Category Archives: Good government

George H. W. Bush was born a gold-plated patrician, and he lost his re-election in 1992 partly because many voters thought he was out of touch with the people. But he was one of the most regular, down-to-earth guys you … Read the rest

The big news from the Wisconsin elections Tuesday: Gov. Walker is out; gridlock is in. Badger State voters waited in record numbers in long lines in a light rain to send a mixed message about where they want the state … Read the rest

Psychiatrists and psychologists and will trying to figure out what made Donald Trump tick for generations to come. Similarly, social scientists will be trying to figure out what drew a large minority of Americans to this galvanizing politician. Whatever your … Read the rest

It’s only a matter of time until the political leaders of the state address the obvious necessity to set an updated strategy for the University of Wisconsin System. Big ideas for new directions for UWS won’t jump out during the … Read the rest

When my boys were growing up and I was trying to help them find the fine line between the hard and soft sides of life in America, I pitched this: “Be as tough as you have to be, but no … Read the rest

As a fiscal conservative, I miss the Republican Party. Even though its leaders have never balanced the federal budget when they were in power in recent decades, they at least talked the talk on the need to bring down the … Read the rest

The criminal charges filed by the Wisconsin attorney general’s office against the former chancellor and vice chancellor of UW–Oshkosh have the smell of prosecutorial overreach, scapegoating and missing of the mark. UWO’s two top officers, Rick Wells and Tom Sonnleitner, … Read the rest

President Trump, who made a TV career out of firing people, is showing that he is very comfortable with firing his people in the White House. Of late, he has terminated at least one a week, like he did on … Read the rest

Looking ahead at what promises to be a tough election year for Republicans, Gov. Walker’s state of the state address last week was as important for what it didn’t say as for what it did. The headline coming out of … Read the rest

When I see someone in the Milwaukee region from the University of Wisconsin – Madison -– other than its best export, its wonderful graduates – I call it a “sighting.” It’s like the visit from a rare bird. Our flagship … Read the rest