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Social scientist Dr. Lawrence Eppard is joined by editor-at-large of the Bulwark Bill Kristol and University of Baltimore law professor Kimberly Wehle. Both Kristol and Wehle help sort through elector fraud in the 2020 presidential election and how to fix the Electoral Count Act.
Episode 30: Richard Kyte and Scott Rada also discuss whether automated traffic enforcement is a better way to keep people safe.
Commentary: We should not be complacent about the way the words we use shape our perception of the world around us.
At a time of pandemic-driven gloom and relentless Republican-driven doom, President Joe Biden is already a flop.
At the one-year mark of Joe Biden’s tenure as the 46th president of the United States, it is safe to say that Biden has performed poorly on several of the most pressing issues a president is tasked with handling.
Colder now. Low last night was 20 below zero or as some weather forecasters say, negative 20. Call it what you want, but like old cats know it is better to stay near the warm fire than go out into the cold. I think I appreciated winter more as a kid than I do now. Now my bum ankle tells me w…
Colder now. Low last night was 20 below zero or as some weather forecasters say, negative 20. Call it what you want, but like old cats know it is better to stay near the warm fire than go out into the cold. I think I appreciated winter more as a kid than I do now. Now my bum ankle tells me w…
Social scientist Dr. Lawrence Eppard is joined by Bob Inglis, a former Republican South Carolina Congressman, to talk about how conservative principles can help solve the problem of climate change, the future of the GOP, and more.
I work hard to make ends meet for my family. But as an educator in West Virginia, that’s hard sometimes — especially with child care expenses.
Just last month the Democrats’ “historic” legislative push, Build Back Better, hit a wall as it was entering its final stages. That wall was Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
Despite a lot of acrimony, one thing we can all agree on is that kids are important. Children need to learn and play, so school is important.
On this week's political podcast, Milfred and Hands interview a UW-Madison expert about when the pandemic will finally be over
On the morning of January 6, 2021, I was getting ready to defend Wisconsin’s election results on the House floor during the certification of the Electoral College votes. By the afternoon, the worst assault on the U.S. Capitol since the War of 1812 would be unfolding with our democracy at risk.
Every time an elected official sends an email, it becomes a public record. When an employee at a government agency makes a purchase, that transaction is the public’s business. Whenever a permit or license is issued by a government authority, this is information you should be able to obtain.
I hope your holiday season was the very best it could be. We struggled once again through a COVID holiday. I can only hope we can get our act together to stay safe and be well. Please get vaccinated. If not for yourself do it for others.
As the country awaits a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a New York state case that may create a federal constitutional right to carry guns outside the home, what lessons can the nation draw from the recent acquittal in Wisconsin of Kyle Rittenhouse and the convictions in the murder of Ahmaud …
Social scientist Dr. Lawrence Eppard is joined by a political scientists to discuss a variety of topics including Joe Manchin, the Electoral Count Act, the future of American political parties, and more!
Episode 29: Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about the “Let’s Go Brandon” chant and what it says about us as a nation.
Commentary: We cannot address the symptoms of deep-seated cultural change through political fixes. Instead, we need to change the way we live.
Two elected officials were carjacking victims mere days before Christmas. At gunpoint.
Steven Potter: How to file a request for public records from your local, state or federal government
Every time an elected official sends an email, it becomes a public record. When an employee at a government agency makes a purchase, that transaction is the public’s business. Whenever a permit or license is issued by a government authority, this is information you should be able to obtain.
I do not make New Year’s Resolutions anymore. I was never very good at keeping them and I certainly don’t want to disappoint myself again. I do have some thoughts for the New Year.
I've written more than 2,000 editorials for the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board over the years, demanding action, suggesting solutions and slamming the worst instincts of politicians.
An Illinois state legislator proposed a bill in which neither the state nor health insurance providers would have to pay for COVID-19-related medical care for those who choose to remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 and become infected.