Doyle’s Approval Ratings at All-Time Low
The Wisconsin Survey Center, an offshoot of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Political Science Department, finds that Governor Jim Doyle’s approval rating has plummeted by eight points in the last six months. In February 2010, Governor Doyle’s approval rating stood at a paltry 46%, but by July 2010, his approval rating had dipped to an all-time [...]
Governor Doyle Vetoes Agricultural Bill
On Wednesday, Governor Jim Doyle vetoed what many are calling “a landmark piece of dairy legislation,” widely known as the “Raw Milk Bill.” The Raw Milk Bill, had it passed, would have allowed the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk to consumers. Doyle’s veto of this legislation highlighted a feud between small farmers, whom this legislation [...]
Governor Doyle Signs New Health Care Law
Several weeks ago, in this forum, we reported that Governor Doyle was considering a new state-run health care proposal for uninsured Wisconsinites. On Friday, April 30, 2010, Governor Doyle signed the legislation into law at a clinic in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Doyle’s pedantic obsession with government-run health care caused him to sign a bill into law [...]
Governor Doyle Considers Expansion of State-Funded Health Care
Wisconsin’s lame duck Governor Jim Doyle announced this week that he was contemplating the use of his veto power to create a state-funded public option for health care. Doyle contends that the legislation recently passed by the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Obama, does not go far enough in ensuring that [...]
