Politics - Nov. 19, 2008
Spring election sprint gets underway
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the TV and avoid political commercials, it's time for the spring elections -- with a state Supreme Court race and several county judicial races -- to get underway. The Supreme Court race pretty much started this week when Jefferson County Circuit Judge Randy R. Koschnick fulfilled expectations that he would announce his campaign to attempt to unseat Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
Tags: Shirley Abrahamson, Randy R. Koschnick, Louis Butler, Miek Gableman, Jon Richards, Grant Langley, sick leave referendum

Politics - Oct. 10, 2008
Rhinelander lawyer wants Obama charged for lying
Perhaps he's overwhelmed or depressed by the onset of winter, but Rhinelander attorney Sam Gold insists Barack Obama's campaign has violated state law against misrepresentations in political ads. As a result, he wants the Democratic presidential nominee charged with crimes.
Tags: sam gold, barack obama, john sharpless, scott klug, tammy baldwin, louis butler, wally morics, wllie hines, michael murphy, tom barrett, patricia jursik

Politics - July 25, 2008
Special interests help set judicial spending record
It's not exactly "hold the presses!" news anymore, but the most recent state Supreme Court race set records for spending. And most of it, to no surprise, was spent by special interest groups.
Tags: Michael Gabelman, Louis Butler, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Greater Wisconsin Committee, Coalition for America's Families, WEAC, Gov. Jim Doyle, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Club for Growth Wisconsin, National Rifle Association, Ald. Bob Donova

Politics - March 12, 2008
Partisanship takes over supreme court race
The state Supreme Court race between incumbent Justice Louis Butler and Barnett County Judge Michael Gableman has predictably veered away from issues.
Tags: LUKE, Dorinda Floyd, DPW, parking meters, Gableman, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Louis Butler, Wisconsin Club for Growth, Greater Wisconsin Committee, Dan the Ban Wisconsin, smoking ban, Tavern League, pheistyblog, arclightzero, TAPCO

Politics - Feb. 15, 2008
Police chief meets oversight panel
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn faced aldermen in a formal setting for the first time this week, a mere five weeks after stepping into his new role.
Tags: Ed Flynn, Milwaukee Police Department, Mike Gableman, Louis Butler, Milwaukee Christian Center, Milwaukee Public Schools, Wal-Mart, Kilbourn Tower, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Republican, Democrat, Paul Soglin