Weekly Review - May 6, 2025

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May 06, 2025

Articles In This Issue

Why Is Dane County So Tough Politically for Conservatives?

Kim M. Babler, Contributor, Four Lakes Voices - May 1, 2025

Why is Dane County tough? Is it that isolated voters don’t bother to vote in a “losing battle”? Is it that conservatives inside the “belly of the beast” are helpless? Is it that 80% of the people are liberals/leftists in their political beliefs? Is it that the government and university rule with iron hands? Is it that the liberals have all the money, people, and organization such that nothing can oppose them? Is it that people in Dane County have been irretrievably “brainwashed”?

Some of that is true – to an extent. But it is not impossible. Governor Tommy Thompson carried Dane County once. Congressman Scott Klug won the 2 nd Congressional District several times until he retired. At one point Dane County had 3 Republican Assembly Representatives out of 8 ½ seats.

Last Call: Mike’s Conservative Club, May 12th

Mike Herl, Four Lakes Voices Contributor - UPDATE DATE & LINK HERE & LINK BELOW

I have assembled a small team of conservative-type folks to help me launch a series of speakers from the area that can provide us with their insights and experiences within the Southcentral Wisconsin political scene.  Until we come up with a better name for this group, we are simply calling it “Mike’s Conservative Club”.  We will be limiting the size of the participants to fifty (50) people so that we do not overwhelm staffing at our chosen venues.

Our first speaker will be Dane County Supervisor Jeff Weigand.  We will hold this first program at Kavanaugh’s on Monday, May 12th at 5:30pm.  Jeff will update us on the all things regarding the Dane County Board of Supervisors and then we will have a lengthy Q&A afterwards. 

Dane County Supervisor Jeff Weigand

Kavanaugh’s Esquire Club
 1025 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704  
Monday, May 12th at 5:30pm.

3 Branches of Government in the Trump Era

Gary Varvel, Creators Syndicate - May 1, 2025