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Cary Spivak is a member of the Journal Sentinel’s Watchdog Team specializing in business and political issues. He has been a reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Milwaukee Sentinel since 1987. A Chicago native, he attended Northern Illinois University where he majored in journalism.

Featured Statements

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting:

"The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2013
Scott Walker
stated on February 27, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program:

"We've seen local union after local union rush to their school boards, their city councils, their technical school boards and rush through contracts in the past two weeks that had no contributions to the pension and no contribution to health care."

By Cary Spivak • March 3, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects."

By Cary Spivak • October 20, 2010
Ron Johnson
stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads:

Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."

By Cary Spivak • September 23, 2010
Daniel Mielke
stated on September 7, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site:

"Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of illegal immigrants."

By Cary Spivak • September 8, 2010
Russ Feingold
stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad:

Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."

By Cary Spivak • September 3, 2010