Data Wonk

• State’s Political Map At Issue

  May 18th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Does geography or gerrymandering give a GOP edge? U.S. Supreme Court could decide.

• Does Tax Credit Make State a Winner?

  May 10th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  An Econ professor and Walker fan uses shaky research to say yes.

• Can Governors Do Much About Economy?

  May 3rd, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Less than people think. But more, perhaps, than Walker is doing.

• ALEC and Wisconsin’s Economy

  Apr 26th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  ALEC ranks state high for its policies, but they haven’t improved economy.

• WMC Manufactures Bogus Data

  Apr 19th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Does it show Manufacturing & Agriculture tax credit creates jobs? Nope.

• Why Walker Should Expand Medicaid

  Apr 12th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Both the data and politics point in one direction: accept the federal funding.

• Should Wisconsin Reconsider Medicaid Expansion?

  Apr 5th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  States that did saw the largest decrease in uninsured.

• Three Whopping Data Lies

  Mar 29th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Or how Walker, Schimel, Trump jump from correlation to causality.

• How Trump Betrays His Supporters

  Mar 22nd, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Trumpcare in Wisconsin and nation hikes costs the most for Trump voters.

• Who Wins From Anti-Poverty Programs?

  Mar 15th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  In U.S. and Wisconsin, biggest beneficiaries are whites without degrees.

• Should State Shift Economic Development Strategies?

  Feb 22nd, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  A differentiation strategy might work better than Walker’s low-cost approach.

• National Press Discovers Rural Wisconsin

  Feb 15th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson

  Their observations, and demographic data, tell a story Democrats need to hear.