May
10
Gaddis on Kennan: Insight into a Key Figure of the 20th Century
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The first half of the 20th Century was terrible, including two world wars. The second half was much better. “Who developed the ideas that made the second half of the 20th century better that the first half?” Yale Professor John Lewis Gaddis asked in an “On the Issues with Mike Gousha” session at Eckstein Hall [...]
Apr
10
Baldwin Stakes Out Health, Tax Positions for Fall Senate Campaign
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Two major policy differences between Tammy Baldwin, the only major Democratic candidate for the open US Senate seat, and any of the Republican candidates were clear when Baldwin sat down with Mike Gousha in an “On the Issues” session at Eckstein Hall this week. Both issues are almost certain to be in the spotlight when [...]
Apr
5
Low Profile Cases Show Supreme Court at Its Best, Justice Kagan Tells Students
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | April 5, 2012 | 1 Comment
Look to United States Supreme Court cases that don’t make front-page news if you want to see the workings and qualities of the court at its best, Justice Elena Kagan suggested in a session with more than 225 Marquette Law School students Tuesday. Asked by a student to provide reasons to have faith in a [...]
Apr
5
JAG Corps Work Can Be on the Battlefield as Well as in the Courtroom, Houck Says
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment
What is the United States Navy looking for in the lawyers it selects for the Judge Advocate General’s Corps? Not surprisingly, Vice Admiral James W. Houck, Judge Advocate General for the Navy, answered, “We’re looking for good lawyers.” But, he added, a few other qualities are important: Being a good team player and being willing [...]
Mar
27
New Law School Poll Results: Romney Rebounds, Governor’s Race Is Tight
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | March 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has rebounded strongly from a month ago among people expecting to vote in Wisconsin’s Republican presidential primary April 3, according to new results for the Marquette Law School Poll. In February, Romney trailed former Sen. Rick Santorum by 16 points in Wisconsin, but he now leads Santorum by eight points, [...]
Mar
15
Don’t Be Afraid to Go to Law School, Minority Students Told
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | March 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Lovell Johnson recalls a guy he looked up to in high school, a guy he thought could really succeed in life. Several years later, he ran into the guy. The guy was driving a cab. Nothing wrong with driving a cab, Johnson said as he counted the anecdote. But the guy said to him he [...]
Mar
11
NAACP Leader: Photo ID Lawsuit Carries on 140 Years of Voting Rights Struggles
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | March 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
With its challenge to Wisconsin’s voter ID law, the NAACP is carrying on a struggle for voting rights that dates back to the post-Civil War era, James Hall, president of the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP, told the Law School’s Mike Gousha and an audience of more than 100 during an “On the Issues” session [...]
Feb
29
Falk: Walker’s Values Are Not Wisconsin’s Values
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | February 29, 2012 | 1 Comment
The almost-certain upcoming recall election for governor will be a chance for Wisconsinites to re-assert what their values are when it comes to government, Democratic candidate Kathleen Falk said Wednesday at Marquette University Law School. That, in her view, means the election will lead to the defeat of Gov. Scott Walker, the Republican who “has [...]
Feb
21
Brace Yourself for a Year of Negativity in Politics, Kind Warns
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | February 21, 2012 | 1 Comment
Wisconsin needs someone to bring the state together politically, Congressman Ron Kind said Tuesday, but he stuck by his decision not to offer himself as that person when it comes to running for governor in the recall election expected in the next few months. “I’ve got a full plate now,” Kind told Mike Gousha, the [...]
Feb
16
Mark Block: Did a Conspiracy Bring Down Herman Cain’s Presidential Bid?
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | February 16, 2012 | 2 Comments
Maybe it was a conspiracy among powerful figures in Washington that did in Herman Cain’s presidential campaign, his campaign manager suggested Thursday at Marquette University Law School. Mark Block, the unconventional political operative who became a celebrity himself during Cain’s once-hot run for the Republican nomination, said he fully believed from the earliest days of [...]
Feb
2
Tommy Thompson to Critics: Get Out of My Way
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | February 2, 2012 | 2 Comments
It was near the end of Mike Gousha’s interview with US Senate candidate Tommy Thompson. Alluding to critics, many from the right, Gousha asked, “So when they say –and they do say — Tommy Thompson is part of the problem in Washington, not part of the solution, you say?” “Get out of my way,” Thompson [...]
Jan
20
A “Paper-Shuffling Bureaucrat” at Center Stage in Wisconsin Politics
Posted by: Alan J. Borsuk | January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Kevin Kennedy refers to himself as “just a paper-shuffling bureaucrat. – I haven’t moved to rock star status.” But sometimes, timing is everything. So that’s why there were a gaggle of television cameras, a cluster of reporters, and about 200 others in the room when Kennedy joined Mike Gousha for an “On the Issues” session [...]
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