Mar
2012 7
2012 7
Union Supported Mining Bill That Would Have Expedited a 3,000-Job Mine Project Dies in Wisconsin Senate
Recently, five Labor Unions announced their support for proposed changes in Wisconsin which would streamline the process for getting a permit to start iron ore mining. The announcement came on the heels of a memorandum of understanding signed by Gogebic Taconite LLC that would ensure union labor during construction of an iron ore mine expected ...
Feb
2012 15
2012 15
WI Republican Introduces Legislation to Thwart Transparency, Silence Opponents of Corruption
In what has been described as “a dagger to the heart of Wisconsin’s campaign finance disclosure laws”, Senator Glenn Grothman has introduced a bill that would make it more difficult to track donations from businesses and industry in state elections. At a time when many in Wisconsin are calling for increased transparency, Grothman...
Feb
2012 13
2012 13
Wisconsin Dem Introduces the “ALEC Accountability Act”
The overt and immeasurable influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) over U.S. policy has been well-documented on this site and others. For the most part, little has been done legislatively to change this unfortunate fact. But a Madison, Wisconsin Democrat, Mark Pocan, has been circulating a bill that aims to rein ALEC in: ...
Feb
2012 8
2012 8
Wisconsin “Outhousing” Bill Aims to Give Consultants an Advantage Over State Staff
A new Wisconsin-bred “outsourcing” bill favors consultants over savings, according to Mark Klipstein, President of the State Engineering Association. The bill, introduced to the state house by Representative Mark Honadel (R-21), is favored by Governor Scott Walker. It would loosen the standards of practice regarding the use of...
Jan
2012 31
2012 31
Scott Walker “John Doe” Investigation Now Involves RNC Chairman Reince Preibus, Herman Cain Campaign Manager Mark Block
“Walkergate” is unfolding into a masterwork in American conspiracy as the complaint explaining the charges against two of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s former staff members includes an email that may prove Walker had knowledge of the illegal activities happening around him. The charges have also implicated current chairman of...
Jan
2012 9
2012 9
Scott Walker John Doe Update: A Marine Tried to Blow the Whistle but Was Shot Down; GOP Attorney General Refusing to Do His Job
The John Doe investigation that has begun to reveal elicit sexual behavior and theft of military veteran funds by Milwaukee politicians under the watch of now-Governor Scott Walker is taking Wisconsin by storm ahead of a near-certain recall election this summer. This weekend, the Milwaukee Area Labor Council published a story on their website that...
Jan
2012 6
2012 6
Walker Aide Who Stole $60,000 From Veterans Has “Roommate” Sending Genital Pics to 17-Year-Old Boy
Oh, God. This is gross. Look at the photograph of this loser. The John Doe investigation into Milwaukee political scandalousness under Scott Walker’s watch took a turn for the pornographic, according to the Journal-Sentinel: The secret John Doe investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for veterans also produced a jarring unrelated...
Dec
2011 28
2011 28
Scott Walker Getting Nearly Half His Donations from Out-of-State While Decrying Out-of-State Money
Earlier this month, a tweet from Slate political reporter Dave Weigel saying “Gov. Scott Walker just left ATR/Norquist Xmas Party” was the first news to most Wisconsin residents that their Governor was out of the state and attending a posh Tea Party hang with the Americans for Tax Reform bunch. Under Wisconsin state law, the ...
Dec
2011 20
2011 20
Small Biz Owner In Walker Ad Actually a Billionaire Outsourcer, Member of China Business Council
As progressive Wisconsinites approach the necessary number of signatures to force a recall election of Governor Scott Walker, the man known best for union-busting and prank phone call gumpsmanship is making his case for Wisconsin being a better business environment since he took office. It is a tough case to make considering that Wisconsin has ...
Dec
2011 19
2011 19
Ironworkers Rally at Wisconsin’s DNR HQ, Confront State Senator Fitzgerald
Today, Wisconsin State Senator Scott Fitzgerald will be holding an 11AM “listening session” at the state’s Department of Natural Resources HQ. Organizers are trying to fill the center with people interested in asking tough questions about the slaughter of the state’s Badgercare program, student-to-teacher ratios, and...
Dec
2011 12
2011 12
PUNK’D: Occupiers Attend Scott Walker Christmas Party, Invite Him to General Assembly
LOL. I think we (the 99%) can all agree that it’s pretty fun to watch Scooter writhe. The clip below is like a really short, politically motivated episode of Punk’d and somehow the punkers keep a straight face while asking the punkee, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, to attend an Occupy Wall Street General Assembly in ...
Dec
2011 5
2011 5
Wisconsin Recall Petition Burner Gets Burned, Faces Felony Charges
UPDATE: A second person has been arrested, this time for destroying a recall sign. As reported multiple times now, the recall process in Wisconsin has been ugly, with many Right Wing Badgers trying to destroy recall signatures as their last option to avoid what early numbers indicate will be a certain recall election of Governor ...
