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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 Mother's Day by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Happy ‘Inseminated Person’ Day!

Gov. Tony Evers is making Wisconsin a national embarrassment after including language in his state budget proposal that changes the definition of mother to inseminated person.

February 27, 2025
FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The best and worst of 2024

The past year was filled with many great moments and others that were not so great. Here are my thoughts on some of the best and worst of 2024.

January 2, 2025
Activist judges in Wisconsin illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Beware of an activist judiciary in Wisconsin

The first major test to determine who might be the 48th president of the United States will take place on April 1, 2025, with an election for a vacant position on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

December 30, 2024
talking to Jesus illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Resting in the lap of Jesus

As we near Christmas, I am reminded of a story of a gift given to a dying man told to us by a visiting pastor in his sermon.

December 19, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz attends her first hearing as a justice, Sept. 7, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin Democrats' latest lawsuit alleged that the lines drawn by Republicans were unconstitutional because not all of the districts were contiguous, meaning that some areas were disconnected from the rest of the district. The Wisconsin Supreme Court in December agreed and ordered that new maps must be drawn in time for the November election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

How leftist judges can thwart reform

An activist judge in Wisconsin gave big government special interests an early Christmas present with a ruling this week on the reforms known as Act 10.

December 5, 2024