Republican Rep. Dean Knudson won’t seek reelection

On Monday I noted Republican Rep. Dave Heatonwon’t seek reelection to his seat this fall, and now comes news Republican Rep. Dean Knudson has decided not to seek reelection. Republican state Rep. Dean Knudson of Hudson announced Tuesday he will not be seeking re-election this fall. Knudson won the 30th…

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Will Republicans act to remove Shirley Abrahamson from WI Supreme Court through mandatory retirement age legislation?

It looks like Republicans in the Legislature, not content to try and beat Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson in an election, want to force her out of office by implementing a mandatory retirement age for Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The legislative session that convenes in January…

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Republican Thugs – Salmonella Edition

Senator Dale Schultz recently said he will be voting against Mary Lazich\'s plan to rig the recall elections. Even though the Lazich plan was illegal anyway, that is a minor detail and drew outrage from the hate right. Now the righties have have dangerously ramped up their threat to Senator…

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That Pesky First Amendment (Redux)

We covered the incredible video the other day, where in blatant disregard to the First Amendment, people were being arrested in the gallery of the legislature for holding a sign. A quick refresher: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or…

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