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in Filed under Wisconsin Forecast on June 22, 2010
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Mark Neumann received copious media attention this week after advocating for a drastic and somewhat controversial reform to the state’s education system. His proposal advocates changing the certification standards for those intending to pursue a career in education. Neumann contends that Wisconsin public schools are struggling due to the fact that many [...]
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in Filed under National Forecast on June 13, 2010
Last week, ten states held congressional and gubernatorial primaries. Further, in recent months, roughly fifteen states in total have held primary elections. In each of these elections a common theme has been present: anti-incumbency. If this trend continues in the coming months, it appears that establishment candidates, party-endorsed candidates, and incumbents will be in for [...]
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Posted by Policy Director, PAI
in Filed under Wisconsin Forecast on May 19, 2010
Late last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Neumann announced that he will not accept the Republican Party’s endorsement of his candidacy. Neumann’s statement has received mixed reactions from party insiders and political analysts. Neumann recognized that the state party was going to endorse Walker, as Walker has been the favorite of the party establishment. Thus, [...]
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in Filed under Wisconsin Forecast on May 4, 2010
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 [...]
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Posted by Policy Director, PAI
in Filed under Hot off the PAI Press, Wisconsin Forecast on April 25, 2010
The Wisconsin gubernatorial race saw a cataclysmic shift this week, and former U.S. Representative Mark Neumann and Scott Walker now find themselves tied. Neumann’s recent surge in popularity has been attributed to his dominance of the statewide media market, his personal wealth, his experience as a small business owner, and most importantly, his visits to [...]
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