Category: Quick Hits

Yet another republican talking “Gotcha” talking point proves false. Last week the right wing blogosphere was giddy over the story that Senators Cullen and Risser were the authors of the Special session notice rule that “supposedly” allowed the republicans to offer no notice before passing their “non fiscal” ambush on…

Apparently Scott Walker’s Wisconsin isn’t “Open for Business,” if layoff notices submitted to the state by private companies are any indication: According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, 19 companies have given notice of plant closings or mass layoffs to 2,207 workers since Walker was sworn-in on January 3,…

Apparently embattled (and that’s putting it mildly) Republican State Senator Randy “bed” Hopper isn’t going to give up the seat he holds without a fight, as he has hired a veteran Republican operative as his campaign manager, Jeff Harvey, a veteran of Republican campaigns, most recently worked on the election…

On Saturday evening Gov. Scott Walker – who was flanked by law enforcement – spoke at an invitation-only Republican fundraiser in Washburn and was greeted by at least 2,000 angry protesters outside. Bayfield County Sheriff Paul Susienka confirmed there were not any incidents or arrests during the protest, and given…

What’s next for Wisconsin’s Republican State Senators now that they’ve voted to eviscerate collective bargaining rights for public employee unions? They’re going to Washington, D.C. to meet with lobbyists and raise money!

Remember when Gov. Scott Walker promised during the 2010 gubernatorial campaign that he’d create 250,000 jobs during his term in office? Looks like he’s going to have to work just a little bit harder… Hopefully Gov. Walker can take some time out of his busy union-busting schedule to get to…

Though Gov. Scott Walker can’t by law be recalled until he’s served at least a year in office, an effort to organize a recall is already underway. The folks at United Wisconsin have already formed a political action committee (PAC) with the intention of recalling Gov. Walker in 2012. If…

This is really cool…

Bob Lien, the co-owner of a small business in Stoughton (and someone who voted for Gov. Scott Walker) explains why he’s unconvinced of Gov. Walker’s ability to lead the state: My company had a contract related to Wisconsin’s high-speed rail project that would have allowed us to create at least…

Just a couple of quick notes this morning… This is worth a read… While Gov. Walker has made every effort to attempt to keep the Capitol closed to protesters, a pesky document called the Wisconsin State Constitution mandates that the Capitol stay open to the public: The doors of each…