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Scott Walker Doesn't Think You Need a Weekend
If you are an enjoyer of weekends and you live in Wisconsin, man do I have bad news for you. Over the Fourth of July weekend, eventual presidential candidate Scott Walker and Wisconsin State Senate Re...
2016 Will Make the Strongest Case for Publicly Funded Elections
The 2012 presidential election was certainly the most expensive in American history. President Obama's re-election effort cost $1.1 billion, including nearly $700 million spent directly by his ca...
Purchasing a Handgun in Wisconsin is About to Get a lot Easier
Wisconsin lawmakers recently approved a new law that will eliminate the state's 48-hour waiting period to purchase a handgun, which has been in place since 1976. Reports indicate that Governor Scott W...
House Passes 2016 NDAA to Fund A War It Hasn't Authorized
The House of Representatives voted last week to pass H.R. 1735, also known as the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- 269 in favor to 161 opposed. The vote came over the concerns of seve...
Why Bernie Sanders Could Make The 'S' Word Cool Again
Since U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I - Vt.) announced his campaign for the presidency, considerable attention has been paid to his avowed socialism. On the Sunday after his announcement, he appea...
Can't Remember That Super PAC's Name? You Aren't Supposed To
It can be hard to keep super PAC names straight.For example, there is Right to Rise, the committee supporting a presidential run by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and there is America Rising, anoth...
Marco Rubio Faces Many Doubts as He Prepares to Announce 2016 Bid
Reports over the weekend indicate that Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to announce on April 13 that he will run for president in 2016. However, a number of obstacles will likely face the fir...
Utilities Wage War Against Solar Power
Solar power has arrived. With the average price of solar cells down by 60 percent since 2010, the industry is responding to market demand. According to a study from researchers at Cambridge University...
Scott Walker's Education May Hurt A Presidential Bid in 2016
Over the past month or so, several media outlets have made a big deal about the fact that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's education does not include a bachelor's degree, and have speculate...
Pew: Voters Remain Largely Dissatisfied with Major Party Leadership
NATIONAL -- At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll, Kentucky's Rand Paul emerged on top, followed closely by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson...