Free speech for me and not for thee ?
By Nov. 3, 2015 Over at , I have a piece addressing the legacy media's blindspot on campaign regulation and disclosure. In general, journalists understand that compelled disclosure of the identity of...
View ArticleBucks president: 'Very hard' to keep cost of new arena at $500 million
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 4, 2015 3:02 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks president Peter Feigin said at a public forum Wednesday “it will be very hard” to build a new arena to replace the Bradley Center for...
View ArticleWisconsin colleges report their students in Paris are safe
By of the Journal Sentinel One by one, colleges and universities across America, including in Wisconsin, took to social media to tweet the relief that all of their students studying in Paris were safe...
View ArticleRecently relocated Milwaukee artist mourns with other Parisians
By of the Journal Sentinel Artist and photographer Tara Bogart moved to Paris about a month ago, hoping to lead a more challenging and creative life. On Friday afternoon, just hours before terrorists...
View ArticleWalker signs rule requiring drug testing for select entitlements
By Nov. 5, 2015 4:47 p.m. To be specific, it's . If you haven't slogged through the text, you should avoid making a comment about this subject. Sadly, the entitlement reforms that are taking place in...
View ArticleAs stage shifts to Milwaukee, debate casualties begin to mount
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 7, 2015 3:01 p.m. The Republican debate train pulls into Wisconsin on Tuesday after a journey already full of twists and turns. One of those twists is that the...
View ArticleGov. Walker's approval ratings among lowest in the country
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 20, 2015 6:07 a.m. Gov. Scott Walker’s approval ratings are not only among his worst since taking office. They are among the lowest of any governor in the country,...
View ArticleRyan and Obama Destinies now linked
By Nov. 2, 2015 10:15 a.m. I was sipping whiskey in my office down at the old Thiensville State Bank building grading papers Halloween afternoon when, just as the last shred of natural light...
View ArticleHow to celebrate Veterans Day
By Nov. 12, 2015 2:06 p.m. The best way to celebrate veterans is to work with them in our businesses, support veteran owned businesses, and utilize the strengths and talents of military veterans to...
View ArticleSave Milwaukee from "worst city for blacks" ranking
By Nov. 3, 2015 2:28 p.m. It’s bad enough that the quality of life for blacks in American cities, as a general matter, lags significantly behind that of their white counterparts. Now try to imagine...
View ArticleRepublican debate marked by key policy clashes
The crowd watches the undercard Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theatre. By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 11, 2015 Photos Poll Who do you think won the GOP debate? Jeb Bush: 4% Ben...
View ArticleHabla Con Ellos (Talk With Them)
By Oct. 31, 2015 9:15 a.m. When considering conservatives and the ever-intriguing Hispanic vote, I am reminded of Pedro Almodovar’s 2002 film Hable Con Ella, or Talk to Her, where one character...
View ArticleThe electability of Marco Rubio
By Nov. 9, 2015 4:23 a.m. Marco Rubio is learning first hand the cost that comes with a rising presidential brand – and it looks a lot like a big red target on his back. Coming off a strong debate...
View ArticleTrump wins, Cruz places, Paul shows
By Nov. 11, 2015 7:30 a.m. The construction workers were already hard at it installing water mains down Green Bay Road today as the gang filed into the old Thiensville State Bank building this morning...
View ArticleThe GOP Debate: Celebrate the Variety
By Nov. 13, 2015 11:44 a.m. In his enormously influential book The Conservative Mind, Russell Kirk described what he called the six canons of conservative thought. The second was what he called an,...
View ArticleEmpathy Is Good Government
By Nov. 20, 2015 1:22 p.m. Recently a video went viral on the internet wherein opens up about the struggles of addiction in America. It begins with Governor Christie explaining the story of his mom,...
View ArticlePaul Ryan starts his speakership in good shape back home
By of the Journal Sentinel Nov. 22, 2015 12:39 p.m. Wisconsin isn’t too fond of its Republican leaders these days. The public has a negative image of its GOP governor, its GOP Senator, its GOP...
View ArticleTop concerts this week: Lupe Fiasco, Best Coast, Joseph Arthur and more
LUPE FIASCO 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. at the box office, (414) 342-7283 and therave.com. | Nov. 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. By of the Journal Sentinel In 1998, Todd Rickun closed his downtown blues bar the...
View ArticleAuthorities identify Racine County man killed in two-vehicle crash
By of the Journal Sentinel Officials have named the man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Racine County Tuesday as Robert L. Skeans of Yorkville. Skeans was 78, not 72, as originally reported,...
View Article1 dead, 1 arrested in stabbing at assisted living facility
By of the Journal Sentinel A 56-year-old man died after being stabbed multiple times Tuesday night when he tried to intervene in a physical argument at an assisted living facility, Kenosha police said....
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