Tag: J B Van Hollen

While today’s announcement by Mary Burke that she’ll seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2013 may have excited some, I’m more excited about Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s announcment that he will not seek a third term as Wisconsin’s Attorney General in 2014. According to the Journal Sentinel’s report,…

Scott Walker: Bringing Jobs since 2010 Voter suppression has been an American tradition since the days of our founding fathers. It’s sad and appalling, but true. At first our Constitution only recognized the right of white male land owners. That was as of 1790. Also, did I mention you had…

Remind me again why Republicans in the legislature think re-instituting bail bondsmen in Wisconsin is a good idea? Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen joined other law enforcement officials Monday in calling on Gov. Scott Walker to veto a budget provision that would allow those accused of crimes to post bail…

I would like to thank long time reader and active commenter, forgotmyscreenname, for providing a link to the recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about recent charges brought against 10 area residents for voter fraud. After having read the article, I wanted to follow up with a few comments here. Over…

The Wisconsin Department of Justice wants to increase the number of DNA samples collected by the various law enforcement agencies through out the state. Currently only convicted felons have their DNA collected. But the expanded program would include those convicted of misdemeanors, those arrested for a felony, and those arrested…

In response to Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s vow not to implement the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has said Gov. Walker must follow the federal health care law. Wisconsin was one of nearly 30 states that sued the federal government over the law,…

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen (R) plans to send Special Agents and Assistant Attorneys General to monitor election day goings-on at select Wisconsin locations. Unfortunately, according to Rep. Jon Richards, Van Hollen will send nine teams to Milwaukee and Madison, but NO teams to Washington or Ozaukee Counties, and…

There are a few things that have defined the Walker regime 1. He is perpetually less than honest 2. He has demonized public workers, especially teachers 3. He values people who work for him politically over all others. Now we have a story that Jud from UppityWI brings us a…

While a grand total of ZERO state employees in state agencies other than the Department of Justice have been awarded merit pay raises, Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has handed out hundreds of thousands of dollars in merit pay raises, according to a report by Tony Galli of Madison’s…

Judge Richard Niess permanently enjoined the state's new voter ID law!! Friday’s ruling by Dane County Judge Richard Niess goes further than the one issued by another judge last week because it permanently halts the law. Tuesday’s order by Dane County Judge David Flanagan blocked the law for the April…