Morning Links for Jan. 24 2014

Morning Links for Jan. 24 2014

A few of the stories and links we’re reading this morning. This NES cartridge from the Nintendo World Championship is currently running about $5,500 on eBay. And it doesn’t even have a label. Scott Walker strongly opposes using the state budget surplus to reduce the structural deficit. WisPolitics reports. In other Walker news, he says it was “frustrating” that one of the workers highlighted during the State of the State turned out to be a sex offender. The Associated Press has the story this time. The welder’s company is said to be “reviewing its hiring process.” So much political news:…

A few of the stories and links we’re reading this morning.
  • This NES cartridge from the Nintendo World Championship is currently running about $5,500 on eBay. And it doesn’t even have a label.
  • Scott Walker strongly opposes using the state budget surplus to reduce the structural deficit. WisPolitics reports.
  • In other Walker news, he says it was “frustrating” that one of the workers highlighted during the State of the State turned out to be a sex offender. The Associated Press has the story this time. The welder’s company is said to be “reviewing its hiring process.”
  • So much political news: Paul Ryan says he doesn’t want to be House Speaker. Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner says he doesn’t want to be president.

Matt has written for Milwaukee Magazine since 2006, when he was a lowly intern. Since then, he’s held the posts of assistant news editor and, most recently, senior editor. He’s lived in South Carolina, Tennessee, Connecticut, Iowa, and Indiana but mostly in Wisconsin. He wants to do more fishing but has a hard time finding worms. For the magazine, Matt has written about city government, schools, religion, coffee roasters and Congress.