April 3, 2016 by By TR Where to start, apart from the fact that Ms. Bradley’s “op ed” reads like a high school debate speech. First, Ms. Bradley makes a very troubling assertion regarding Judge Kloppenburg’s service as an Assistant Attorney General that evinces either willful ignorance or willful deceit on her part. The Attorney General […]
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ACTION ALERT: Sign petition asking President Obama to continue John Doe II investigation in Wisconsin
July 20, 2015 by Barbara With SIGN THE PETITION requesting President Obama re-open the John Doe II investigation that the Wisconsin Supreme Court closed on July 16, 2015. We need 100,000 signatures by August 18 to escalate our plea to the President. Please sign the petition here: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/investigate-wisconsin-supreme-court-and-its-decision-stop-john-doe-ii-investigation July 19, 2015 Dear President Obama, We the People […]
Partisan Show OK for Coach Chryst but not Bucky Imitator?
By Bill Dunn, March 1, 2015 Is Wisconsin’s flagship university more concerned about protecting the reputation of its sports mascot more than the image of its head football coach? Did it quickly condemn one partisan appearance and give a pass to another? Is there a double standard at work for Buckingham U. Badger and Paul […]
Scott Walker and the Morality of Work
September 10, 2013 By Mike Hobbes On March 12, 2011, the day 14 Wisconsin Democrats returned to the State Capitol from their now infamous escape to Illinois, Senate Majority leader Scott Fitzgerald said of them, “Today the most shameful 14 people in the state of Wisconsin are going to pat themselves on the back and […]
Mining Industry Targets “Prove It First” Law
[This article was originally published in Z Magazine, vol. 26 no. 2, February 2013 © Al Gedicks.] February 1, 2013 by Al Gedicks Prior to investing in new resource colonies, multinational mining corporations frequently change a country’s mining laws to remove restrictions on foreign ownership, reduce taxes, ease environmental protections and guarantee access to water […]
Wetlands Deregulation Bill Passed Under False Pretenses
January 22, 2013 by Rebecca Kemble At a press conference unveiling Sen. Tim Cullen’s (D-Janesville) alternative mining bill today, Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) said the controversial wetlands deregulation bill he helped craft last year only passed because of assurances by Scott Walker’s administration and the Department of Natural Resources that the provisions in it […]
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 […]
No Signs of Iron Ore Body Leaving Wisconsin
November 29, 2012 by WCMC [This letter was penned by a resident of northern Wisconsin upon reading news that Scott Walker told a gathering of the Wisconsin Manufacutrers and Commerce that he would make it a priority to get a new mining bill passed by the legislature so that Gogebic Taconite mining company could begin […]
Extreme Mining Advocate John Sendra Runs for Assembly District 74 Seat
By Barbara With On August 16, 2012, extreme mining advocate John Sendra addressed the Ashland County Board as part of his campaign for the 74th Assembly District seat. Sendra is a Tea Party Republican from Mercer running against incumbent Janet Bewley (D-Ashland) and appears to be basing his entire campaign on the single issue of […]
Proposed Mining Bill Proof That Republicans Are Not Smarter Than Wisconsin Fourth-Graders
February 17, 2012 by WCMC Madison, WI – When fourth grade students travel from across the state to take a tour of their State Capitol, they possess a basic knowledge that Republican legislators do not. As the following press release shows, not all rocks are the same. Some attract magnets while others do not. Yet […]
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