What follows is a guest blog by longtime Blogging Blue commenter Duane Dubey. THE “ROBBER BARONS” HAVE RETURNED Early in the 19th Century there were two levels of society in America. One, composed of businessmen, was known as “Robber Barons”…
Guest Blog: give the gift of life
April is known by several titles; Organ Donor month, Donate the Gift of Life month, and several other variations, all of which call attention to the same theme; that is, most if not all can contribute, as our last act,…
Guest Blog: Stephanie Findley responds to critics
What follows is a guest blog from Stephanie Findley, candidate for First Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in response to criticisms that have been leveled against her. I have been a loyal Democrat since I came out…
Guest Blog: Is this the end of Wisconsin’s civil service?
What follows is a guest blog by Joanne Brown. Is this the end of Wisconsin’s civil service? Yet another surprise tucked away into the Walker budget bill could mean the end of Wisconsin’s civil service system as we know it.…
Guest Blog: The Issue of Gerrymandering Legislative Districts in Wisconsin
A recent post from billmoyers.com was brought to my attention. It discusses the actions being taken by the Arizona Legislature to have the power to set Congressional boundaries instead of a non-partisan committee, actions including taking the case to the…
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout: “You have got to be kidding!” Advocate Respond to Privatizing Family Care and IRIS
Here’s Democratic State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout’s latest newsletter discussing the changes to Family Care and IRIS proposed by Gov. Scott Walker’s biennial state budget. “You have got to be kidding!” Advocate Respond to Privatizing Family Care and IRIS “You have…
Guest Blog: An Open Letter to Sen. Steven Nass
What follows is a guest blog written by Joanne Brown. An Open Letter to Sen. Steven Nass Dear Sen. Nass: I attended the hearing of the Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform, from its beginning until about 4:45 p.m.…
Saul Newton: The cost of doing business with Boss Vos
What follows is a guest blog by Saul Newton. This was originally posted on JSOnline.com but has been reposted here at the request of the author. If Democratic politicians told Assembly Speaker Robin Vos that because of his political affiliation…
Guest Blog: In strong defense of Mike Tate
What follows is a guest blog by Graeme Zielinski, former Communications Director for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I’ve seen that there are some knives out for Mike Tate. I just worked on the Illinois governor’s race, where we were…