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Whose Recall? Our Recall!
After fifteen months of rallies, recalls, and canvassing, the goal Wisconsinites have been pursuing – removing Scott Walker from office – is only a few weeks away. It is really looking as if neither political party has any concept of the real reasons Wisconsin citizens joined together to turn in almost one million signatures to […]
The Poll Tax and Voter Preemption at the Dane Dems’ Dubious Debate
By Edward Kuharski Photos by Nicole Desautels Schulte The Dane County chapter of the Democratic Party held a candidate debate and straw poll at their monthly meeting Tuesday, April 10. It was a well-attended event held in the Conference Center of the Concourse Hotel in Madison. There were several curious aspects to the gathering in […]
Extreme Mining Advocate ALEC Member Rep. Knilans Promotes Mining Misinformation
April 19, 2012 by Barbara With On April 16, 2012, Extreme Mining Advocate Rep. Joe Knilans (R-Janesville-ALEC) issued a press release trying to once again revive the controversial mining bill that would allow a 22-mile open pit iron ore mine in the Penokee Hills. Knilans has deep ties to ALEC and during the last session […]
WI Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs named Director of Dane County Emergency Management
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Tuesday that WI Capitol Police Chief Charles Tubbs has been selected as the new Director of Dane County Emergency Management. The announcement comes after several weeks of speculation that Chief Tubbs might step down as Chief after protecting the Capitol building, legislators, protesters and the general public throughout the […]
Game on: No challenges for Arthur Kohl-Riggs
It’s a done deal. Arthur Kohl-Riggs has presented enough valid signatures to run against Gov. Scott Walker in the Republican primary of the recall election on May 8. The Government Accountability Board (GAB) validated 2182 of Kohl-Riggs’ nomination signatures on Wednesday April 10. There were no challenges to any of the signatures as of 4:45pm Friday April […]
Arthur Kohl-Riggs turns in enough signatures, prepares to primary Walker.
Arthur Kohl-Riggs filed more than 2300 signatures at the Government Accountability Board Tuesday to confirm his candidacy for the Republican primary of the upcoming recall election. At least 2000 valid signatures are needed to face off against incumbent Scott Walker on May 8, 2012. There is a three day period for striking, challenging, rehabilitating and […]
Jim Coursolle, President of Heartland Communications, Mangles Science with Misinformation on Mining Bill
Last week Jim Coursolle, President of Heartland Communications, began running editorials on his radio stations in northern Wisconsin attempting to debunk the scientific evidence that a 22-mile open pit iron ore mine in the Penokee Hills would send billions of gallons of sulfuric acid into the Bad River watershed. His efforts seem to be strategically […]
Hoodie Rally Remembers Bo Morrison and Trayvon Martin
Several hundred people wearing hoodies gathered at the Wisconsin Capitol Saturday to show their support for two young men, whose recent deaths highlight the flaws in “Shoot first, question later” legislation adopted in the last few years in several states. Both laws mirror ALEC model legislation backed by the NRA, and similar laws are now […]
Kleefisch on the “Women Who Are Aborted”
Madison — Whatever one’s views are on abortion, most people would agree that, logically speaking, the best way to reduce the abortion rate (and teen pregnancy rate) in the state of Wisconsin would be to provide comprehensive education on how to prevent unintended pregnancies as well as to make contraceptives affordable and widely available. But […]
EDITORIAL: Dear Shirl LaBarre, Why Do You Hate Democracy?
April 6, 2012 by Barbara With Dear Shirl LaBarre and the Recall Bob Jauch Facebook page: I wanted to see how your virtual recall of Sen. Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) was coming. I noted that your page includes quotes from me about my impressions of Bob Jauch’s Hurley listening session on March 31. I won’t “LIKE” […]
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