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On the Ground in Wisconsin
The Historic 2011 Wisconsin Recall Elections are over, and the conservatives have withstood an assault from labor unions to maintain a 17-16 majority in the…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Budget Repair Bill
Late yesterday afternoon, the Wisconsin Supreme Court weighed in on the Budget Repair Bill (Act 10) and ruled that it did not violate the…
Never Too Early to Think About 2012
Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) announced their estimate of an additional $636 million of revenue over the next three years due to an…
Enough Already!
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount began today in county courthouses across the state. With Justice David Prosser having a 7,316 vote lead over Challenger…
What’s Next for Wisconsin?
A recount is looming over yesterday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Currently, Incumbent Justice David Prosser is trailing by 206 votes to Prosecutor Joanne Kloppenburg…
Judge Sumi Strikes Again
Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi has issued another temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking further implementation of the budget repair bill (Act 10), which Governor Scott…
New Local Government Leaders Needed
What we are seeing in Wisconsin underscores why local government matters and why we need a new generation of local government leaders. The Left, particularly…
Wisconsin Craziness Continues
It’s hard to believe that protests have now been going on in Madison for 16 days and 14 State Senators have been AWOL for 13 days now. Here is some of the latest news. A private citizen is suing one of these Senators to compel the Senator to return to the state Capitol. The Senate has voted on a resolution to impose a fine for Senators missing two or more days. Taxpayers continue to pay the salaries of these 14 AWOL Senators and are wondering when this all will end.
Cutting Spending Isn’t Easy
Once a person benefits from government spending, they rely upon it and will be extremely motivated to contact their elected officials if there is even a rumor of cutting that spending. Almost without fail, there will be stronger political pressure to not cut spending than the political pressure to reduce the spending. Moreover, government agencies always think their budgets should grow, regardless of the effectiveness or necessity of their programs. It takes a tremendous amount of courageous and commitment to see a proposed spending cut through to be enacted into law.
Taxing Times in Wisconsin
The Packers may have beaten the Bears on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, but Wisconsin’s individual income tax rates are still 2.75% higher than Illinois’ rates in the highest tax bracket. While Wisconsin may have lower corporate tax rates than many other states, the individual income tax rate in Wisconsin is particularly unfriendly to flow through entities (Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Partnerships, Subchapter S Corporations, etc.) that are taxed at the partner/owner level .
Wisconsin’s February 15 Primary Approaching Rapidly
Conservatives need to not only make the general ballot, but they need to perform well in the primary. Perceptions influence voters greatly in elections. Accordingly, if you barely make the general ballot, the voters are less likely to vote for you in the general election because you will not be viewed as a frontrunner. Voters want to vote for those who they perceive have the best chance to win. They want to be a part of the winning team. Conservatives need to emerge from the primaries as the frontrunners.
Amidst Deficit, Wisconsin Agencies Request Absurd Budget Increase
Despite a Budget Deficit that has been estimated to be around $3 Billion in Wisconsin, State Government Agencies have requested a 6.2% Budget Increase from the prior two year period. These requests amount to an astromical $4 Billion in increased spending.
Wisconsin Nomination Papers Can be Circulated Today
Today is the first day Nomination Papers can be circulated in Wisconsin. The filing deadline for submitting these Nomination Papers is Tuesday, January 4, 2011 by 5 pm. It is imperative conservatives across this great state step up and run for local office.
Merit Pay for Wisconsin Teachers?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had an article in yesterday’s paper discussing merit pay for teachers. It suggested that Milwaukee and other Wisconsin schools could learn from other school districts like Pittsburgh’s school district, which has successfully implemented a merit pay system.
Wisconsin Conservatives – The Battle Has Just Begun
Conservatives won across the board in Wisconsin last night. But the battle has just begun. We cannot just assume that those who we elected will represent our conservative values because of their party identification. We must now hold them accountable. The liberals are not going to lie down and accept that Wisconsin is a conservative state. They are going to fight back. We cannot take time off or stop paying attention. The battle continues on to the spring local elections and then to the 2012 elections. Within 2 short months another important date will have arrived.
12,000+ Voter Registrations Inactivated in Wisconsin
Over 12,000 voter registrations have been inactivated in Wisconsin due to officials being unable to confirm the information provided by the prospective voters.
Wisconsin is a Conservative State
Recent polls have shown that the number of likely voters in Wisconsin who identify themselves as “conservative” is far greater than those who would use “liberal” or “moderate” as a label. It isn’t just one poll either. A McClatchey-Marist Poll (September 26-28, 2010) in Wisconsin found 47% of likely voters label themselves a conservative, compared to 20% for liberal and 33% for moderate. A CNN/Time Poll (September 17-21, 2010) showed 47% conservative, 19% liberal, and 32% moderate among Wisconsin likely voters. A Gallup poll showed the percentage of conservatives at 43% of Wisconsin likely voters.
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