What Romney Left Behind
[This photo essay was originally published as “Bainport, Illinois” in the blog Hi Henry. It is reprinted here with the generous consent of photographer and author Wendi Kent. – Editors] People are camping out under the stars in Freeport, Illinois. Unfortunately, it’s not for fun. This rural area is now home to 175 more people […]
Madison Police Report Slams Brett Hulsey
By Joe Vittie A recently released Madison Police Department report provides previously unknown details about the actions of Wisconsin state Representative Brett Hulsey (D – Madison) in his encounter with a nine-year old boy at Spring Harbor Beach on the evening of July 4. Hulsey pled no contest to disorderly conduct for the incident on […]
Free Speech On Life Support In Wisconsin Capitol
Will Chief Erwin Pull the Plug? By Nicole Desautels Schulte Last February 14, Valentine’s Day, Jason Huberty, a geologist and First Amendment enthusiast, was arrested in the Wisconsin Senate Gallery and charged with Disorderly Conduct for holding a 2″ x 3″ piece of paper on which he had printed the words, “Have a Heart.” Video […]
VP Role for Paul Ryan Has His Former Parish Priest Worried
By Jonathan Rosenblum Article originally posted August 15, 2012, on the Center for Media & Democracy – PRWatch. Article re-posted here with permission. ____________________________________________________________________________ “Your budget appears to reflect the values of your favorite philosopher, Ayn Rand, rather than the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” – Faculty at Georgetown University ____________________________________________________________________________ The entrance to St. Mary […]
Freedom of the Press? Only if your colleagues behave.
By Leslie Amsterdam WTDY News reporter Dylan Brogan was barred from covering a Mitt Romney campaign event today in Madison featuring US Senator Ron Johnson. The event, held at the Monona Terrace, was open to the Press. Mr Brogan, carrying WTDY press credentials, was denied access to the meeting room and ultimately escorted from the […]
Privatization of Voting Machines Threatens Wisconsin Election Integrity
Last week Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board, the state’s election authority, held two public meetings to demonstrate new electronic voting machines to be used in Wisconsin. Dozens of citizens concerned about election integrity attended the demonstrations and tried to raise their questions, but most were told that the meeting was simply for demonstrating the machines, not […]
Let Them Eat Brats: The Wisconsin Way to Legislative Unity
Legislators from both sides of the aisle gathered at the Governor’s Mansion on Tuesday for an afternoon brat cook-out designed to promote unity and heal divisions after a very contentious legislative session and recall election. Dubbed the “Beer and Brat Summit,” the event was announced during Governor’s victory speech after last week’s election and was […]
Wisconsin: New Year, Same Stench
June 5, 2012 What we got tonight in Wisconsin was the same old stench, coming from the same old corner of the room. To wit, there was a huge turnout (highly favorable to the Democratic candidate Barrett), in fact they’re still waiting in line to vote in Milwaukee and elsewhere nearly two hours after poll […]
Recall Reflections
This morning I woke early. Today is a day Wisconsin has waited a grueling 16 months to arrive at, and if we are successful, a day we declare Wisconsin Independence Day. June 5, 2012. As a Wisconsin woman Veteran and SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin Nurse, I am proud to have been one of the Wisconsin Winter […]
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