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 for reasons nobody can quite explain. [...]

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 [...]

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 savings is often really difficult. When [...]

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 [...]

As you may have heard if you were listening to Pat Snyder interview the MacIver Institute’s Brian Fraley this morning on WSAU-AM, my latest perspective piece is up over at the MacIver Institute’s website, “About President Obama’s Visit.”
The new federal education money, of course, is counter-productive. It will not reward those school districts that were [...]

Publication: Waukesha Freeman (Conley);
Date: Aug 12, 2010;
Section: Opinion;
Page: 8A

Wisconsin Dems trying to change rules as they’re losing the game
(James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.)
If you’re wondering which party is going to do well in Wisconsin’s elections this November, just watch how [...]

Peter Theron, Republican candidate for congress in the second district, came up with the ultimate show-stopper for a campaign event. He wanted to stop traffic in downtown Madison to show that while Governor Jim Doyle is making empty trains run on time, you’ll be late for work.
Theron, a Republican running in Wisconsin’s Second Congressional [...]

Publication: Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date: Aug 5, 2010; Section: Opinion; Page: 10A
Polar opposites stand up for free speech
New disclosure rule brings liberals, conservatives together in opposition
(James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.)
The cliché is that politics makes for strange bedfellows. The mind reels [...]

Another application for federal Race to the Top money, another humiliating defeat for Wisconsin.
Unfortunately, while the legislature worried about team logos, other states worried about how to improve their applications for the Race to the Top program and passed real reforms. Wisconsin’s application was rejected again. Instead of competing as a finalist, Wisconsin again finished [...]

Publication:Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date:Jul 29, 2010; Section:Opinion; Page Number:10A
Facts there for all to see at water meeting
Scrima missed chance to present better alternative to Great Lakes water
When the city gathered Tuesday night to debate the water issue again, there was an expectation of [...]