Eric Brant Joins Blogging Blue
I am Eric Brant and the newest writer for Blogging Blue. I live in the Madison area and am active in several progressive groups. Politics have interested me for most of my life. When I was young, I...
View ArticleMary Burke: No Promise Strategy?
Many Progressives are less than enthused about Mike Tate’s early endorsement of Mary Burke, as many of them believe that we need to let the primary process run its course. Many of these same people are...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to John Boehner
This is a letter that has been sent to Speaker John Boehner’s office, concerning the extremely light schedule that he and the Republican leadership have arranged for the remainder of the year. Should...
View ArticleUpdated: An Open Letter to John Boehner
This is a letter that has been sent to Speaker John Boehner’s office, concerning the extremely light schedule that he and the Republican leadership have arranged for the remainder of the year. Should...
View ArticleThe Rise of a Capitalistic Monarchy
The United States is known as the “World’s Oldest Democracy.” But is it really? As citizens of this country, we vote for various individuals to represent us in our government. However, we have to ask...
View Article2013 Elections and Beyond
On Tuesday night, Chris Christie won a second term as New Jersey Governor by about 20 points over his Democratic challenger, just as most pundits predicted. Many attribute this blow-out victory to the...
View ArticlePolling Gives Democrats Several Angles
The recent polling out of Marquette University should give hope to those who want to oust Scott Walker in 2014. The polling is about two weeks old and shows that the race is a statistical tie. Mary...
View ArticleRon Johnson’s Approval Rating at 28%
The latest Marquette Poll shows that Ron Johnson’s approval rating is at a meager 28%. Johnson rode into office on a wave of anti-incumbent, anti-progress Tea Party voters in 2010. He defeated...
View ArticleLatest Job Numbers Are a Boost for the Democrats in 2014, But Not for the...
Scott Walker had a bad week. Or course he is too self-absorbed to admit or possibly even acknowledge that things are not looking very good for the state of Wisconsin. The latest jobs numbers are out...
View Article2014 Will Mould 2016 for Scott Walker
Many Wisconsin Progressives are extremely unhappy with the candidacy of Trek Executive, Mary Burke. Nary a day goes by without Facebook posts about Burke’s lack of a progressive outlook and Vinehout’s...
View ArticleStrengthen our Safety Net to Strengthen our Economy
Congress has missed their first deadline in the budget negotiations that were constructed after the government shutdown. Paul Ryan and Pat Murray are co-chairing the committee, and Ryan is peddling...
View ArticleThe States Must Unite
The November jobs report shows that the country exceeded expectations by creating 203,000 jobs. The stock market continues to set record highs and private industry is sitting on $1.6 trillion dollars....
View ArticleWisconsin’s Incarceration Problem
President Obama pardoned 13 people last week and commuted the sentences of eight others. Each of these commuted sentences was related to violations concerning crack cocaine. President Obama was able...
View ArticleMarijuana Legalization Gains Traction
Marijuana legalization took a step forward in New Hampshire this week. The State Assembly voted 170-162 in favor of legalizing up to one ounce of pot for adults over 21 years of age. This is a huge...
View ArticleDuane Dubey: THE “ROBBER BARONS” HAVE RETURNED
What follows is a guest blog by longtime Blogging Blue commenter Duane Dubey. THE “ROBBER BARONS” HAVE RETURNED Early in the 19th Century there were two levels of society in America. One, composed of...
View ArticleToo afraid to anger South Carolina’s GOP primary voters, Scott Walker punts...
It’s clear Gov. Scott Walker really, really wants to be president. It’s equally clear that he’ll say or do just about anything to further that goal, or in the case of South Carolina flying the...
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Political Cartoon: Sneak Attack Scotty by Dan Burr
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View ArticleKiss The Milwaukee Admirals Good Bye!
Today this headline seems a tad over the top but when I started thinking about this post on Friday…it seemed very very appropriate. After two weeks of reading arena finance articles and trying to put...
View ArticleWisconsin Jobs Now to Merge With United Wisconsin
from the email in box: Dear WJN members and supporters, In 2011, Wisconsin Jobs Now evolved out of a national movement to fight income inequality from the ground up. Since then, we’ve built a network...
View ArticleChris Abele hires security to the stars as bodyguards
Earlier today Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has hired some new security to guard him – at a cost of nearly $74 per hour for each of two...
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