Category Archives: State Capitol

Online and On Demand

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Muppets lately and not just because I have three kids age five and under. There was the hysterical story from Slate magazine that came out recently that Swedes actually thought the Swedish Chef … Continue reading

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Here and Now rundown

Hi there all, sorry for the delay in posting this. I’m filling in for Frederica today on the program and here’s what we have for you. We’ll ask freshmen Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) and Rep. Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) whether they … Continue reading

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Swing state

Frame of references always matter. I remember when I was covering politics in Colorado and was interviewing an older observer of the state’s electoral history. I said something to the extent of, “The state’s becoming a swing state.” After a … Continue reading

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Hatfields and McCoys?

Maybe it was because the last year and a half has been so unusual or full of incidents like beer being poured on a lawmaker’s head or a wife running over her husband with her car because he didn’t want … Continue reading

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Jumping the Shark in Wisconsin

It was about an hour and a half into our recent Fact Check 101 interactive workshop at the River Falls Public Library when the recall election for me officially jumped the shark. If you’re a child of the 1970′s as … Continue reading

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