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Holding Fast
In the wake of new Republican House leadership, a weak State of the Union, and a looming March 4th deadline for a continuing budget resolution…
Keep Them Accountable
The Wisconsin Spring Primary Elections are less than a week away. But what happens after a new crop of elected officials arrives? Do they fall off your radar as you proceed with your daily life? Or, do you stay on top of their activities to ensure they are delivering on the promises they made during their campaigns?
Google before you Tweet – it’s the new think before you speak!
Every once in a while, I receive emails from well- meaning friends that tell of all sorts of treacherous and nefarious things going on right…
Low Education Standards = Low Outcome
I recently attended an event in Topeka, KS where Dr. Matthew Ladner, of the Goldwater Institute in Arizona, spoke on the importance of education reform. …
State of Emergency
Governor Walker’s first State of the State was delivered on the same day he declared a state of emergency for 29 counties in Wisconsin. Don’t be confused. It wasn’t because of a lack of money to cover the budget shortfalls or the incorrect recording of expenditures; it was due to the snow storm of the year that is hitting many states throughout the country. Just like the snow storm, states are facing similar shortfalls in their budgets and looking for alternatives to make up for these deficits.
Paging Senator David Johnson~Where Are You?
Kudos to Senator David Johnson (D, Little Rock) who received ZERO dollars in per diem, mileage and expense money for 2010, according to an admirable enterprise…
Transparency is a beautiful thing….
So, the elections are over and the legislative sessions have begun. Everyone is waiting with bated breath to see what those freshmen legislators are going…
Why MN Conservatives Should Attend An American Majority Training
So where do we go from here? Well for starters, it is imperative that we don’t have a sense of satisfaction that we, in the conservative grassroots movement, have done our job and can move onto “other” things. Instead, we need to build on the progress made and that all begins by electing true conservatives at the local level.
City Mayor Plans to Broadcast Bird Chirping
Recently, a city mayor declared that he wanted to broadcast “bird songs” on the streets of his city. The rationale? Bird chirping makes people happy….
Proof in the Pudding, PT 2
The Progressive Left’s “heads we win, tails you lose” modus operandi is in full display all over Oklahoma today on the heels of the conservative…
TO BAIL OR NOT TO BAIL, THE UPCOMING QUESTION
Mixed in the debate among the many issues swirling around Washington is the question on federal bailouts for cash-strapped states. Following the practice of using…
Taxing Times in Wisconsin
The Packers may have beaten the Bears on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, but Wisconsin’s individual income tax rates are still 2.75% higher than Illinois’ rates in the highest tax bracket. While Wisconsin may have lower corporate tax rates than many other states, the individual income tax rate in Wisconsin is particularly unfriendly to flow through entities (Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Partnerships, Subchapter S Corporations, etc.) that are taxed at the partner/owner level .
Getting the Straight Skinny
Last week I had a story ping into my inbox that immediately set my fiscally conservative tail feathers into a spin. As way of background:…
Campaign Friendraising
Here in the great state of Kansas, we are fast approaching the deadline to file to run for local offices like city council and school…
The Brilliance of the Crispus Attucks Tea Party
On the evening of January 18th, I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural meeting of the Crispus Attucks Tea Party of Houston, founded by…
Voter ID on the Horizon
Next week the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections is holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 6. This bill, as noted in the committee hearing notice, would require certain photo identification in order to vote in Wisconsin. Currently, Wisconsin does not have this requirement.