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Scott Fitzgerald: “If you think this budget was scary, wait until the next one.”

On January 24, 2012 By

Republican State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, speaking on the floor of the State Senate
“If you think this budget was scary, wait until the next one.”

No doubt the next state budget will be scary because despite the lies we’ve heard about how Scott Walker and Republicans like Scott Fitzgerald balanced Wisconsin’s [...]

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DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch: Wisconsin has budget deficits for fiscal years 2012 & 2013

On January 18, 2012 By

Have you heard those new TV ads Republican Gov. Scott Walker is running touting how he eliminated Wisconsin’s budget deficits?

Don’t believe a word Walker says, because Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch has the truth, which is that Wisconsin has projected budget deficits for fiscal years 2012 and 2013.

What’s more, if we [...]

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So about those claims made by teacher Jeff Knutson in Scott Walker’s latest ad….

On December 9, 2011 By

Earlier this week Jeff wrote about the latest TV ad being run by Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign committee, an ad that featured teacher Jeff Knutson of the Monona Grove School District. In the ad, Knutson talks about how good Gov. Walker’s “budget repair” bill has been for the Monona Grove School District, but [...]

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Was Scott Walker really oblivious about his spokesman’s prosecutorial immunity???

On September 28, 2011 By

I’m just not buying this….
Gov. Scott Walker says he first learned that his spokesman had an immunity deal in an ongoing John Doe investigation when it became public late last week.

Talking to reporters after holding his second Job Creation Forum in Milwaukee, Walker said he doesn’t believe Cullen Werwie, his press [...]

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Randy Hopper is a “ridiculous” liar

On July 25, 2011 By

It seems Republican State Senator (and noted philanderer) Randy Hopper (pictured right with his mistress) isn’t above telling a lie now and then, especially if he thinks the lie will help him win an election. In a Hopper TV ad released July 15, 2011, Hopper’s opponent, Jessica King, comes under attack for supposedly [...]

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Scott Walker’s biennial budget INCREASES state spending

On March 29, 2011 By

When Republican Governor Scott Walker unveiled his 2011-2013 biennial budget proposal on March 1, he said his proposed budget would cut spending of all dollars by more than $4 billion, or 6%. However, while Gov. Walker said his proposed biennial budget would cut spending by six percent, areport released Monday by the non-partisan [...]

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Jeff Stone: “I am neither for nor against Walker”

On March 23, 2011 By

At a recent appearance before the Milwaukee Press Club, Republican Milwaukee County Executive candidate Jeff Stone said, “I am neither for nor against Walker, but I have a different approach,” adding that instead of the drastic changes to collective bargaining for public employees proposed by Gov. Scott Walker, Stone would have preferred [...]

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Scott Walker’s “transparent” government

On March 7, 2011 By

So much for Gov. Scott Walker’s promise to make his administration a model of transparency. I previously mentioned Gov. Walker’s administration is being sued for failing to respond to several open records requests, and while his administration has now responded to the records requests, they’re clearly attempting to stonewall the requests, estimating the [...]

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Twenty lies told by Gov. Scott Walker

On March 6, 2011 By

This is definitely worth reading…

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Why won’t Jeff Stone tell the truth about unions?

On March 4, 2011 By

Here’s Republican State Rep. Jeff Stone, Gov. Scott Walker’s hand-picked choice to succeed Walker as Milwaukee County Executive, explaining how he doesn’t agree with Gov. Walker’s proposal to eliminate virtually all collective bargaining for public employees (emphasis mine):
“I understand it’s a major issue to the unions,” Stone said. “It’s not necessarily the [...]

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