This is the fifth in a series of posts considering Katherine Cramer’s Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. In Chapter 5, Cramer describes conversations she had with rural residents. In the early part of the chapter, she recounts discussions about the university system. Some rural residents tell her they don’t…
Wisconsin
Books, Culture, Economy, Politics, Wisconsin
Considering The Politics of Resentment, ‘The Context of Rural Consciousness’ (Part 4 of 9)
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This is the fourth in a series of posts considering Katherine Cramer’s Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. If in Chapter 3 Cramer sought to provide the contours (outlines) of a rural consciousness, in Chapter 4 she attempts to describe the context (the circumstances around it) of it all. Cramer…
Books, Culture, Economy, Politics, Wisconsin
Considering The Politics of Resentment, ‘The Contours of Rural Consciousness’ (Part 3 of 9)
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This is the third in a series of posts considering Katherine Cramer’s Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. The simplest way to think about Cramer’s work, by analogy, is to think of it not as a scientific poll of attitudes and preferences, but as a series of considered focus…
Books, Culture, Economy, Politics, Wisconsin
Considering The Politics of Resentment, ‘A Method of Listening’ (Part 2 of 9)
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This is the second in a series of posts considering Katherine Cramer’s Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. One might think that Cramer’s second chapter, ‘A Method of Listening,’ would be a dry (but useful & necessary) description of her methodology. It’s far from merely that: it’s an oddly…
Books, Culture, Economy, Politics, Wisconsin
Considering The Politics of Resentment, ‘Making Sense of Politics Through Resentment’ (Part 1 of 9)
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In a series of posts over the next week or so, I’ll consider Katherine Cramer’s Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. Cramer’s a native Wisconsinite teaching at UW-Madison. Today, I’ll summarize her thesis, as she presents it in the first chapter of PoR, ‘Making Sense of Politics Through Resentment.’…
City, Elections, Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Spring General Election
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A few remarks on local and statewide races from the Spring General Election: 1. In Whitewater, incumbents seldom lose (and indeed, seldom have challengers). Yesterday falls within the realm of the seldom: a challenger in Whitewater’s District 1 race easily defeated the incumbent (Carol McCormick over Patrick Wellnitz, 164-87). Whitewater’s challenge is not merely that…
Politics, Poll, Wisconsin
Marquette Law Poll, March 2017 (First Marquette Poll Since 2016 Election)
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Selected results below, from among Wisconsin registered voters; full results are available online. Trump Approval New Marquette Law School Poll puts approval among registered voters in WI of how President Trump is doing his job at 41%. #mulawpoll — MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) March 22, 2017 Trump Disappproval 47% disapprove of Trump job performance, 11% don’t express…
Politics, Poll, Presidential race 2016, US Senate Race 2016, Wisconsin
Marquette Law Poll Results (Mid-September ’16 Edition)
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The mid-September Marquette Law School poll results are out, and here are a few key findings from the 9.15.16 to 9.18.16 poll (the full results will be available online later this afternoon). Clinton-Trump, Among LV: New Marquette Law School Poll finds Clinton leading Trump among likely voters in WI 44% to 42%. #mulawpoll — MULawPoll…
Politics, Poll, Presidential race 2016, US Senate Race 2016, Wisconsin
Marquette Law Poll Results (Late August Edition)
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The latest Marquette Law School poll results are out, and here are a few key findings from the 8.25.16 to 8.28.16 poll (the full results will be available online later this afternoon). Clinton-Trump, Among LV: Among likely voters in WI, Clinton 45%, Trump 42%, with 10% supporting neither. #mulawpoll — MULawPoll (@MULawPoll) August 31, 2016…
Environment, Waste Digesters, Water, WGTB, WHEN GREEN TURNS BROWN, Wisconsin
The Water Problems in Wisconsin
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Post 57 in a series. When Green Turns Brown is an examination of a small town’s digester-energy project, in which Whitewater, Wisconsin would import other cities’ waste, claiming that the result would be both profitable and green. I promised to begin reviewing by the particulars of a 12.15.15 discussion of waste importation. I’ll hold off to…
Blogging, Law, Liberty, Local Government, New Media, Newspapers, Public Records, Wisconsin
4 Points About Public Records Requests
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So a local paper complains that a local school superintendent won’t comply with a public records request, won’t put the paper on a media contact list, and simply ‘must’ improve communications. A few points — 1. Compliance with a public records request isn’t a ‘communications’ issue; it’s a legal issue, of rights of residents…
Politics, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Ill Serves Her Nationally-Ambitious Politicians
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Over the last generation, Wisconsin has had her share of politicians with national ambitions, to cabinet offices or elected executive office (Democrat Les Aspin, Republicans Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Scott Walker among them). They’ve not fared so well; Gov. Walker’s effort is still ongoing. All of those I’ve listed were regarded in Wisconsin as especially skilled before…
America, Nature, Wisconsin
Ten Amazing Natural Wonders in America
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The Apostle Islands make the list –
Federal Government, Law, Liberty, Local Government, Open Government, Public Records, State Government, Wisconsin
The Public Records Law Still Stands
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After a push to alter Wisconsin’s Public Records Law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31-19.39), we’re now secure with the original law intact. Below one will find a recording of Wisconsin A.G. Brad Schimel’s Open Government Summit, held earlier this week at the Concourse in Madison. J.B. Hollen, Schimel’s immediate predecessor, started strongly in favor of the…