Judge rejects request to reinstate anti-union Act 10

Earlier today Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas rejected a request by Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen for a stay of Judge Colas’ original order from September striking down the provisions of Act 10. In his original ruling, Judge Colas cited controversial documents such as the Wisconsin and…

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Judge strikes down Wisconsin Act 10

Earlier today Dane County Judge Juan Colas struck down Wisconsin Act 10, which virtually eliminated collective bargaining rights for public employees. While Judge Colas’ decision is certainly good news, I don’t expect his ruling to last, given the conservative bent to our State Supreme court. No doubt Justice David Prosser…

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Attack on Teachers!

Heather @ Monologues of Dissent recently write an “open letter” where she gave this nickname to Scott Walker: Scott “Teachers Are Thugs” Walker. While it turns out he has never specifically said those exact words, that is just splitting hairs, because he has been one of the driving forces this…

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