Nate Silver, the New York Times’ statistics whiz, who shot to stardom (well, stardom for a statistician) for his elections forecasting, has taken a crack at answering the question “What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending?” Silver’s analysis of government spending at the federal, state and local level on entitlement programs, defense, interest on the […]
Sen. Kohl Says Goodbye
Date Thu, Dec. 20, 2012 - 12:09pm By Hamilton
Retiring Sen. Herb Kohl recently took to the Senate floor to give his farewell address. Kohl took office in 1989 for his first of four terms. The 77-year-old is stepping down after his current term is up Jan. 2. He will be replaced by fellow Democrat Tammy Baldwin. Here is Sen. Kohl’s […]
Explaining the Fiscal Cliff
Date Fri, Dec. 7, 2012 - 11:03am By Hamilton
Now that the election is over, news outlets seem to cover nothing but the royal baby and the fiscal cliff. While news about Will & Kate’s future offspring is easy to grasp, information on the fiscal cliff is more complex and deserves a more in-depth explanation than it has gotten. What The “fiscal cliff” […]
Tammy & Tommy in Tight Battle for U.S. Senate Seat
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 11:41am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin race between U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) and former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D) is tight. As such, it is one of the ten Senate races rated “toss-up” by Real Clear Politics, which means a lot of resources have been focused on this race in determining […]
Recent Polls Show Democratic Trend
Date Tue, Sep. 25, 2012 - 1:45pm By Hamilton
There is a lot of variance in the slew of recent polls covering the Badger state, the first since the party conventions. However, all of the polls show a Wisconsin electorate trending toward Democrats with less than 50 days until the November 6th elections. Seven straight polls have shown U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin with a […]
Polls Predict Close Races
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 3:36pm By Hamilton
Two recent polls predict close races for the August 14 primary and the general election in November. Marquette Law Poll The latest Marquette Law Poll, its last before the August 14 primary, surveyed 1400 registered voters from Aug. 2- 5. The poll finds Senate Republican primary has tightened, with Thompson still in lead. 28 percent […]
Races to Watch: August 14th Primary
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 12:14pm By Hamilton
Redistricting and retirements mean this year’s primary election ballot is a bit more crowded than usual. U.S. Senate The only state-wide race on the ballot is the GOP primary for retiring Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl’s seat. The winner of the four-person primary will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin in November. The four Republican candidates […]
Rep. Paul Ryan Will Not Run for Senate
Date Tue, May. 17, 2011 - 10:29am By Hamilton
Stating that he believes he can have more impact tackling our fiscal and economic challenges as Chairman of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Paul Ryan has announced he will not run for the U.S. Senate next year. “House Republicans have taken bold steps forward in tackling our fiscal and economic challenges – we have led, […]