edited by: Chris Liebenthal,
Wisconsin Editor
Today is December 15, the 349th day of the year. On this date in 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, took effect following ratification by Virginia.
* BH: "Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday his veto of a bill that would change how the" [...]
This came into Charlie Sykes’ mailbox a while ago from former Thompson-era Department of Administration secretary James Klauser:
7. December, 2009
Dear Friend:
Jim Doyle, after 8 years, will leave Wisconsin state and local finances in a shambles. In his first term he spent and borrowed; in his second term he spent [...]
Once again, Wisconsin is behind the curve.
How Wisconsin became what might be the only state that hasn’t lined up with new federal tax rules dates back to the state’s arduous budget process.
Shortly after Gov. Jim Doyle said in early May that the budget deficit [...]
In 2007, [...]
And that’s how it works, folks.
Gov. Jim Doyle has announced the appointment of state Rep. Gary Sherman, D-Port Wing, to the District IV Court of Appeals.
Sherman (left), who has served the 74th Assembly District since 1999, will fill the vacancy created by the retirement [...]
This is an interesting choice.
Gov. Jim Doyle has appointed fellow Democratic state Rep. Gary Sherman of Port Wing to be a judge on the state Court of Appeals.
Sherman will fill the Fourth District vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Bernie Bridge effective in January.
The 60-year-old Sherman has been [...]
My column for the West Bend Daily News is online. It’s called, “Political zoo.” Let’s skip right to the point.
The moral of the story is that actions have consequences. Wisconsin’s voters elected Jim Doyle. Milwaukee’s voters elected Tom Barrett. Doyle took transportation funds and squandered [...]
Just a few random thoughts to start the week:
I haven’t chimed in at any great length on the MPS reform plan being pushed by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Governor Jim Doyle, but I believe the plan has positives and negatives. While I certainly think the mayor should have [...]The Mess at the Zoo
- Well, apparently Jim Doyle, Tom Barrett, John Richards, and the rest of the Milwaukee legislative delegation didn't see this coming. Amazing for a state with a motto of "Forward," no one thinks too far ahead.
Somebody's Polling
- According to their Twitter account Saturday morning, Democratic-polling' [...]
