Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie receives immunity in John Doe investigation

“We don’t know what exactly is involved,” Walker told the AssociatedPress on Friday [September 16], when asked at an unrelated event in Milwaukee. He also added: “Until we know, obviously it’s a concern but again, I don’t know any more details than what I’ve seen reported in the media outlets around the state.”

Liar, liar, [...]

Walker’s Policies Rob Workers to Pay Political Cronies

Walker’s Policies Rob Workers to Pay Political Cronies

By Representatives Mark Pocan, Brett Hulsey, Terese Berceau, Chris Taylor

Recent newspaper headlines tell the story: we are poorer thanks to the last decade of massive tax cuts for the rich and lower investments in our schools, workers, and our country. We’ve seen these cuts to working [...]

I, Uhhhhh, Ummmm, Have to Wash My Hair,

Paul Ryan has been trying to hide from constituents lately. In the rare occassion he finds himself amongst the rabble, before he has them arrested, he likes to tell them to schedule an appointment. Well I like to take Paul Ryan at his word so, I scheduled an appointment. After about 8 days and two [...]

Koch-funded lobbyist named Wisconsin chair of ALEC

Color me absolutely unsurprised by this…. A lobbyist for Koch Industries and energy interests serves with a lobbyist for Pfizer pharmaceuticals as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) corporate co-chairs in Wisconsin, according to documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy at this year’s ALEC Annual Meeting. For some, their fundraising for “scholarships” [...]

Republicans on Gov. Walker’s waste committee: let’s talk about flower beds instead of govt. waste!

From Democratic State Sen. Chris Larson’s Facebook page comes this gem: Just finished with “Governor Walker’s Commission on Fraud, Waste, and Abuse”. They ignored the fact that one commission member, Cynthia Archer, resigned without explanation while her transfer to a new political position that gave her a 60% salary increase from the previous person. And [...]

Croquet with the Governor!

For all the talk from so many conservatives about how liberals are elitists, here’s how Republican Gov. Scott Walker, a favorite of far-right “Tea Party” conservatives, likes to spend his free time:

Image courtesy One Wisconsin Now

That’s right….they’re playing croquet, hardly a sport you’d find “joe six pack” playing in his free time.

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I Sense a Pattern!

Steve Nass inserted himself into the news lately, for trying to have Capitol Police Chief Tubbs fired. Dennis Kern @myplayfulself.com took a look at Representative Nass’s record and it turns out, it is as white as snow! It is worth the read!