While Milwaukee County Goes Backwards, Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) and the District of Columbia Go Forward

Scott Walker won’t even touch domestic partner benefits for County employees claiming the costs will doom the county.  His County Board seems to be quaking in their boots on this issue too.   Meanwhile elsewhere in the country we have the Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, NC) Commissioners voting to move forward…

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The odd couple

Republican U.S. Senate candidates Dave Westlake and Terrence Wall certainly are the odd couple, aren’t they?

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Walker for Governor!

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Unemployment in Wisconsin dips in November

While our economy is certainly far from being fully recovered from its near-collapse of late 2008 and 2009, there are some signs things are starting to improve. According to numbers reported by the Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate improved a bit in November, dropping to 8.2% from 8.4%…

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The GOP just can’t master the intertubes!

Clearly the Republican Party has some catching up to do when it comes to their use of the internet and social media: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Friday open thread

It’s Friday, and I’m enjoying my day off work. What’s on your mind today?

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