by Ken Van Doren • WOW! Leinenkugel pulls out, endorses Ron Johnson, and so does the convention. Is Ron the Real Deal? I like what I read but have been burnt before, so I am less likely to kiss on the first date. But I will be watching and listening… And Terrence Wall resigns the…

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Almost all energy news these days is centered on the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform and subsequent gusher of oil pouring from the wellhead a mile deep in the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly forgotten are the tragic deaths of 11 workmen on the oil platform. If I were the CEO of BP, I…

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[****]The idea of electric cars is well over a century old. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the best battery for the job was a lead-acid battery like the one in your car. At present, the most cost-effective battery remains the lead-acid battery; however some more expensive batteries can do the job with lighter…

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LINCOLN DAY DINNER Ron Johnson Winnebago County Republican Party La Sure’s Banquet Hall, Oshkosh, WI March 21, 2010 Now the moment I was asked if I would be willing to speak here tonight I knew exactly what I would talk about – Freedom. It has been 234 years since our founders fought for their freedom.…

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On a gorgeous summer afternoon, U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson graciously allocated time from his schedule to meet me at Pistol Pete’s Restaurant and Bar, 16755W.LisbonRoadinBrookfield, Wis. Like many Conservatives in Southeastern Wisconsin, I wanted to find out where this guy from Oshkosh came from to rocket to the leading position in the race to…

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Milwaukee Tech College’s Intolerance Embarrasses Wisconsin Senator Glenn Grothman (R West Bend) called on the Milwaukee Area Technical College Board (MATC) to rescind its 6-1 decision to boycott Arizona-based companies and conferences held in Arizona because of that state’s actions to curb its problem with illegal immigration. “The MATC Board apparently views their new mission…

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