That was one of the many interesting points made by Reince Priebus, state chairman of the Wisconsin GOP, who was featured today in a great article in the JS about the future of the Republican Party. He talks about the need to reach out to young conservatives, his exciting experience helping electing former Maryland Lt. ...

In case you missed it, Rep. Paul Ryan appeared on UpFront with Mike Gousha yesterday morning. He discussed his concerns regarding the stimulus plan recently passed by the House. You can read more about his concerns and an alternative plan he supported in a recent press release from his office along with an Op-Ed in ...

For those of you who attended our January Happy Hour and heard Scott Walker encourage us all to contribute to sources outside normal conservative circles, a recent Community Columnist for the Journal Sentinel caught my eye. Kathy Banaszak recently wrote about the need to speak out regarding pro-life issues.  She notes the positive influence President ...

For the last eight years, critics of the Bush Administration would often contend that the U.S. government acted unilaterally abroad and that its policies made the nation a pariah rather than a beacon of hope and prosperity. Perhaps that is why it is so surprising that in the Bush retirement years, Congress is fully fanning ...

That is roughly the percentage of the “stimulus” package which will actually “stimulate” the economy.  According to the Wall Street Journal, the Democratic-proposed stimulus package coming out of the House includes roughly $90 billion worth of projects that can reasonably be considered worthy of funding to stimulate the economy.  In fact, they note that “by ...

We recently added a new link to the site, The Hispanic Conservative.  The site includes great information and many links.  However, most importantly, the site serves as the place where you can find some of the best local conservative commentary from Aaron Rodriguez.  His articles are well researched and often focus on the hot topic for the week. ...

As a follow-up to my post regarding the Heinemann’s closing and the City of Milwaukee ordinance regarding paid sick leave, the MMAC and Milwaukee County suburbs are fighting back .  The MMAC has filed a state lawsuit to block the mandate from taking affect in the City of Milwaukee.  West Allis and South Milwaukee have ...

The recent news of the Heinemann’s restaurant chain closing in the Milwaukee area might not seem all that troubling to some.  But for those of us who grew up in Milwaukee, it most certainly is sad news.  At its height, Heinemann’s had 11 locations throughout SE Wisconsin.  I still remember meeting my Grandma at the ...

Today marked the official takeover of Madison by Democrats.  Democrats continue to hold a 18-15 majority in the state Senate and now control the Assembly by a 52-46 margin.  New legislators barely had time to locate their new offices before Democratic leaders began outlining what the next two years are going to look like. First, ...

Today  the JS outlined the recent numbers for MPS.  While there were a few areas of hope, much of the news remains the same.  Students in MPS simply are not graduating prepared to meet the challenges of a diverse and ever-changing economy. A quick overview of the numbers indicate that the high school graduation rate ...