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$9.99 for a 30 of Natty Light at Riley's Liquor. What a deal. I don't how long it's going to be going on, but if you should definitely check it out. It's the best deal in town –– no doubt about it. Sunny and warm today, with temperatures ranging from 60 to 83, and not a cloud in the sky. Happy birthday to a very special Sconnie currently abroad.

For brunch today we've got some crazy concoction from King & Mane. See the review by Eric Hanusa.

DUI crackdown planned on East Washington Friday night.

United Steel Workers blast Ron Johnson for supporting trade deals like NAFTA.

Some pretty impressive numbers from this Journal-Sentinel article about outside groups spending money in the governor's race.

Mayor Dave has another post about political ideology. He calls himself a proud liberal, which is funny –– that's not the word you use to endear yourself to many Madison lefties. I learned that the hard way in my first week at the Badger Herald, when a leftist writer wrote me an angry email because I referred to him as such.

Van Hollen ramping up election fraud watch.

Wow, this is some pretty dedicated muckraking. Who thinks to stake out with a camera at the home of the Deputy Secretary of Regulation...of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin continues to show mixed signs on unemployment. The rate is down, but more people are losing their jobs.

Feingold calls on FCC to make more Wisconsin-related programming available to people in Western Wisconsin:

“And as another season of Green Bay Packers football gets set to kick off, it is long past time to ensure Wisconsinites are able to watch the programming that matters to them.”

HA: County Clerk calls advisory commuter rail tax referenda a "huge waste of money."

Former Herald writer and one time GOP Assembly candidate Mike Hahn: "Scott, drop the brown bag stuff." A former GOP staffer agrees in the comments section.

Interesting...Feingold endorses a guy challenging the incumbent Milwaukee County sheriff in the Democratic primary.

Geez, Milwaukee really needs to address these crumbling buildings.

Roughly 80 percent of Wisconsin drivers wear seat belts. Apparently the rate in Michigan is almost 100 percent. Weird. I will note, however, that the increase in seat belt use is often overlooked when people examine the trends in road accidents since the 21 drinking age went into effect 25 years ago.

Will a new leader bring a shift to WMC's tone? What do you think Peter?

Comments (1)

From Peter Rickman on 07/29/10 at 2:26 pm

re: Question asked of me: Nope.  Big, fat, undeniable no.  

WMC, like all Big Business outfits is inherently an ideological creature of the right-wing.  Their point is to rent-seek for corporations that already have power and wealth.  They exist to craft a government that acts on behalf of private, profit-seeking interests of the rich, be they large businesses or individuals -- and a government that does not empower working folks.  

In short, WMC must by its very nature be shrill, partisan and ideologically-driven.  Which is fine and all -- but let's call it what it is.  

Changing the "leadership" nowadays won't change the nature of the organization because of what is the entire ethos of the Big Business far-right.  Those lamenting for the days of Paul Hassett, be they Democrats or Republicans (or those dreadful "independents"), leftists, progressives, liberals, moderates, conservatives or knuckle-dragging right-wing nutjobs, are deluding themselves.  Those days don't exist because the structural factors underpinning them do not either -- especially the ones tied to the role of government, capital and labor.  

So there's what I think -- somewhat in a nutshell.  

Now, the real untold story is the hoodwinking of Tom Barrett.  i thought his governing Milwaukee in partnership with MMAC was supposed to have them on his side when he ran for governor.  Guess not.  

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