Governor Walker has, at best, a tenuous relationship with the truth. Every once in a while they may make flirtatious eye contact, but then our shy governor drops his gaze and continues as though nothing happened. One look at Walker’s abysmal Politifact file, where his Mostly True and True statements make up only 33% of his overall record, is all the evidence one needs. The fact that he tried to remove the “search for truth” as a key principle of the UW System is icing on the cake.

Scott Walker’s budget address tonight is expected to include his recent proposal to cut roughly $300 million from the UW System. This unprecedented cut would sharply affect all 26 UW campuses across the state and the 180,000 students who attend them. Unsurprisingly, the Governor’s proposed budget cuts are drawing intense criticism. What is surprising is that the criticism is coming from all over the ideological spectrum.

After his gubernatorial reelection, Scott Walker dismissed questions about his potential GOP presidential run and stated that he needed to focus on the state budget. It appears he has spent more time thinking about the 2016 election than he cares to admit. Gov. Walker this week announced the formation of a committee called “Our American Revival,” a 527 committee able to collect unlimited contributions from individuals and businesses. He is the third GOP potential candidate to form a committee before the 2016 presidential election.