Federal judges: Wisconsin’s GOP lawmakers trying to hide redistricting details from public

The court “will not suffer the sort of disinformation, foot-dragging, and obfuscation now being engaged in by Wisconsin’s elected officials and/or their attorneys,” reads a scathing ruling issued by a three-judge panel that ruled that a group associated with the Democratic Party has a right to information on how Republican…

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Who will win the Iowa Republican caucuses?

So which Republican presidential candidate will win the Iowa Republican caucuses tonight? The top three candidates seem to be Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul, while Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and Michele Bachmann seem to have settled in as the second tier of candidates. For my money, I’m betting…

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Abele to run unopposed for reelection as Milwaukee County Executive

This is disappointing… With the withdrawal of the sole opponent to surface in the race for Milwaukee County Executive, 8 1/2 -month incumbent Chris Abele appears to be headed for a free ride for a full four-year term in the April election. Steve Hogan, a self-employed Franklin carpenter, said Tuesday…

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Don’t be fooled: Walker’s recall is not about collective bargaining rights

Recently, local news stations in the Milwaukee area have reported that Walker’s recall is due to the issue of collective bargaining rights. But that’s simply not the case. The loss of the right to collectively bargain may have propelled Wisconsinites to storm the Capitol last February, but that’s not what…

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Democrats & Republicans: The Iowa Caucus Edition

Kevin Drum: “And there you have it. In one unintentionally funny graphic, the difference between Democrats and Republicans.”

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Can you Taste the Drama?

Matt Taibbi is unimpressed by the looming 2012 Presidential Race, and with very good reason. Most likely, it’ll be Mitt Romney versus Barack Obama, meaning the voters’ choices in the midst of a massive global economic crisis brought on in large part by corruption in the financial services industry will…

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Run Away!!!!

Republicans in Iowa run as fast as they can from history because history is not kind to the Republican Party.

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Right here at home, Professor Rick!

Never one to miss an opportunity to reference Soviet style communism, adjunct Law Prof and intellectual homunculus Rick Esenberg snidely asks in a recent blog post, ” Where can you find a decent gulag nowdays? “ Well, look no farther than your own backyard, Professor Rick! One in  31 Americans are now…

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Pulaski Marching Band Sticking with the Union

Ah, but I like some good old Woody Guthrie!  Here’s the Youtube link to the video, and here’s the commentary on DailyKos.  I am even more thrilled that they transitioned from “On Wisconsin” to “Union Maid” and then back again.  Not so oddly, the commentaters had no clue.    There once…

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You Can Help Save Badgercare

On December 22nd, 2011, Chetek area resident John Hardin traveled to Madison to hand deliver almost 15,000 petition signatures to Governor Walker and HHS Secretary Dennis Smith, demanding that they find ways to balance the budget other than through cuts to the Badgercare program. Hardin, a member of the Barron County Human Services…

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