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What Were We Talking About, Again? - By Sunny Schubert

Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin! Hokey smokes, Bullwinkle, can’t the liberals talk about anything else?

We Tried This Before, and it Didn't Work - By Dale Kooyenga -As the US implements the transformation of General Motors into "Government Motors," , the question on everyone’s mind is "will it work?"

America's Newest Pastime: Blissful Ignorance- By Christian Schneider
The last decade in baseball showed us that often times, things are too good to be true. Sadly, the public also turned a blind eye to cues that our economy was going in the tank.

Doyle's New Friend Rosy- In 2002, Jim Doyle ripped Governor Scott McCallum for his 5% revenue growth estimate during a mild recession. But it wasn't nearly as bad as Doyle's 5% estimate during the current deep recession.

Willy Wonka Explains the State Budget - WPRI calls on a mystical budget expert to explain how the state's budget is "pure imagination."?

An Imperfect Union- AFL-CIO "Day at the Capitol" has come and gone. Are the union leaders lobbying for tax changes that could ultimately hurt their own members?

The Doyle Disappointment: Even Liberals are shaking their heads over Governor Doyle's missed opportunities - By Marc Eisen

Mugged by Reality:Crime comes to a middle class Madison Neighborhood; Worried residents meet, take action - and face pushback from liberals By David Blaska

Anatomy of a Failed Idea: Once upon a time, public financing was going to clean up political campaigns in Wisconsin. Arguably, it made things worse. By Mike Nichols

What Does Youth Want? Pretty much what older people want, with a few key exceptions.By Alan Borsuk

October, 2009: New University of Wisconsin-Madison, WPRI Poll Covers the Economy, State's Direction, and 2010 Election.

Wisconsin Residents Overwhelmingly Oppose Increasing Taxes on Businesses - November18, 2008

Wisconsin Residents Continue to be Concerned About the Growing Cost of Health Care and Prescription Drugs - November 26, 2008

Opinions About Public Education are Similar to 20 Years Ago - November 18, 2008

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