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Scott Walker

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

A reason for optimism this Memorial Day

Near my home in Wisconsin is a yellow barn with a smiling face painted on it.

May 21, 2026

Cost of living must drive Republicans’ agenda

The hardworking people of America are hurting.

May 14, 2026

‘God Bless America’ remains more than patriotic song for many Americans

Our family made a stop at George Washington's Mount Vernon as part of a historical journey after my recall election and before our oldest headed off to college.

May 7, 2026

WHCD shooting highlights danger of reckless political rhetoric

We can disagree on issues, but anyone who agrees with the guy who brought a firearm to the White House Correspondents' Dinner is evil.

April 30, 2026

Watch out for communism’s creeping tyranny

Elfie Gallun sent a letter to President Reagan about her escape from East Germany.

April 26, 2026

Higher taxes reduce growth and drive income out of the economy

As Americans, we feel the impact of taxes at the federal, state and local levels this week, as well as throughout the year.

April 16, 2026

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election results: A midterms lesson for Republicans

Conservatives lost another Supreme Court race in Wisconsin this week.

April 9, 2026

Easter lessons from Jesus: Faith greater than obedience

On the night he was to be betrayed, Jesus broke bread with his disciples as part of the Passover celebration.

April 2, 2026

The good news for Republicans? Democrats are polling worse

A new poll in Wisconsin might shed some light on what will happen in battleground states and districts across the country this fall.

March 26, 2026

Work over welfare: Wisconsin model outperforms Minnesota’s failure

Minnesota and Wisconsin may be neighbors, but they are miles apart on welfare abuse and reform.

March 19, 2026

Why schools still desperately need conservative student groups

"Why do you need a group like Young America's Foundation on campus? Why not just have the kids exposed to all different points of view?"

March 12, 2026

Road map to affordability: How federal and local governments can bring down prices for Americans

Voters of all ages and backgrounds nationwide are united on one key issue: Prices are too high.

March 5, 2026

Swing-state showdown: Wisconsin Supreme Court election carries presidential stakes

President Trump's outstanding State of the Union address was the focus of the media this week.

February 26, 2026

Young Americans deserve real history, not political indoctrination

Defending liberty isn't easy, but it is worth the risk. Our Founders risked their lives, fortunes and sacred honor for the freedoms we hold dear today.

February 19, 2026

Act 10 reforms broke the power of Wisconsin’s teachers unions and put students first

In Wisconsin, we took power out of the hands of big government special interests and returned it to the hardworking taxpayers and the people they elected to run their schools and local governments.

February 12, 2026

Happy birthday, Ronald Reagan

This week, we celebrate President Reagan's birthday. Though his last public statements were decades ago, so many of his words still ring true today.

February 5, 2026

Democrats fuel the flames of rage

In 2020, we saw the tragic impact of incompetent leaders in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here we go again.

January 29, 2026

Disrupting a church service and Special Olympics’ event exposes left’s protest extremism

The thugs who barged into a church service in Minnesota on Sunday reminded me of a similar crowd that tried to disrupt an event in which I, as governor of Wisconsin, was taking part.

January 22, 2026

Minnesota ICE shooting fallout distracts from left’s massive fraud scandal

It seems the chaos in Minnesota is as much about drawing attention away from corruption scandals as it is about opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

January 15, 2026