We Are Not Free to Be Mean
This is a guest blog by my personal friend Tina Owen-Moore (Founder, The Alliance School of Milwaukee, and current Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.L.D. Program). Tina originally published it at LinkedIn. I am presenting it here with her permission:
Like many others, this weekend’s incidents in Virginia have me angry. A group […]
This was originally posted over at Urban Milwaukee as an editorial piece by Rep. Gordon Hintz. I hope WashCoRep and all of our other regulars enjoy it:
The shiny object in front of lawmakers’ eyes when talking about the Foxconn proposal is the potential of new jobs. “13,000 direct jobs! Another 22,000 indirect jobs!”
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Guest Blog: The Malevolent Character of Donald Trump
I was alerted to the post by a close friend on Facebook and contacted the author for permission to repost it here on Blogging Blue. So here are some thoughts on the malevolent character and antisocial aberration that is Donald Trump from the pen of George Godwyn (adult language included):
I belong to several Trump […]
Christine Welcher: The 2016 election is over – where do we go from here?
The election is over. My mind is slowly coming out of its frozen, numb state. I’m beginning to do some deep soul searching as to what happened on Tuesday. While many are mourning over Trump’s election, my tears have been for the State of Wisconsin. Dems did not pick up any seats, in fact we […]
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” and the other was known as the “working class.” There was little or nothing then […]
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, to the continuation of life for others through organ donation.
We are told on the […]
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 of the womb in 1973. The first campaign I’ve ever worked on was for President […]
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.
The budget calls for the Office of State Employee Relations to be moved into the […]
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 Supreme Court. The post enumerates a list of reasons why having partisan politicians […]
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 got to be kidding!” a Chippewa Valley advocate responded when I told her about […]
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