Politics - Aug. 15, 2007
Budget time fills some legislators' bank accounts
Despite the semi-annual hand wringing and brow-beating over the fact that state lawmakers accept campaign contributions while they are writing the budget, the practice continues bigger than ever.
Tags: doyle, wasserman, democrats, scott walker, republicans, tommy thompson, iowa straw poll, kanavas, plale, colon, lazich, sinicki

Politics - July 16, 2007
Source: offer accepted for the Cousins Center
The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese has accepted an offer to sell the Cousins Center to commercial interests who will look first at commercial development of the sprawling complex of buildings and land.
Tags: cousins center, Wisconsin Eye, Jim Ott, Jon Richards, Republicans, Democrats, Legislature, PIC, Randall, Hixson

Politics - April 27, 2007
Latest political alias? The Realtors
The barrage of political issue ads from front groups of major political players continues this week as the Wisconsin Realtors Association debuted its new alias, the Wisconsin Homeowners Alliance. It’s target: Gov. Doyle’s proposed increase in the real estate transfer fee.
Tags: environment, realtors, doyle, democrats, republicans, barrett, donovan, dudzik, kleefisch, PAC, lobbyist, tax, KK river, Milwaukee River, Kinnickinnic, Hank Aaron Trail

Politics - Jan. 5, 2007
2006: the year in politics
Here are some winners and losers that got us out of bed in the morning over the past year, according to Doug Hissom.
Tags: Nixon, Democrats, Republicans, Hissom, Plale, McGee, recall election, Norquist

Politics - Nov. 29, 2005
Opinion: Lautenschlager/Falk race really about governor's battle
It is a widely accepted fact that Gov. Jim Doyle encouraged Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, a former 2002 gubernatorial rival, to run against fellow Democratic Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager. But why? There's a very good strategic reason. Look at the election map.
Tags: Boxer, WisPolitics, Lautenschlager, Doyle, Republicans, Democrats