RECALL PETITIONS TURNED IN AT 3 PM, NOW WE MUST PROTECT OUR ELECTIONS!
At 3 PM today, over 3,000 pounds of recall signatures for six different Republicans will be delivered to the offices of the Government Accountability Board, 212 East Washington Avenue in Madison. This historical event will mark the first time in history that one state has organized to recall 12 corrupt politicians in less than one […]
Feeling good about the recall petitions? You should be worried instead.
January 17, 2012 by Grant Petty Are you gratified by the incredible results of the recall petition drives? Well, here’s an important caveat that I want every Wisconsinite to start thinking about SOON. And trust me, this isn’t just tinfoil hat stuff. Most will agree that the stakes here in Wisconsin are tremendous – not only […]
Editorial : A PROMISE KEPT
A PROMISE KEPT: by Timothy Riley This is my thank you note, more a love letter really, to all who braved the elements, to all who suffered the occasional abuse from the self loathing ignoramuses, to all who gave of their time, talent and treasure to secure the recall of this most disgraceful man. This […]
The Anishinaabe Speak: There Will Be No Mines In The Penokees
January 17, 2012 by Rebecca Kemble and Barbara With [Editors note: The petition linked below has been closed since it is a year old. A similar photo essay about a hearing that took place on January 23, 2013 on a similar mining bill can be found by clicking here.] Below is the testimony from members […]
Tuesday, January 17
Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs 9:30 AM 330 Southwest State Capitol Executive Session Senate Bill 357 Relating to: applying a service member’s military education, training, or other experience for purposes of satisfying certain requirements for a professional credential. By Senators Moulton, Lassa, Taylor, S. Coggs and Lasee; Cosponsored by Representatives Wynn, […]
Fascism For Dummies PART I: Vukmir Diverts Democracy
January 16, 2012 by Barbara With Last week, the Jobs, Economy and Small Business Committee held a hearing in Hurley to listen to public testimony on AB426, the new mining bill being introduced into the Assembly on January 26th. Truly one of the worst pieces of legislation to come down the Republican pike yet, from […]
Top Ten Reasons to KILL THE BILL—AB426—on Mining
January 15, 2012 by Barbara With 1. AB426 violates Anishinaabe Treaty Rights that require the state of Wisconsin to consult with the tribes on issues that affect their land. The EPA confirms their right to regulate water and air quality on ceded land that affects their reservation. Bad River Tribe has stated the mine will […]
Wisconsin ALEC Republicans Caught Breaking Treaty Rights; Fitzgerald Announces Fatally Flawed Mining Bill Will Pass Anyway
January 13, 2012 by Barbara With On January 11, Rep. Mary Williams brought her Jobs, Economic and Small Business Committee to Hurley, WI to hear public testimony on the new mining bill. Although Williams denies association with the right-wing Koch-funded American Legislative Exchange Commission (ALEC), seven of the eight Republican legislators on the Jobs committee […]
Walker’s “Governor of the Year” Award: Think Time’s 1938 Man of the Year, Hitler
January 2, 2012 by Barbara With Last week, Governor’s Journal, a little-known online publication focusing on all things gubernatorial gave Scott Walker the Governor of the Year Award. Dean Pagani, editor and sole proprietor of this one-man shop sat down to an interview with Wisconsin Reporters to explain the intention behind the honor. [See video […]
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