Politics - May 27, 2009
Sotomayor announcement sparks a Supreme debate
When President Obama announced his plans to nominate Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals judge in New York, to the Supreme Court, the political press and blogosphere shifted into overdrive and the talking points, counterpoints, spin and bluster came flooding from virtually every direction. Frankly, it was enough to make you reach for the aspirin -- if not a bottle of the hard stuff (Tylenol, of course).
Tags: supreme court, obama, sotomayor

Politics - April 3, 2008
TDS CEO resigns from WMC
David Wittwer, president and chief executive officer of TDS Telecom, the Madison-based parent company of TDS Metrocom, has resigned from the board of directors of the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the state's largest business lobbying group.
Tags: tds, supreme court, gableman

Politics - March 16, 2008
I object to negative and confusing judge ads
I’ll admit it, I’m perhaps not as tuned in as I should be into the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court judge. I’ll also admit that until I started seeing these vague and confusing commercials lately, I didn’t even know a race was underway.
Tags: supreme court, election, special interest, judge

Politics - June 22, 2008
A Supreme Mistake
(The following appears in the Crossroads section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Sunday, June 22.)The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing Guantanamo detainees to challenge their imprisonment in civilian court should make Americans nervous. The 5-4 decision demonstrated that the court w...
Tags: Supreme Court, terrorism, Guantanamo