Wisconsin’s Republicans: not fighting to create jobs, but fighting to allow you to keep roadkill!

Among the myriad of bills Republican Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed into law late last week was 2011 Assembly Bill 334, which would allow motorists who wish to keep boar, wild turkey, or certain small game animals that were killed by their motor vehicle, to do so. Apparently Republican State…

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Two simple math equations for all my conservative friends

Here’s two simple math equations for all my conservative readers: 19 – 2 = 17 14 + 2 = 16 Democrats win two more seats in the State Senate = win for the Democrats.

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Just a couple of observations about tonight’s recall elections

In State Senate District 12, Democrat Jim Holperin prevailed over tea party Republican Kim “cops are cowards” Simac by a larger margin than Holperin’s margin of victory in 2008. Holperin beat Simac 55% to 45% after winning in 2008 with only 51% of the vote. In State Senate District 22,…

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Kim Simac “A leader (who always has scheduling conflicts)”

The 12th Senate District had a candidate forum yesterday, the only problem is Kim Simac (R-tea party) refused to show up. Feitlinger said Simac’s campaign told the group she had a scheduling conflict. A call to Simac’s campaign spokesman was not immediately returned. Holperin did attend the one-hour event at…

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Democrats at odds over illegal immigration legislation

On June 27, Democratic State Senators Dave Hansen, Bob Wirch, Jim Holperin, John Erpenbach, and Tim Carpenter introduced Senate Bill 137, a bill that would make “companies that hire persons who are not legally in the United States ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule−making…

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They have a candidate….?

Senator Jim Holperin, is the subject of a recall election. Local tea party organizer Kim Simac, will be announcing her candidacy to run against Senator Holperin. Why Kim Simac you may ask? because Dan Baltes was busy) But I digress, back to Ms. Simac. Ms. Simac is the author of…

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