Two things on the results of the Chief Justice constitutional amendment

Two things on the results of Tuesday’s statewide constitutional amendment referendum. First is this excellent opinion piece from James Rowen at The Political Environment. Unable to defeat her at the polls, conservatives managed to arrange the certain removal of Wisconsin Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson from the court’s top post awarded…

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Daughter of conservative Supreme Court candidate has open OWI warrant from 2008

This is more than a little awkward. Judge James Daley is running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court – in part – on his reputation for developing an OWI court in Rock County. But 27 News has learned Daley’s own daughter is wanted on an open arrest warrant…

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Conservative business group wants to buy a constitutional amendment in Wisconsin

Last night Ed wrote a great piece about the efforts to change Wisconsin’s constitution as pertains to how our state supreme court’s chief justice is chosen. I wanted to follow up on Ed’s piece to discuss exactly who is behind this effort to change Wisconsin’s constitution, and not surprisingly the…

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Yet another lie Republicans have told me

One day this week, while sitting in my office listening to the radio (in a concrete building with walls so thick that I can only get WKLH) I was assaulted with a foul pack of lies masquerading as an issue ad from Vote Yes For Democracy. I thought my head…

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Could Rahm Emanuel lose to Chuy Garcia?

There’s so much to love about this… In a recent television appearance, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, bedecked in a fuzzy sweater, apologized for his abrasive style. His political action committee accepted half a million dollars from billionaire Ken Griffin, adding to a campaign war chest totaling more than $30 million….

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Kshama Sawant: The Most Dangerous Woman in America?

Over at truthdig, Chris Hedges has an excellent piece outlining the challenges Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant is facing from the political establishment in Seattle – especially the Democratic Party – as she gears up for reelection. Kshama Sawant, the socialist on the City Council, is up for re-election…

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Do good ideas come from the WisGOP? Martha Laning thinks so.

The youtube ad says it all. H/T to Aaron Camp of The Progressive Midwesterner for finding this clip.

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Who or what is really behind Martha Laning’s purported run for DPW Chair?

Earlier today Steve reported he has received information that former Democratic State Senate candidate Martha Laning will soon be announcing a run for Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I’ve been told by a reliable source that tomorrow, at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin County Chairs Association meeting in…

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Curiouser and Curiouser

It appears the race for Chair of the DPW just got very, very interesting. I’ve been told by a reliable source that tomorrow, at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin County Chairs Association meeting in Plover, Martha Laning will announce she’s running for the Chair’s job. Laning ran in the 9th…

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Mike McCabe endorses Jeff Smith for DPW Chair

Mike McCabe, former Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and author of the book ” Blue Jeans in High Places ” has endorsed Jeff Smith for Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Here’s what McCabe had to say: “Quite a few people who presumably are card-carrying members of…

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