Politics - Jan. 2, 2008
Fearless (and fun) predictions for the year ahead
As the new year dawns, soothsaying seems natural. Though some predictions will be swept away by the tides, we reserve the right to say "Told you so."
Tags: milwaukee aldermen, scott walker, tommy thompson, frank busalacchi, michael mcgee jr., mink farmers, brett favre, larry krystkowiak

Politics - Oct. 25, 2007
Don't let skeptics derail mass transit options
If your only source of information was local conservative talk radio, you would be convinced that passenger trains are evil, maniacal tools of the liberal elite.
Tags: mass transit, krm, rail, Schwarzenegger, tommy thompson

Politics - Aug. 17, 2007
Health care battle keeps hospital lobbyists busy
The Wisconsin Ethics Board reports that the WHA spent $434,240 working 2,647 hours on its issues, placing it ahead of second-place Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
Tags: tommy thompson, ted kanavas, rick wiley, bob kasten, wisconsin state ethics board, wisconsin hospital association, wisconsin manufacturers and commerce

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 - May 2, 2007
Free ride for corporate welfare
Here’s a novel approach to making sure the state’s corporate welfare that goes for job creation is actually used for job creation -- oversight. The Center on Wisconsin Strategy notes that the state spent $152.8 million on economic development programs, yet spent little time tracking what it went for.
Tags: Coggs, D'Amato, COWS, welfare, George Will, Tommy Thompson, UWM