Skip to content
TRENDING:
Donald Trump
Advertisement
Author profile
Scott Walker

Scott Walker

swalker@washingtontimes.com

Scott Walker is a columnist for the Washington Times. He was the 45th governor of Wisconsin and launched a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He lives in Milwaukee and is the proud owner of a 2003 Harley Davidson Road King. He can be reached at swalker@washingtontimes.com.

Columns by Scott Walker

Illustration on the California vote by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

What common-sense California voters can do

America needs a speaker of the House from California. No, not one from the "People's Republic of San Francisco." We need one from Bakersfield, California.

September 19, 2019
Illustration on remembering 9/11 by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

How the memories of Sept. 11 bolster resolve

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was filling the kids' bowls full of cereal before sending them off to school. Tonette called me from work and told me to turn on the television in the living room. I did.

September 12, 2019
Illustration on Joe Biden by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The flubs and failings of Joe Biden

Liar or idiot. It is hard to tell which of these best describes former Vice President Joe Biden. In fact, I really don't understand how he can even be a contender considering his past.

September 5, 2019
Illustration on gerrymandering by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The Democrats’ gerrymandering adventures

Democrats are working to gerrymander themselves into permanent control in Washington, D.C. Just this week, former President Barack Obama sent out an email announcing his new Redistricting U.

August 29, 2019
Illustration: Reagan tax reform by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times.

In praise of Republican tax cuts

President Ronald Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 38 years ago this week at Rancho del Cielo, his ranch in the mountains outside of Santa Barbara, California. The bipartisan legislation was the largest tax cut in the history of the United States of America at the time.

August 15, 2019
Ronald Reagan in his official portrait in 1985. The Reagan Institute will see to the late president's "unfinished business" in the nation's capital. (Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation)

Securing freedom beyond government

Today, I am a conservative and a Republican because of Ronald Reagan. Most importantly, I am an optimist about our future because of his influence on my life.

August 1, 2019
An undated file photo of Ronald Reagan (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supporting free enterprise and conservative values

We live in the greatest country in the history of the world -- the United States of America. Young people like my two sons, Matt and Alex, have opportunities unheard of by prior generations.

July 18, 2019
Illustration on gerrymandering by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

How Democrats try to hijack elections

Pick a state, any state, and sue until it's blue. That is the strategy of former President Barack Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder when it comes to redistricting.

July 11, 2019
Congress Salary Adjustment Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why Congress does not deserve a pay raise

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) hasn't even been in office for a year and she wants a pay increase. No, this isn't the Onion. That is her actual position.

June 20, 2019
Illustration on hope and respect in the Middle East by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Hope and respect are the keys to peace in Israel

Hope and respect will help bring peace throughout Israel. Tonette and I visited Israel this past week. I saw a glimpse of that hope while visiting a company called Alon Group in Samaria. There we spoke with owner Rafael Alon and his team. Of the hundreds of people that they employ at that factory, about half of the workforce is Jewish and the other half is Arab.

June 6, 2019