Last night Wisconsin voters turned the ideological balance of the their state's Supreme Court, handing Democrats in the state, and potentially nationally, a major victory. Thanks to the retirement of Republican Justice Patience Roggensack, the GOP’s slim 4-3 advantage was on the line in this highly-watched contest. Democratic-backed Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Janet … [Read more...] about Dems Flip Wisconsin Supreme Court With Protasiewicz Victory
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Run-Down of the Candidates Ahead of Next Week’s Jacksonville Mayoral Primary
Think of any major U.S. city and odds are it’s represented by a Democrat. That’s just the reality of a political system where Democrats dominate among urban voters. There’s one city down in the Sunshine State, however, whose recent history is filled with GOP Mayors. In fact, since 1993, Republicans have held this office for twenty-six of the last thirty years. Although … [Read more...] about Run-Down of the Candidates Ahead of Next Week’s Jacksonville Mayoral Primary
A Look at the Candidates in Next Week’s Pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary
Now that we’re in an off-year election season, our spotlight turns to those often neglected, but no less important, state contests. In 2023, the most pivotal contest will likely be the spring race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Republicans hold a slim one-seat margin, and a victory here would give the Democrats a majority in a top tossup state. After … [Read more...] about A Look at the Candidates in Next Week’s Pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary
Campaigning in the Windy City: A Run-Down of Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates
By now you should know there’s no such thing as a political off-season. Sure, the midterms are over and the Presidential race has yet to fully ramp up, but some of America’s biggest cities – Dallas, Denver, Indianapolis, Houston and Philadelphia – are in the midst of mayoral primaries. The largest metropolis of them all, Chicago, is also the first to vote. On February … [Read more...] about Campaigning in the Windy City: A Run-Down of Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates
The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022
With the holidays upon us and the turn of the calendar looming, it’s time for the 2022 edition of my top ten list of politicians who had the best and worst year. I first undertook this exercise back in December 2021, and found it a fruitful way to chart the course of a year in our political life. Far too often our focus on the present obfuscates the larger trends and … [Read more...] about The Ten Politicians Who Had the Best and Worst 2022