Abrahamson Legacy Includes Division and Discord on State’s Highest Court
Abahamson’s legacy undeniably coincides with a period of diminished stature and collegiality on Wisconsin’s highest court.
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Tommy Thompson
Potential loss of blue-collar jobs at Foxconn is not the reason to scrap the deal
A good place to start would be to think about how to make the state a more appealing place altogether — especially for the entrepreneurial folk who are likely to begin or grow new businesses.
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Educating Tony Evers
Republicans should not be afraid to defend the successes of the different choice programs: voucher programs, charter schools, open enrollment. They all support the principle that parents, not school administrators, are the ones who know what is best for their children.
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Democrats Support Legislative Power Grab for DNR Secretary Appointment
While Democrats are making false accusations of a “power grab” by legislative Republicans, some Democrats would like to engage in a power grab of their own.
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The End of the Wisconsin Era
I’m proud to volunteer for a Republican Party that Reince Priebus built, to live in a state that Scott Walker opened for business, and to live in a country that Paul Ryan worked to make great again.
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Thompson Center Research Could Help Next Administration With Corrections
WPF reports that DOC’s budget request for 2019-21 “would raise DOC’s total annual spending to $1.37 billion by 2021. The request…highlights Corrections’ status as one of the largest and costliest programs in state government.”
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Tommy Thompson Reconsiders His Record on Prisons
Thompson says current inmate levels reflect a “hysteria” to lock people up. Yet it remains the case that about three in four offenders in the state correctional system are NOT locked up.
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Tommy Condemns Club for Growth Attacks
Former Governor Tommy Thompson issued a statement Wednesday condemning the national Club for Growth for getting involved in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate by attacking state Sen. Leah Vukmir (R-Brookfield).
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Ron Johnson to the Rescue
Not a minute too soon, Wisconsin’s senior senator has stepped in to organize a post-primary unity fundraiser featuring Diane Hendricks and Dick Uihlein.
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Hovde Not Running for Senate
Madison businessman Eric Hovde announced in an interview that aired Sunday that he is not running for U.S. Senate.
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