Day: May 13, 2011
Report: House GOP budget would leave 40+ million Americans uninsured
According to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban Institute, the House Republican budget authored by Rep. Paul Ryan would leave up to 44 million more low-income people uninsured as the federal government cuts states’ Medicaid funding by about one-third over the next 10 years. The study…
Herb Kohl – a real class act
“I have never believed this was my Senate seat,” Kohl said during a news conference at his Senate office in Milwaukee. “I always knew and understood that it belonged to the people of Wisconsin.” – Herb Kohl, Wisconsin’s senior U.S. Senator
Herb Kohl to retire!
JSonline is reporting that Senator Herb Kohl will not run for re-election. A Democratic source said Friday that U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) has decided not to run for re-election after serving in the U.S. Senate since 1989. Who runs for his seat?
Common – part 2
We touched on the \"Common Controversy\" yesterday, and called it silly. After re-thinking it a little bit, I think the White House sends a message as to who they invite to visit them and who they associate themselves with. The Bush administration would NEVER do something like that: O wait!…
Wisconsin Voter Suppression – Step by Step……
H/T to Dane 101. This is too good not to share as widely as possible, thanks for putting this together! The “Keep Wisconsinites From Voting Democratic” Bill passed yesterday, but not before the republicans voted down EVERY single amendment offered up by the democrats! Here is a step by step…
Show me what democracy looks like
PLEASE!!! In the Village of Cottage Grove, we found out recently, that we have a royal family and no one is allowed in and no one can be voted out. As I wrote yesterday the Village Board was getting ready to appoint registered (secret) lobbyist Paula Severson to fill out…
The sordid story of the Ensign affair & coverup
This whole story seems ripped right out of the pages of a third-rate romance novel: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Is Governor Walker feeling a bit remorseful?
“Could it be that Scott Walker is somewhat remorseful over his decision to whack collective bargaining for public employees?” That’s the question being asked by Joseph Vanden Plas at ibMadison.com, in regards to Gov. Walker’s recently announced state employee recognition program. While it’s entirely plausible Gov. Walker does feel some…
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