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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

Happy Mother’s Day to our mothers, not ‘birthing persons’

Happy Mother's Day to my mom, my wife and the mother of our children, and all the other mothers around the world this weekend.

May 11, 2023

Trump must win Wisconsin to win presidency

Winning Wisconsin is the key to the 2024 presidential election. Former President Donald Trump should come to the first debate in Milwaukee. Voters in Wisconsin do not take being ignored lightly.

May 4, 2023

The left’s assault on freedom

The debate in America is no longer about left or right. It is fundamentally about right or wrong. Freedom of speech. Love of country. Belief in God.

April 27, 2023

Democrats deserve Chicago: Progressive policies have ruined the Windy City

Chicago is the perfect place for Democrats to hold their 2024 national convention. Crime continues to be a major problem. Protesters rule the streets. Racial unrest has led to violence.

April 20, 2023

Republicans got rolled in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race

While the bogus indictment of former President Donald Trump dominated the headlines last week, conservatives suffered a stinging defeat in the all-important battleground state of Wisconsin.

April 7, 2023

Eyes on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court: Soft-on-crime Dem Protasiewicz about to be elected

Janet Protasiewicz should not be serving on any court, let alone the highest court in the state of Wisconsin.

March 30, 2023

As Trump reconnects with Middle America, overzealous left attacks him

"You are not forgotten." These words were spoken by former President Donald Trump when he visited East Palestine, Ohio.

March 23, 2023

Defund liberals on campus: Radicals don’t really want diversity and inclusion

We must defund campus liberals. When I was a college student, there was a clear liberal bias, but you could still engage in thoughtful debate.

March 16, 2023

The GOP needs to return to Reaganesque policies

Good must triumph over evil. Forty years ago this week, President Ronald Reagan addressed a convention of the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida.

March 10, 2023

Teachers unions care more about power than quality of education

The top lawyer for the National Education Association -- the teachers union -- once said, "The NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power."

March 2, 2023

‘No Jail Judy’ up for seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court

A man sexually assaults a 15-year-old girl. He gets arrested and convicted of a felony. Instead of sentencing the child rapist to prison time, the judge stays his sentence if he completes five years of probation.

February 23, 2023

Liberal prosecutor’s woke policies led to bloodshed at Michigan State

America learned of a mass shooting earlier this week on the campus of Michigan State University.

February 16, 2023

Biden seems set on insisting Americans are all better off

Are you better off since President Biden took office?

February 9, 2023

State-sanctioned racism: Students should not pay for their ‘White privilege’

"I want students going through at taxpayer expense and graduating with a degree in 'zombie studies..."

February 2, 2023

Republicans have deep bench for 2024 presidential race

Six years ago this week, I stood in the Oval Office with then-President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and my fellow cheesehead Reince Priebus.

January 26, 2023

It’s time to take the March for Life out of D.C. and into state capitals

The March for Life in 2023 should be the last time a march for the pro-life movement is held in Washington, D.C., during the month of January.

January 20, 2023

Schools should focus on educating our children, not canceling words

We found out this week that the people who run the University of Southern California think that the term "field" is racist.

January 12, 2023

Pro-life governors won in 2022

Every pro-life governor who ran for reelection in November won by a large margin. Instead of running from the issue, they provided leadership on the issue of life -- and went on to victory.

January 5, 2023