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Scott Walker

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

Tax cuts and government spending illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Tackling sticky high prices

Taxes, tariffs and terrible government spending were my topics when talking to students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week. Published April 10, 2025

Trump standing strong against the left illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump must stand strong against the left’s rage

Do not let the protesters' noise drown out the voices of hardworking taxpayers. This is the message for President Trump and everyone who voted for him in November. Published March 6, 2025

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. Published February 27, 2025

Securing America’s border from illegal immigrants illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Stopping the illegal alien invasion

This week, I spoke with residents in Tucson, Arizona, who are exhausted from four years of an invasion. Published February 20, 2025

Liberal Democrats continue to thrive illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Liberal lunacy continues to thrive

Liberals and their media allies continue to peddle outrageous claims, no matter how absurd they sound. Published January 26, 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. Published 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. Published 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. Published 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. Published December 5, 2024