https://redstate.com/author/mattbatzel/feedConservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 19:07:24 -0400<![CDATA[** Promoted from the diaries. &#8211; Aaron **]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2014 12:33:35 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2014/09/11/tea-party-keeps-winning-wisconsin-n50391<![CDATA[Media Bias was on full display last week in reaction to news coming out of Wisconsin. Reporters’ assumptions that conservative politicians are cheating the system led them to report significant factual errors regarding Gov. Scott Walker and a “criminal scheme.” In reality, failed legal arguments were being publicly exposed for the first time as a federal judge forced prosecutors to attempt to damage Walker in the public eye when they could not in court in this once secret conservative witch hunt. The media’s coverage of Scott Walker reveals egregious bias and their blatant disregard for the facts.]]>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:59:49 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]><![CDATA[Media Bias]]><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2014/06/24/reporters-show-egregious-bias-n49517<![CDATA[During a press conference in support of privatizing Pennsylvania’s liquor stores, Big Labor Boss Wendell W. Young, repeatedly shouted and interrupted speakers at the podium.  Young, who received $287,386 in compensation last year, is the Local 1776 representative for United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents many of Pennsylvania’s liquor store employees.]]>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:00:10 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]><![CDATA[Big Labor]]><![CDATA[Labor Unions]]><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2013/03/14/pa-big-labor-boss-bullies-job-creators-n48029<![CDATA[Two years ago, several newly elected conservative Governors were planning their legislative agendas.  When Gov. Scott Walker proposed his public sector collective bargaining reforms, the Left seemed giddy that a Governor in a purple state would make such a conservative proposal, thinking it would be easy to defeat him in his next election.  However, the voters in the June 5, 2012 Recall election, rewarded his bold conservative reforms and the latest poll shows he remains very popular.  Conservatives leaders, from Washington DC to state capitols, would be wise to seek similar bold conservative reforms.]]>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:02:45 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]><![CDATA[Conservatives]]><![CDATA[House Republicans]]><![CDATA[Scott Walker]]><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2013/01/14/polls-voters-want-bold-conservative-reforms-n48304<![CDATA[From the diaries . . .]]>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:29:06 -0400<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]><![CDATA[judicial activism]]><![CDATA[Mark Levin]]><![CDATA[Recall]]><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2012/03/21/judicial-bias-and-political-activism-running-rampant-in-wisconsin-courts-n42617<![CDATA[Promoted from the diaries]]>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:09 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]><![CDATA[Illinois]]><![CDATA[Pat Quinn]]><![CDATA[Wisconsin]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2012/02/20/quinns-copycat-play-still-leaves-taxpayers-on-the-hook-n42295<![CDATA[From the diaries by Neil]]>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:17 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2012/01/31/gab-keeps-voters-in-the-dark-on-fraud-sides-with-aclu-n42033<![CDATA[Some Wisconsinites have been pointing to our neighbors to the south as an example of fiscal responsibility hoping to follow their model.  Those who think that Illinois is the way to go should think again and take a page out of Wisconsin’s book.]]>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:11:42 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Batzel]]>https://redstate.com/mattbatzel/2012/01/10/illinois-can-learn-from-wisconsins-success-n41789