March 11, 2012 by WCMC On March 10, 2012, over 65,000 people turned out to Reclaim Wisconsin in one of the best attended rallies since last year’s massive Uprising. The following images document some of the rally highlights, from the firefighters and Cops for Labor leading the March to Phil Neuenfeldt, Mahlon Mitchell, Lori Compas […]
“We Keep Having a Need for Earth Day”
March 11, 2012 by WCMC On Friday, The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment rushed through a public hearing and executive session on SB 557, relating to trading of water pollution credits, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Senator Neil Kedzie’s attempt at under-the-radar legislation did not go unnoticed, however; comments were […]
Fitzgerald Reveals That Corporations Wrote Mining Bill
March 8, 2012 by Lady Forward Fitzgerald: “…I go back to the beginning of the session, when the corporations started building that bill…”
Scott Fitzgerald Reacts to Mining Bill Failure in the Senate
March 8, 2012 by Lady Forward Scott Fitzgerald spoke with reporters in the Senate Parlor after a failed vote on the Mining Bill.
Mining bill supporters flood the rotunda during Solidarity Sing Along 3/06/12
March 7, 2012 by Barbara With The Solidarity Sing Along gathered in the rotunda of Wisconsin State Capitol at noon on March 6, 2012 for their usual noon hour song circle, celebrating solidarity, social justice and worker’s rights. At the same time there was a rally outside organized by mining bill supporters and labor unions […]
David Koch’s “Greater Purpose”
March 4, 2012 by Lady Foward Billionaire David Koch works on Madison Avenue in New York City. He doesn’t live or work in Wisconsin, and as far as I know, he’s never come here to meet the people. But his company, Koch Industries, has major business interests in Wisconsin, including Georgia-Pacific Corporation and Koch […]
Lori Compas for State Senate(District 13)
Lori Compas spearheaded the recall effort against State Senator Scott Fitzgerald(R-13). Today she announced her candidacy to run against Senator Fitzgerald in the recall election to be held later this spring. Here are images taken at the announcement press conference, held at the Jefferson Business Center in Jefferson, Wisconsin.




