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by Barbara With
on March 20, 2012 in Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Election Integrity, First Amendment, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Voter Education
This is the third installment of a series of excerpts from my new book, STEAL THIS BOOK, NOT MY VOTE. Due out April 7, 2012, the one-year anniversary of Kathy Nickolaus finding 14,000 votes two days after Joanne Kloppenburg was declared the winner of the 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Without those votes, there never would have […]
by Barbara With
on March 19, 2012 in 2012 Elections, Citizen Media, Environment, Mining and Wetlands, Recall News, State Senate
Shirl LaBarre, three-time failed Tea Party candidate from Hayward, WI, filed recall papers for Sen. Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) this morning at the Government Accountability Board Office in Madison, WI. A press release issued on right-wing talk show host Vicki McKenna’s blog states that Citizens for Responsible Government Network (CRG) affiliate CRG Northland will amend its […]
by Barbara With
on March 19, 2012 in 2012 Elections, Citizen Media, Mining and Wetlands, Recall News, State Senate, Video
On Monday, March 19, Shirl LaBarre of Hayward, WI and Dan Curran of Dodgeville, WI filed recall papers against Senator Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) and started an exploratory committee for the recall of Senator Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center). In the statement of intent on the Jauch recall papers, LaBarre wrote: “Senator Jauch voted against a Mining […]
by Barbara With
on March 19, 2012 in 2012 Elections, Citizen Media, Environment, Mining and Wetlands, State Senate
From Sen. Bob Jauch (D-25) on Shirl LaBarre filing recall papers against him: “Today, Citizens for Responsible Government (an oxymoron) began recall effort against me and established a recall committee against Sen. Dale Schultz (R-17). Here is my statement: “Citizens for Responsible government is a Milwaukee fringe group that is more interested in political conquest […]
by Barbara With
on March 16, 2012 in Citizen Media, Environment, Mining and Wetlands, Uncategorized
March 16, 2013 by Barbara With According to the League of Conservation Voters, the controversial mining bill that passed through the Assembly but was stopped in the Senate is officially dead. A “public” hearing had been scheduled for Monday, March 19 in the Judiciary committee to discuss the consideration of the bill during a possible […]
by Barbara With
on March 16, 2012 in Citizen Media, Legislation
In a historic session that began yesterday and has gone on throughout the night and into the morning, the Assembly Republicans appear intent on pushing through as many of their bills as possible before the session ends. Pundits speculate this blatant and overwhelming power grab playing out on the last day of session is instigated […]
by wcmcoop
on March 16, 2012 in Uncategorized
Why NaughtTEA WI Women will Reclaim WI by NaughtTEA Dee When I attended the WI Wave “One Year Longer, One Year Stronger” rally on Feb 11 2012, I was reminded of the reasons why this “Union Thug” nurse agreed to speak at the first WI Uprising rallies over a year ago on Feb 15 & […]
by wcmcoop
on March 16, 2012 in Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Public Education, Scott Walker Trainwreck
March 16, 2012 by WCMC On Friday, March 16, 2012 at 8am, twenty-two hours into the WI State Assembly’s final day of one of the most divisive and partisan legislative sessions in Wisconsin history, Rep Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) rose to speak under Assembly Rule 56 which states, “Any member who desires to speak in debate […]
by wcmcoop
on March 16, 2012 in Citizen Media, Images, Legislation, Public Education, Video
March 16, 2012 by WCMC On Tuesday, while debating AB 110, the bill that creates a new voucher program for students with special education needs, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison) referred to Rep. Robin Vos as the “Grand Poo Bah of ALEC.” Pocan pointed out that the bill lifts most of its language from ALEC model […]