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 [...]

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 [...]

Kanavas press release announcing he is not running for senator:
(Brookfield, WI) – State Senator Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield) today issued the following statement regarding his decision not to run for the United States Senate:
“Since I announced my retirement from the Wisconsin State Senate in January, my family and I have been humbled by the encouragement and [...]

My interview with Dick Leinenkugel in the Waukesha Freeman last week caught the attention of the Terrence Wall campaign and WISN’s Mark Belling (7:11 in).
An e-mail from the Wall campaign yesterday:
Dick Leinenkugel was a quick study under his old boss, Jim Doyle. It only took him 18 months to acquire Jim Doyle’s sense of honesty:
From today’s [...]

Publication: Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date: Apr 22, 2010; Section: Opinion; Page: 8A
Trouble on tap for Leinenkugel?
Candidate might fall flat
(James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at http://www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.)
When Dick Leinenkugel stepped down as Gov. Jim Doyle’s fourth Commerce secretary, speculation immediately began about whether he [...]

State Senator Ted Kanavas told the Waukesha Freeman yesterday he is thinking about running for U.S. Senate against Russ Feingold if former Governor Tommy Thompson elects to skip the race:
WAUKESHA – State Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield, said Wednesday he will make a final decision as to whether or not he will challenge U.S. Sen. Russ [...]

The MacIver Institute has the details on the State Senate action today on the proposed BadgerCarePlus Basic:

During the early afternoon debate Thursday, Republican Senator Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield) was blunt in his assessment about what is wrong with the plan.
He argued the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance would never allow a company in the private sector to [...]

Another election season, another near-endless stream of e-mails with the latest endorsements. Today I received an e-mail from Rich Zipperer’s campaign with the endorsement of Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas. The other day it was Margaret Farrow.
Zipperer is currently running unopposed in the Republican primary to replace State Senator Ted Kanavas. [...]

Publication: Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date:2010 Jan 28; Section:Opinion; Page Number: 8A
Kanavas’ decision surprises
He would be worthy foe for Feingold
(James Wigderson is a blogger publishing at www.wigderson.com and a Waukesha resident. His column runs Thursdays in The Freeman.)
On Monday afternoon I started skimming through e-mails and press releases looking to see what might interest me this [...]