Politics - Jan. 4, 2008
The man with the red vest will be missed
It is painfully ironic that Lee Sherman Dreyfus, Wisconsin's last populist governor, died on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, which mark the beginning of what will surely be the most disgusting, disheartening and dirty presidential election this country has ever seen.
Tags: Dreyfus, governor

Politics - April 4, 2006
Opinion: Is Mark Green right for Milwaukee?
There is an undercurrent of muttering among Southeast Wisconsin grassroots fiscal conservatives as to whether we should be as enthusiastic in our support of Mark Green as we likely would have been for Scott Walker. The answer is an unqualified, "Yes!" (Note the exclamation point).
Tags: WisPolitics, Democrat, Republican, governor, Doyle, Mark Green

Politics - Dec. 6, 2005
Opinion: Looking for a reason to vote for one of the guv candidates
Forgive those of us in metro Milwaukee who can't raise a flag of enthusiasm for any of the three candidates running for governor. The choices we are offered are reflected in the current debate over the Issues of Our Time (state version).
Tags: WisPolitics, governor, Doyle, Walker, Green, DeLay, Republican, Democrat, Gretchen Schuldt, storyhill.net

Politics - Nov. 22, 2005
Opinion: Media misreads gubernatorial race polls
According to a WisPolitics columnist, the real story in the flurry of governor's race polls thus far in the race is how poorly Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle is consistently polling against Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and Congressman Mark Green.
Tags: WisPolitics, governor, Walker, Doyle, Mark Green

Politics - Aug. 9, 2005
Opinion: State Elections Board must be non-partisan
It's time to make the Elections Board an independent body that is not dominated by partisan appointees from the governor, political parties and legislative leaders. It's hardly the first time this idea has been raised, but it's time to get it done.
Tags: Walker, Doyle, Governor, WisPolitics, Republican, Democrat

Milwaukee Buzz - June 8, 2004
Republicans thrashing around TABOR
Democrats with a heart and a sense of humor have to feel a little sorry for Republicans at the Capitol who are thrashing very publicly around the spending-cap language they want carved into the Wisconsin Constitution.
Tags: Doyle, Governor, Madison, Senate, TABOR, budget, taxes, Democrats, Republicans

Milwaukee Buzz - May 4, 2004
Walker headed to Madison? A Democrat's view
Last week, Republican Brian Nemoir sounded off on the theory that County Executive Scott Walker might be eyeing a run for the state's top seat. This week, Democrat Chris Micklos offers his view.
Tags: Walker, governor, Madison, Doyle, Micklos, WisPolitics, election2004