While newly unsealed court documents reveal Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker “had been accused by prosecutors of allegedly being part of a “scheme” to illegally coordinate the activities of multiple campaign organizations,” Walker himself was quick to take to Twitter to
Maureen Dowd made a big splash back in 2009 by claiming she could discern unspoken words implying a racist motivation. This weekend the New Republic took a stab at doing the same for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. TNR published a
In the wake of Tim Dickinson’s article in Rolling Stone last year pronouncing Gov. Jerry Brown’s “miracle” in California comes John Nichols’s paean in The Nation, entitled: “How Jerry Brown Got Californians to Raise Their Taxes and Save Their State.” While
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., May 29 (UPI) —While he addressed a group of Republicans during an event in Michigan on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan took a break from praising Congressman Dave Camp to crack a couple of jokes. Ryan told
In a piece published today, the Washington Post editorial board says the problem at the VA is the same problem experienced within other parts of the government: a stagnant bureaucracy protected by political favoritism. As the editorial board notes, the
NEW YORK (AP) — Courting powerful Jewish donors for the second time in two months, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called Sunday for a more aggressive foreign policy that defends American values abroad — even in “in some very messy,
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Hillary Clinton would make a “spectacular candidate” for president in 2016. Bloomberg also praised former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) and Govs. Chris Christie (R-NJ) and Scott
ChiefExecutive.net 10th annual survey of 500 CEOs from across America on their views of the best and worst states for business rated California “The Worst,” and Texas “The Best.” The annual survey of business leaders asks each CEO to
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker never got a college degree. He says it is one of his biggest regrets in life. It weighs on him so heavily that his spokesman recently said the Governor is now considering going back to school
In a nearly 1,700 word story aimed at revealing the “extreme” union policies of Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Scott Walker, The New York Times also put in a few good words for Walker’s Democrat opponent. But even after spending paragraph after
Herb Kohl, former senator from Wisconsin, sold the Milwaukee Bucks team to two hedge-fund billionaires. Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens bought the team for $550 million, $145 million more than what Forbes assessed the value of the Bucks. Forbes magazine
On April 8, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) signed bills broadening and protecting the exercise of 2nd Amendment rights for residents of his state. He signed Assembly Bill 368 and Senate Bill 527. According to the NRA-ILA, AB 368 reforms
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who left Marquette University without graduating more than twenty years ago to work for the Red Cross, intends to get a college degree through an online program. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Walker “wants to finish
Here’s the feel-good story of the week: according to the Los Angeles Times, “students” in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) throw away at least $100,000 worth of food every day, mostly fruits and vegetables they’re required to place
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie used some concerning language while speaking at a Republican Jewish Coalition meeting this weekend, referring to Israeli land upon which Palestinians reside as “occupied territories.” According to Politico, Christie apologized to Republican donor Sheldon Adelson
This weekend, I had a chance to observe the proceedings at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s spring leadership meeting from the press gallery. It was my fourth time attending the annual RJC event, though my first as part of the media.
The Republican Jewish Coalition spring leadership meeting is under way in Las Vegas. I use “under way” in the loosest sense possible, since all that’s happened as of Friday is a round of golf, a poker tournament, and a very
On Wednesday’s “The Kudlow Report” on CNBC, Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) was asked by host Larry Kudlow what sort of reforms he would institute were he president of the United States. Walker explained he would focus on tax policy and
Last week, Chuck Reed, the Democratic mayor of San Jose, abandoned an effort to place a referendum on the state ballot in November that would do for California what he did for San Jose in 2012–namely, bring massive unfunded pension
On his Monday radio show, liberal MSNBC host Ed Schultz made a bold out-of-the-box prediction: He predicted former Vice President Dick Cheney would be a Republican candidate for president in 2016. “That’s right, folks — I think Dick Cheney’s running for
In response to Obama: Republicans Are 0 For 2 Against Me: Say this for Obama: he’s good at developing his self-centered personality into high-octane fuel for his personality cult. I guess you can’t really have a personality cult built around
Well, it was a nice run for Wisconsin Governor, Scott Walker, but he may as well pack it up because his days in the governor’s mansion may soon be over. American Bridge, which is Media Matter’s opposition research outlet, has uncovered
In an interview with Newsmax TV, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) defended both Govs. Chris Christie (R-NJ) and Scott Walker (R-WI) who have been under fire for their own controversies…
Politico, the online purveyor of national political news, called the Scott Walker email scandal a “snoozer.” Following the antics of other online email free-for-alls, such as Democrat Congressman Anthony Weiner’s genital-selfie and Republican South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s Argentinean mistress ordeal,
The Obama Administration has engaged in an unprecedented assault on the First Amendment which is accelerating as he expands the reach of government using regulatory powers well beyond their legal limitations. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall famously wrote in
