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A no-reason recall
Publication:Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date:Sep 2, 2010; Section:Opinion; Page Number:10A A no-reason recall Alderwoman Peggy Bull facing unjustified recall election (James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.) In Waukesha’s 7th Aldermanic District, Alderwoman Peggy Bull is facing a possible recall... [Read more]
Employment numbers for 2010 still look depressing
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue issued their quarterly economic forecast the other week, and they announced the economy is in recovery with manufacturing leading the way. Then in the fine print they mention there will still be less manufacturing jobs than last year and government is now the second largest employer in the Wisconsin economy. You can read the full analysis at the MacIver Institute.... [Read more]
When the incumbent is the reformer
Publication:Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date:Aug 26, 2010; Section:Opinion; Page Number:8A When the incumbent is the reformer Trawicki’s handling of local law enforcement saves money (James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.) It’s always easy to talk about saving money in government, but finding those... [Read more]
Well, she’s normal to Feingold
Senator Russ Feingold has a new ad out, “On Our Side.” Rather interesting to see lobbyist Joanne Ricca among the people who considers Feingold on her side. Here’s a still from Feingold’s ad. Here’s a picture of her from the AFL-CIO Flickr page. Joanne Ricca, pictured at left And from the AFL-CIO field staff page. I think I was happier when he was hiring actors. Read More →
An update on Tom Barrett’s Ozzygate
WTMJ-TV news in Milwaukee aired a report (video) on the Barrett campaign’s use of an Ozzy Osbourne video in their press release on Friday. MILWAUKEE – Mayor Tom Barrett’s gubernatorial campaign claims they really wanted to send reporters a YouTube ad slamming Republican opponent Scott Walker. Instead, their e-mailed press release web link led to Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy... [Read more]
Who will Tom Barrett fire?
As we all know by now, highly-paid political campaign professionals in charge of a campaign’s communications never make a mistake when linking to a video on the internet. And certainly not two highly-paid, important, campaign professionals, especially when dealing with an important issue. After all, according to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, if two campaign staffers are involved, it must’ve... [Read more]
Neumann-Walker race could have domino effect
Publication:Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date:Aug 19, 2010; Section:Opinion; Page Number:10A Neumann-Walker race could have domino effect Other races around area might feel impact Primary elections are tricky elections to predict because the smaller they are, the less likely anybody will do any polling. You have to go by “feel” and what you see for campaign activity. You should also look to... [Read more]
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