January 19, 2013 by Barbara With Just days after releasing their next version of a mining bill, Wisconsin Republicans announced on late Friday afternoon that the only public hearing on the bill will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in a small hearing room at the Capitol in Madison. Sen. Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) issued this […]
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Capitol Crackdown gets a Smack Down
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an open-source correction/continuation of a January 18, 2013, Department of Administration Press Release which shows Stephanie Marquis does not understand legal rulings or perhaps just selects and omits facts as she pleases. We are happy to report that she did not misspell “Huebsch” this time around, perhaps because he is not […]
Wisconsin Dept. of Justice Dismisses Another Case for Capitol Activist
January 19, 2013 by National Lawyers Guild – Madison Chapter Yesterday, after over a hundred citations have been issued to citizens for holding signs and banners and singing in the Capitol Rotunda since September, the Wisconsin Attorney General’s office dismissed the last of eight citations against Jason Huberty for “obstructing access-no permit” under Wis. Administrative […]
UPDATED: Jurors Not Allowed to Consider First Amendment in Political Dissent Case
January 17, 2013 By Rebecca Kemble Earlier today, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Julie Genovese approved the State of Wisconsin’s motion to prohibit Jason Huberty from giving instructions to a jury relating to the First Amendment. His case stems from an alleged administrative rule violation for holding a banner that said “Solidarity” in the Capitol […]
Capitol Police Prevent Possible Tragedy at Capitol Building
January 17, 2013 By Lisa Wells [EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an open-source correction/continuation of a January 16, 2013, Department of Administration Press Release. We also fixed the misspelling of “Huebsch” for Ms. Marquis. We at WCMC appreciate the Capitol Police’s role in ensuring public safety, but banners are not the same kind of safety hazard as […]
EDITORIAL: How The Will of the People Becomes the Law of the Land
January 14, 2013 by Barbara With Maybe you all don’t remember Joe McCarthy‘s attempt to install a fascist government in the 1950s. Actors, politicians, average citizens were put on “watch lists.” They were banned from their trades because McCarthy and Company decided their exercising freedom of speech was “communist.” Now in 2013 it’s deja vu […]
Capitol Police arrest chalkers on Saturday, deliver candygrams on Sunday
Just when it seemed like the Capitol Crackdown had slowed down again, five new citations were issued over the weekend. Three citations were given out on Saturday morning during an anti-abortion rally on the State Street steps of the Capitol. Two women with a small group protesting the rally were chalking messages on the sidewalk […]
Singing Lands Rep. Taylor on Capitol Police Watch List
WCMC has obtained a complete list of names that the Capitol Police have been using to take attendance at the Solidarity Sing Along. Included on that list is State Representative Chris Taylor (D-Madison). The list was obtained through an Open Records request to the Capitol Police and came with the months and dates of birth […]
Republicans Prepare to Push Extreme Mining Agenda
January 11, 2013 by Barbara With As the 2013 Wisconsin legislative session opens, Wisconsin state co-chair for ALEC and new Speaker of the House Robin Vos (R-63) promises to recycle last year’s defeated mining bill as one of his first initiatives. At a press conference last week, Vos said the new bill would be 99.9% […]
UPDATE: Flambeau Mine: A “Model” Mine No More
January 11, 2013 By Barbara With [See update below] As the Wisconsin Republicans gear up to use their power of majority to force another corporate mining bill upon the state, the former Flambeau Mine in Ladysmith is turning out to be a tainted witness in an already bad jury trial. Often cited by extreme mining […]
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