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Report: Barrett to make decision by the end of the week
WTMJ in Milwaukee is reporting that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will decide whether or not he will run for governor by the end of the week.Since both Gov. Jim Doyle and Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton have announced they will not seek the state’s highest office, many Democratic leaders and possibly… Read more »
Plan 2008, or Plain Racist?
Diversity; Climate; Plan 2008: buzz words as of late. The administration here at UW-Madison seems obsessed with their little social experiments and their preferential admission standards. They think that the one thing missing from our education is more minority classmates. To paraphrase State Senator Glenn Grothman, they think students don’t… Read more »
President's Visit Marked a Speech to One of the Last Groups Not Critical of Him
As Obama spoke at Wright Middle School on Wednesday, I couldn’t help but reflect on the president’s choice of speaking venue. In a town famous for its left political leanings, why wouldn’t the president speak to a group of voting adults? So many people in Madison received exactly what… Read more »
We're All Neo-Liberals Now!
http://www.ldnews.com/ci_13656638 From time to time my family will engage in email-debate. I like this, and look foreward to Google Wave to enhance the experience. This time, the debate over health care continued with my Grandfather sending out the article above. Below is my rebuttal and commentary in general on the… Read more »
A new use for an old drug
Governor Doyle recently said that he supports lifting restrictions on the use of medicinal marijuana, arguing that medical doctors can already use their discretion to prescribe drugs that are addictive and/or dangerous. It is certainly time for the legislature to act and follow through with this request. The restrictions… Read more »
Non-Eminent Domain
The University of Wisconsin System has decided to exercise eminent domain in order to seize the Brothers Bar & Grill at the corner of University and Lake in order to complete the acquisition of land necessary for a planned performance hall for the School of Music. An agreement had been… Read more »
Rep. Paul Ryan's Fix for Health Care: Is He Serious?
According to Paul Ryan (R), representative of Wisconsin’s 1st district, Republicans in congress do in fact have a slew of vibrant solutions to help fix our country’s broken health care system! I know, I know - you are probably asking yourself why Ryan and his colleagues did not mend… Read more »
How Hammes is trying to buy Langdon Street
Hammes Company, the developer for the contentious $109-million Edgewater hotel renovation, has a brilliant new idea for getting the Greek system to support the plan.If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em!On Sunday, Hammes will take a group of Greek leaders up to their luxury box at Lambeau Field in Green… Read more »
More Junk Environmentalism in Madison
The city of Madison recently enacted a law that requires plastic bags to be recycled, thus making it illegal to dispose of non-biodegradable plastic bags with regular household refuse. In order to recycle these sorts of bags, residents now have to visit one of thirteen recycling stations in the… Read more »
A beer tax for downtown Madison
This post isn’t going to win me any friends, but what if we added a localized alcohol sales tax to downtown bars?A few years back, Madison added a $100,000 fund for the “Downtown Safety Initiative”. It funds police overtime to add extra patrols on busy nights in downtown Madison. The… Read more »
About Muckrakers
Muckrakers is a collaborative blog comprising posts by Herald columnists and Editorial Board members. The blog is designed to offer topics for debate, rebuttals and other additions to the UW-Madison public discourse.We encourage you to add your voice to the discussion by commenting.
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Recent Comments
Anonymous on Plan 2008, or Plain Racist? November 11, 2009, 2:11 pm
MIlwaukee’s not segregated? What, are you from Spooner?… Read more »
Anonymous on Plan 2008, or Plain Racist? November 11, 2009, 7:35 am
Milwaukee segregated? Hah. Hardly. And what does Milwaukee have to do with the greater demographics of Wisconsin anyway? The columnist… Read more »
Anonymous on Plan 2008, or Plain Racist? November 11, 2009, 4:08 am
Last time I checked Milwaukee was still part of Wisconsin and happens to be one of the most segregated cities… Read more »
Anonymous on We’re All Neo-Liberals Now! November 9, 2009, 4:20 am
William, I suppose you meant, “as the nature of dissent is to separate one’s self.” I’m confident a grammar stickler… Read more »
William Merrick on We’re All Neo-Liberals Now! November 6, 2009, 3:23 pm
You meant, “So is the logic of their words.” That is because “their” is the possessive pronoun as opposed to… Read more »
Anonymous on We’re All Neo-Liberals Now! November 6, 2009, 6:48 am
…says the fellow thrusting poorly xeroxed copies of the Socialist Worker towards students out on Library Mall… Read more »
In Time We Will Crush You on We’re All Neo-Liberals Now! November 5, 2009, 2:25 pm
Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson are dead. So is the logic of there words. And in time, so will the… Read more »
Anonymous on We’re All Neo-Liberals Now! November 3, 2009, 4:52 am
“The reason Republicans will not do this is because the regulations they have placed on big pharma, insurance companies, and… Read more »
Thomas Jefferson on We’re All Neo-Liberals Now! November 2, 2009, 12:51 pm
Unfortunately, “the natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.” To that end, “I… Read more »
Anonymous on We’re All Neo-Liberals Now! October 30, 2009, 9:44 pm
lol… Read more »
Anonymous on Moron Environmentalists, or Progressives? October 29, 2009, 7:13 pm
You invoke Jesus while speaking of a reluctance for the observance of fact? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL… Read more »
MikeB on Non-Eminent Domain October 29, 2009, 6:37 pm
Private property owners facing a threat of eminent domain quickly learn that they are not standing on a level playing… Read more »
Anonymous on Non-Eminent Domain October 28, 2009, 3:19 am
“I’m normally not a fan of eminent domain, but who cares if they wipe out a dingy little bar?” Anyone… Read more »
Karl on Non-Eminent Domain October 27, 2009, 11:14 pm
Brothers is a dank hole for women with no self-esteem and men with napoleon complexes. I’m normally not a fan… Read more »
Anonymous on Non-Eminent Domain October 26, 2009, 11:31 pm
Right on! And notice that “greater good” cannot be rationally defined. Any concept of “good” presupposes an answer to the… Read more »
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