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: …

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 …

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 …