Why Public Education is more important than Wall St.

But don’t tell Paul Ryan (R-Wall St.). This little gem from Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich:

He should be Treasury Secretary!

jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs ……tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts….

The republicans had major gains in the last election because unemployment was WAY too high( i know there were numerous reasons, but I would say the TOP one was unemployment). Everyone’s favorite orange guy, ran a campaign on Mr. president where are the jobs?. Echoed by Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL):

Running on a [...]

WI Supreme Court race tightens up…does that spell trouble for Prosser?

As reported by Robert Costa of the National Review, the polls between incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser and challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg are tightening up, which certainly can’t be a good sign for Justice Prosser. Two sources with knowledge of internal GOP polling tell us that Prosser and Kloppenburg are near even, a bad [...]

Local Listening Sessions – State Representative Gary Hebl

For Immediate Release Contact: Rep. Hebl March 28, 2011 608-266-7678

Rep. Hebl to Hold Listening Sessions on 2011-13 State Budget

MADISON – Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) is inviting members of the public to attend listening sessions regarding Governor Walker’s 2011-13 Budget Bill in the Town of Cottage Grove on Friday, April 1, 2011 and [...]

You can still do your part to help recall the Republican 8!

Yesterday Jeff higlighted the new TV ad being run here in Wisconsin by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in support of the efforts to recall the “Republican 8,” the 8 Republican State Senators who voted to support Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on public employee unions and who are legally eligible to be recalled from office.

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Scott Walker’s attack on public employees halted….for now

Yesterday Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi issued a second court order clarifying that her original order enjoining publication of the anti-public employee union law proposed by Republicans Gov. Scott Walker, a law that was “published” (I think printed is still more appropriate) late last week by the Legislative Reference Bureau at the behest [...]