“On the 15th of May, in the jungle of Nool, In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool, He was splashing…enjoying the jungle’s great joys… When Horton the elephant heard a small noise.” On Friday, February 17, Reps. David Craig and Paul Farrow sent a letter to Department of Administration secretary Mike Huebsch. In […]
Who ordered the pie at the Inn on the Park?
February 20, 2012 by WCMC Last night at Best Western PLUS Inn on the Park Hotel Rep. Robin Vos, Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, Sen. Mike Ellis and Sen. Glenn Grothman sat down at the hotel’s bar and decided to hold an open caucus. The night before the State of the State, January 24, four legislators were […]
Home is Where the Heart(Balloon) Is
Today marks a very special anniversary. On February 19, 2011, Capitol Balloon, a red mylar heart shaped balloon, floated up inside the Wisconsin State Capitol to begin a four and a half month residence under a ledge surrounding the mural ‘”Resources of Wisconsin”. Hearts play a significant role in the Wisconsin Uprising as February 14, […]
Rickert gets his ass kicked
Feburary 11, 2012 by WCMC For anyone who’s been following the Rickert vs Kemble/Allen/Rothschild skirmish, Athenae, who blogs on First Draft (first-draft.com), has chimed in with her blog entry: “The ‘Who The Fuck Are You’ Doctrine.” Seems Rickert doesn’t care for journalists who do their homework and then reveal the information they’ve uncovered through hours of […]
Heartbeat of protesters is stifled in the capitol
January 27, 2012 by Barbara With Republicans in the Assembly Session last night, in the process of passing highly controversial mining legislation, claimed they were seeking “decorum” when they ordered law enforcement to clear the gallery of all visitors. Throughout the day, citizens were removed from the gallery for minor verbal outbursts, sign holding and […]




