Sherman Alexie, Mary Oliver, Baratunde Thurston, oh my!read more

The Republicans in the Michigan legislature are working hard to pass regressive bills before the lame-duck session ends and Democrats gain five seats in the house in 2013.

The GOP’s “right-to-work” legislation, which makes the payment of union dues voluntary in the private sector, could land on Governor Rick Snyder’s desk early next week.

The state senate bill went further and applies this to public sector workers, too, but exempts police and fire fighter unions.read more

Walker is “not going to win a beauty contest, probably, but he’s a down-to-earth real person who is able to communicate solutions to people,” says donor Stanley Hubbard, a billionaire in the Koch brothers network who would raise money for a Walker Presidential campaign and would consider donating to a pro-Walker super PAC.read more

It’s unimaginable that Walker and other elected officials didn’t know about the illegal campaign activities, but the Gov insulated himself from liability.read more

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says the GOP needs to work on its message as he takes a bigger role in a group awash in corporate campaign cash.read more

Jesse Jackson Jr is following in the footsteps of so many Illinois politicians as he is reportedly making a plea deal that could see him do jail time.read more

“We’re not throwing Hail Mary’s, and it’s a difference between the campaigns,” David Axelrod told reporters at this morning’s Obama rally in Madison, Wisconsin.read more

“Just in time for Halloween, Duffy's allies are dressing him and his record as moderate,” says Tom McDonald, spokesman for Patrick Kreitlow for Congress.read more

The corporate pranksters are ready to make a third movie, called “The Yes Men Are Revolting.” They’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign to finance it.read more

In the final stretch of the Presidential election, President Barack Obama and GOP contender Mitt Romney are spending a lot of time in the swing state of Ohio. A lot of out of state money is swinging into Ohio, too.read more

Lizz Winstead, comedian, producer, and co-creator of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” has had it up to here with the GOP’s war on women. She’s launched a website called www.ladypartsjustice.com.read more

Green Bay, Wisconsin, tops the market for political ads this week.read more

“Romney says he wants to get tough on China, and wants to stop the loss of manufacturing jobs to China, and here is a company that he actually he owns stock in, and is doing that to us,” says Tom Gaulrapp, a worker at the Bain Capital-owned Sensata Technologies plant in Freeport, Illinois, which is outsourcing jobs to China. By Elizabeth DiNovellaread more

This weekend, Madison is hosting the Economic Democracy Conference. Given the discussions about moochers, takers, and the 47 percent, the timing is impeccable. By Elizabeth DiNovellaread more

Romney’s VP pick, Congressman Paul Ryan, touts his small town Janesville, Wisconsin, roots on the campaign trail. But filmmaker Brad Lichtenstein brings us a far more complex portrait of this rust belt town. By Elizabeth DiNovellaread more