Scott Kevin Walker was the Governor of the State of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. Previously he was Milwaukee County Executive and a Representative in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Rent-To-Own Industry Wants Less Disclosure
Seeks to overturn law making it disclose interests rates. Industry supported Gov. Walker, who backs the change.
Mar 20th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Thousands Could Lose Food Stamps Under Walker Proposal
Job training requirements could mean more hunger in Milwaukee, advocate predicts.
Mar 18th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien
Wisconsin a Tax Heaven for Businesses
The evidence suggests taxes are low on businesses, and have been for many years.
Mar 14th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Yes, End the Residency Requirement
But in return the legislature must give Milwaukee the powers it needs to create a great city.
Mar 13th, 2013 by Nathaniel Holton
State Department Has Not-So-Open Records
Department of Administration takes a long time to respond to records requests, especially from journalists.
Mar 13th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Democrats in Disarray
The firing of its state spokesperson is just another sign the party has lost its way.
Mar 12th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
New Front Door for Lakefront
Dramatic plan moves freeway ramps and creates a grand boulevard that connects downtown and the lakefront.
Mar 11th, 2013 by Jeramey Jannene
The World According to Tim Sullivan
The business leader's unproven idea of a “skills gap” is misleading state policymakers.
Mar 7th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Mystery Around Dennis Smith Deepens
Departure of state health department secretary leaves many questions unanswered -- and lots of secrecy.
Mar 5th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Double-Decker Freeway For Milwaukee?
Rising 40 feet high, it could be destructive to the Story Hill neighborhood.
Mar 5th, 2013 by Gretchen Schuldt
Why We Need the Liberal Arts
Gov. Walker’s plan pushing colleges to prepare students for the current job market will actually hurt our economy.
Mar 4th, 2013 by Benjamin Rifkin
How Sand Mines Pollute
Wisconsin is the leading supplier of sand for oil and gas fracking. But nearly one-fifth of sand mines have environmental violations.
Mar 4th, 2013 by Kate Prengaman
Super Scott
Democrats continue to underestimate Walker, even as he radically transforms the state.
Feb 28th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Name MPS School After Anti-Nazi Hero?
A push to honor Milwaukeean Mildred Fish Harnack, the only American women resistance member executed by Hitler.
Feb 27th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Voucher Madness
Gov. Walker wants lots more choice schools, except in Republican districts. Why?
Feb 26th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
South Side Leaders Blast Residency Proposal
Walker proposal to end residency requirement will hurt city's economy, they charge.
Feb 26th, 2013 by Edgar Mendez
The Dennis Smith “Affair”
State health secretary resigns after legal motions filed by accused murderer claiming his wife had affair with Smith.
Feb 22nd, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Bigger State Pie, But Smaller Slice for Bikes
Gov. Walker grabs $38 million in federal money meant for bikes to hike his highways budget even higher.
Feb 22nd, 2013 by Dave Schlabowske
How to Crush Milwaukee
Ending the residency requirement will deal a devastating blow to Milwaukee’s property tax base.
Feb 21st, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Walker’s Massive Borrowing Scheme
His increase in road spending and refusal to increase gas tax could leave state paying 25% of transportation budget to debt service.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Dave Reid
New State Law Conceals Nursing Home Violations
Tort reform puts residents at risk, and makes criminal prosecutions of abuse and neglect more difficult, critics say.
Feb 18th, 2013 by Sarah Karon
High Court Race May Cost Millions
Roggensack's reelection effort will determine if Supreme Court retains a conservative majority. Millions could be spent on both sides.
Feb 13th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
A Fiscal Shell Game
Legislators will likely transfer $500 million from the general fund to the transportation fund, yet bicycle funding will still get cut.
Feb 8th, 2013 by Dave Schlabowske
Republican Plan to Steal Elections
Priebus and others push strategies to win presidency with a minority of votes.
Feb 7th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
The Money Behind the Mining Bill
Is it $15 million in campaign contributions? The tally is inexact, but it's way more than environmentalists donate.
Feb 7th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
County Lobbyists Asleep on the Job?
They should be working to get more state funding. But they’re too busy protecting the county board.
Feb 5th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Every Politician in Town
Well, not quite, but the City's Birthday Party had a big turnout of politicians and insiders.
Feb 5th, 2013 by Michael Horne
New Marriott Hotel Still Controversial?
The hotel got a lot of state WHEDA money that was supposed to target Milwaukee's central city job centers. Still, the hotel is a boost for downtown.
Feb 1st, 2013 by Dave Reid
The Incomplete Story
How the Journal Sentinel slants the story on venture capital -- and on downsizing the county board.
Jan 24th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
The Secret Lobbyists
Lobbyists must register to lobby the legislature but can work in secret to get the big money from government contracts. Why?
Jan 24th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Act 10 Could Still Be in Trouble
Federal appeals court decision looks shaky, and state lawyers made mistakes defending anti-union law.
Jan 22nd, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
What’s Stopping Tougher Drunk Driving Laws
The cost of enforcement has been estimated at $200 million annually, but some scoff at this figure.
Jan 18th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
A Primer on Transportation Funding
Want to get wonky with me? Here's a rundown of how the government bicycle programs actually work.
Jan 18th, 2013 by Dave Schlabowske
Bill to Cut Supervisor Pay Likely
Despite Republican delays and opposition by the board, the bill has a good chance of passage.
Jan 17th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Robin Hood in Reverse
Republicans’ tax plan assures that Wisconsin follows other states in the race to the bottom.
Jan 11th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
The Rising Cost of State’s Outside Contractors
Wisconsin spent more on outside contractors than any year since 2004.
Jan 10th, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Why We Need a Part-Time County Board
For 125 years, the board was part-time. Then Tom Ament and company nudged it up to full-time. Why?
Jan 9th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin’s Rising Wealth Gap
In the last decade all $4.8 billion in income gains went to the wealthiest 20 percent. All boats aren’t rising.
Jan 8th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Walker Backs Transparency in Campaign Funding
He's open -- in theory - to changes that address the problem of "dark money" in elections.
Jan 2nd, 2013 by Bill Lueders
Walker Will Veto Same-Day Registration Ban
Governor says if there is "any cost" to ending same-day voter registration, he will veto the bill.
Dec 20th, 2012 by Bill Lueders
Sue Black
She was wrongly fired, she insists to Milwaukee Magazine, whose cover story has many community leaders praising her.
Dec 20th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Still Defending the Infamous Pension Plan
County Exec Abele wants to cut back the lucrative backdrop provision. Why are supervisors delaying this?
Dec 19th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Curious Case of Stephen Einhorn
The man who “feared” for his family’s privacy is a political activist and capital insider grabbing government funding for his company.
Dec 13th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Republicans Sneaking Bill on Same Day Registration?
Voters would probably oppose it, so GOP needs to pass the legislation very, very quietly.
Dec 11th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Walker’s Freeway Farce
After blaming Barrett for "delaying" the Zoo Interchange, Walker is now stalling it, while rejecting a gas tax hike to pay for it.
Dec 4th, 2012 by Dave Reid
The Moody Blues
With the closing of Moody Pool, the city's North Side now has half the number of public pools as the South Side.
Dec 4th, 2012 by Edgar Mendez
How State Aid to Cities Has Plummeted
Milwaukee is getting killed by declining shared revenue, violating a century-old state agreement.
Dec 3rd, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
How Coal Hurts Minorities
A new study finds Wisconsin a leader in environmental racism. But is the state improving?
Nov 29th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Mining Bill Compromise?
State Sen. Dale Schultz expects this. But will his Republican party colleagues play along?
Nov 28th, 2012 by Bill Lueders
Where Are the Violations?
The Romney volunteers observed elections and found no fraud here. Mostly, they just looked intimidating.
Nov 25th, 2012 by Craig Mastantuono
The Anti-Health Care Governor?
Even as Scott Walker throws people off health care, he opposes federal programs that would increase coverage and lower costs.
Nov 21st, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
How Republicans Won the Legislature
It was a Democratic wave, but redistricting helped the GOP win 74% of assembly seats with just 52% of the vote.
Nov 20th, 2012 by Bill Lueders and Kate Golden
The High Cost of the County Board
We could save millions and improve efficiency by cutting the county board and its huge staff.
Nov 14th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
It’s the Middle Class, Stupid
How Romney and Ryan alienated average Americans.
Nov 9th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
25 Winners and Losers
The list is long (and fun). This was a campaign with real consequences.
Nov 8th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Will Art Museum Dump Stephen Einhorn?
The wealthy funder of voter fraud billboards creates negative publicity for Milwaukee Art Museum.
Nov 6th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Man From ALEC
Was Tommy Thompson a key figure in the rise of the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council?
Nov 5th, 2012 by Steve Schuster and Ricardo Torres
County Board Junks Bus Fare Proposal
Proposal to kill transfers and cut fares suddenly lost its supporters.
Oct 29th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
The Rise of MU Law School
How it became the state's leading pollster and a high profile place for public forums.
Oct 19th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Too Many Cops in Milwaukee County?
The high cost of a huge sheriff’s budget and 19 local police departments.
Oct 3rd, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Mighty County Board
A doormat a decade ago, the board is now far more powerful -- much to Chris Abele’s chagrin.
Sep 25th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
A City At Risk?
"The community's less safe," says District Attorney John Chisholm, because of staff cuts.
Sep 24th, 2012 by Gretchen Schuldt
The Latest Journal Sentinel Purge
Some big names could be leaving the ever-shrinking newspaper.
Sep 18th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Did Republicans Blow It?
The court decision striking down collective bargaining law exposes obvious constitutional problems with it.
Sep 17th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Capital Sex Scandal
Strange but true: Star member of Gov. Walker’s cabinet is accused of an affair that led to attempted murder.
Sep 12th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Are Republicans More Generous?
A new study shows blue states give far less to charity than red states.
Sep 4th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Tragedy of Chris and Sue
How the friendship of Abele and Black turned into bitter enmity.
Aug 24th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Myths About Black’s Firing
Strip away the myths and you begin to see why Abele dumped her.
Aug 20th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Election’s Winners and Losers
An insider's look at who's up -- and who's down -- as a result of the August primary.
Aug 17th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Why Was Sue Black Fired?
The development is a shocker as Abele was a friend and supporter of the highly regarded parks director.
Aug 16th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Milwaukee Olympics
Why Milwaukee isn't likely to ever to host the Olympics, and why it would have been nice if Chicago did.
Aug 9th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Fitzgerald’s Strangely Sleepy Campaign
Is Jeff Fitzgerald running for U.S. Senator or top lobbyist?
Aug 2nd, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Chicago Challenge
Economic cooperation with our massive neighbor could help Milwaukee. But Gov.Scott Walker stands in the way.
Jul 18th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Will Allen Goes Viral
From ABC News to Colbert, everybody is celebrating Will Allen.
Jun 20th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Why Walker Won’t Compromise
He now says he will bring us together. But don’t bet on it.
Jun 14th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Why Walker Won
Democrats blame money, but might examine their muddled message.
Jun 8th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Democrats’ Secret Weapon
Lt. Governor candidate Mahlon Mitchell could help turnout more black voters -- so why haven’t Dems made more use of him?
Jun 5th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Did the State Screw Talgo?
The train company's stunned CEO blasts Wisconsin for breaching its contract “like a Third World country.”
May 31st, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Did Walker or Barrett Win Debate?
Barrett was punchy, Walker was cool. Which strategy will convert more voters?
May 29th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Could Decide Race
Without a high county turnout, Tom Barrett is toast.
May 25th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Barrett-Walker ‘Hood
The candidates are worlds apart politically -- but practically neighbors.
May 22nd, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Tour the Talgo Trains You Might Never Ride
Downtown block parties are coming, use of bike racks on MCTS buses doubles year-over-year, explore the Historic Concordia neighborhood with HMI, UWM gets a zoning change, The Moderne is meeting hiring requirements, and kids can ride free on the Amtrak Hiawatha this summer.
May 17th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Abele Run for Mayor?
That's one way to consolidate city and county government, by grabbing both executive positions.
May 15th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The Anti-Recall Patriots
Suddenly it’s become patriotic to oppose recalls. Wouldn’t Tom Ament be surprised.
May 14th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
Senator Wanggaard’s Double Dipping
State Sen. Van Wanggaard cuts benefits for workers while getting ever more for himself.
May 10th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
The North End Phase Two Groundbreaking Photos
A ceremonial groundbreaking took place at the corner of Pleasant and Water streets today for the Portrait and Silhouette buildings at The North End, collectively known as Phase Two of The North End. A number of public officials were on hand representing the large number of public funding sources required to get the project off the ground (or more aptly, in the ground) with the state of private financing for development.
Feb 16th, 2012 by Jeramey Jannene
Toll Roads for Wisconsin!
Traditionally, in Wisconsin toll roads are opposed by the right, because freeways are free, from the left because tolls are an attack on the middle class, and often by new urbanists, because freeways promote sprawl.
Oct 19th, 2011 by Dave Reid
John Norquist Milwaukee Tour – Congress for the New Urbanism
One day before the start of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) 19th annual conference in Madison, former Mayor and current CNU President & CEO John Norquist returned to Milwaukee with a number of his former deputies to offer a tour of many of the urban projects started during his tenure as mayor.
Jun 1st, 2011 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Transit
Chris Abele was recently elected to fill the remainder of Governor Scott Walker's term as Milwaukee County Executive. That gives Abele less than one year to accomplish anything as Milwaukee County Executive before he must seek re-election. Given the relatively short time for which Abele is assured to be in office, what can the newly-elected County Executive hope to achieve when it comes to transit?
May 19th, 2011 by Jeramey Jannene
Brookings Institution Study Doesn’t Match MCTS Ridership
The Milwaukee County Transit System lost ridership at more than six times the national average in 2010. The lingering effects of the recession drove down ridership nearly everywhere, but MCTS was hit especially hard and saw record low ridership for the second year in a row. A large part of the reason for the 4.75% decline in ridership was fare increases coupled with the elimination of 3 routes and the elimination of the information call center. In short, the continued funding reductions to the bus system did exactly what one would expect them to do, caused fares to go up, routes to be cut, and ridership to plummet.
May 13th, 2011 by Jeramey Jannene
Governor Walker’s Pro-Sprawl Agenda
It was clear that the election of Scott Walker to the Governorship was going to negatively impact transit as well as other services in Milwaukee, but beyond the 'fiscal' matters the agenda he has laid out goes far behind what even we predicted.
Mar 15th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Making the case for arts in education
At the height of Wisconsin's budget crisis, we explore the role of art in education - both in and out of the classroom - starting with Arts@Large.
Feb 24th, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
2010 Not the Year of the Park East… Even Worse
Our belief that 2010 could have been the Year of the Park East, came up a bit short, and unfortunately it wasn't the only project that was derailed in 2010.
Dec 30th, 2010 by Dave Reid
History and Walker’s Jobs Claim
On election night, Governor-elect Scott Walker promised Wisconsin 250,000 news jobs by the end of 2014. Critics claim the goal is unrealistic and his jobs plan as lacking and juvenile.
Nov 11th, 2010 by John Kovari
RTA – On Hold For Now
Any hope for a regional transit authority in southeastern Wisconsin is on hold, as the Wisconsin State Legislature adjourned without passing a transit bill of any form for southeast Wisconsin. The bill, AB282, was close to passage in the Assembly, but lacked a few key votes from Milwaukee-area Democrats, notably Representatives David Cullen, Peggy Krusick, and Anthony Staskunas.
Apr 26th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
What Explains the Decline in Bus Ridership?
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker blames the economy and is downplaying his decision to raise fares over the past several years, and transit advocates are saying that the drop is due to large fare increases and service cuts (fewer routes).
Mar 15th, 2010 by John Kovari
New Milwaukee Transit Plan Unveiled
Eight drafts, and a couple months later, the new regional transit authority plan for southeastern Wisconsin has been unveiled. Governor Jim Doyle introduced the new bill at a press conference at Bucyrus in South Milwaukee with Bucyrus President and CEO Tim Sullivan, Roundy's CEO and Chairman Bob Mariano, Northwestern Mutual CEO Ed Zore, AT&T Wisconsin President Scott VanderSanden, S.C. Johnson & Son Chairman and CEO J. Fisk Johnson, Johnson Controls Chairman, President and CEO Steve Roell, Greater Milwaukee Committee President Julia Taylor, and Racine Mayor John Dickert.
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
Infrastructure Projects Create Jobs
There’s quite a hefty debate about whether the stimulus is creating jobs or not. A headline from a recent article went so far as to make the claim that stimulus funds have not created any significant number of jobs. Despite the headline, some economists were quoted in the article saying that it was too soon to see any real effects from the stimulus, or that the stimulus is most likely counter-acting job losses.
Jan 18th, 2010 by John Kovari
A Year in Review
It's time to look back at all the predictions we made for last year, and see how overly optimistic we were.
Jan 5th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
The Future of Milwaukee’s Airport
For General Mitchell International Airport and the citizens of the Milwaukee-area, 2009 will certainly be a year to remember.
Nov 4th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
