves
Oct 14th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Opposition to mask mandate by GOP is bad law and very bad politics.
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The Republican Death Squad
Oct 7th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Why won’t Vos and Fitzgerald support measures to contain the state’s pandemic surge?
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The State of American Judiciary in 2020
Sep 30th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
ACA rulings show a disturbing right-wing activism. It could get worse.
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Supreme Court Shows Its Colors
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
What the Green Party ruling tells about the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Is COVID-19 Winning in Wisconsin?
Sep 16th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
The data is alarming. As are the many allies of the virus.
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Has Trump Been Good for the Economy?
Sep 9th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
What people believe about the economy and what the data shows.
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Is The Stock Market Betting on Biden?
Aug 27th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Two theories on why stock values are rising amid an economic downturn.