Without endorsing a candidate in the 44th Assembly District, it’s nice to see a candidate that actually lives among the people he would like to represent in Madison. Bill Truman, a member of the Janesville City Council, actually lives in the district.  The incumbent, Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, is living in an apartment outside his [...]

Publication: Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date: May 27, 2010; Section: Opinion; Page: 8A
Mayor not the only one allowed to talk to strangers
(James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.)
I have a confession to make. Last Saturday I attended the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s state convention [...]

State Representative Scott Newcomer announced today that he will not seek re-election (ht: Kevin Binversie). The distractions of his personal life and the presence of three respectable challengers must’ve finally been too much. Perhaps his constituents would have been more forgiving of his foibles had he been more visible in the district. [...]

This week’s article for the MacIver Institute is concerned about the lack of progress in taking simple steps to stymie voter fraud:
A group of activists concerned with potential voter fraud launched the “We’re Watching Wisconsin Elections Campaign.” They encouraged people to contact their local clerks to require photo identification before a ballot can be issued [...]

Last night I posted the winners of the MacIver Institute’s first ever End of the Legislative Session awards.
Here were my nominees:
Taxpayer Hero – Has to be State Representative Leah Vukmir, for stopping the RTA with a timely amendment.
Taxpayer Villain – State Representative Jeff Wood. He’s going to jail, the legislature [...]

The MacIver Institute is handing out the awards to celebrate the end of the legislative calendar. In part one, they handed out the following:
Steel Spine: Senator Tim Carpenter
Spine of Jello: Senator Kathleen Vinehout
Straight Talker: Senator Jeff Plale
Mr. Sensitivity: Representative Pedro Colon
Taxpayer Hero: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Raquel Rutledge
Taxpayer [...]

Attention liberal bloggers. If you’re going to echo Mike Tate’s talking points, the least you could do is note the irony. DPW Chairman Mike Tate notes the hiring of political consultant Darrin Schmitz by the Ron Johnson campaign for Senate and says,
Ron Johnson told voters this week all they need to know about [...]

State Representative Jeff Wood (censured) (I-Bloomer) is adding a new staff member.
State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan’s spokesperson Rebekah Sweeney said Wood hired Kathryn Sweet to a part-time position. Sweeney said the hire was within Wood’s authority and brings his staff size to 1.5 positions.
“It’s not a good use of taxpayer money,” [...]

While some Democrats in southeastern Wisconsin and Governor Jim Doyle believe the future is in 19th century technology and building trains, Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan (D) sees a different future for transit from Madison to Illinois. He wants to widen I-39/90 from Madison to the Illinois state line.
Sheridan, a Janesville Democrat, said rebuilding and [...]

The hits just keep on coming to Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan. He’s a representative temporarily without a district
Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan is not living in the district he represents but plans to return as soon as possible, a spokeswoman said Friday.
The change in addresses is the result of a pending divorce between Sheridan and [...]