Could a libertarian a become governor of Wisconsin this year? Dr. Terry Virgil, Libertarian Party candidate for lieutenant governor, thinks it’s possible. See,
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Secret Places: Wisconsin Historical Society’s Treasure Trove
by JOHN ADAMS •
Gena Kittner writes about the collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society: Deep in a basement on the UW-Madison campus lies the story of our entire state: The cheesehead hat signed last year by President Barack Obama on his visit to Wright Middle School in Madison. The 1 millionth aluminum wheel cover cast at the Reynolds…
Government Spending, Taxes/Taxation, Wisconsin
Cato Institute’s 2010 Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Cato Institute has released its 2010 Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors, and Wisconsin fares poorly in the report. I’ve be a sometime critic of the outgoing Doyle Administration’s policies, but candidly, his Republican predecessors (Thompson, McCallum) left the state’s finances in poor condition, too. The return of a Republican to the governor’s…
Politics, Wisconsin
WI Republican Candidate Ron Johnson’s Testimony Against Child Abuse Bill
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s a video now available on YouTube of Republican senate candidate Ron Johnson’s testimony against a Wisconsin bill that would have made it easier for victims of child abuse to sue their abusers. (The bill was defeated.) The video (h/t to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) is revealing for more than one reason. Superficially, it shows…
Weird Tales, Wisconsin
Wisconsin, We Can Do Better! Swallow, Smallest Cow In The World, Is 33 Inches From Hind To Foot
by JOHN ADAMS •
Outrageous and inexplicable: Wisconsin is America’s Dairyland, and because anything American is 73% better than anything English, there’s no reason that Wisconsin shouldn’t have the world’s smallest and most-interesting cow. If Wisconsin’s Governor Doyle wants to do something truly memorable before leaving office in January, then he should commit Wisconsin to a crash program in…