Another Fail From The Walker Era

As we progress into the new year without a Governor Scott Walker at the helm…despite his twitter gloats about his legacy…we will probably see more articles like these: Overtime at Wisconsin prisons continues to soar, topping $50 million in 2018 Overtime at Wisconsin state prisons topped $50 million last year,…

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Senator Van Wanggaard Refuses To Do His Job

In an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today, Wisconsin Senator Van Wanggaard complains that the length of the Lincoln Hills (youth prison) investigation is hampering the legislature’s response to the issues there. Well that’s total baloney. The problems and issues at Lincoln have been clearly and pretty thoroughly discussed…

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Impeach Governor Scott Walker!

No, not over Act 10 which gutted the rights of public employees and their unions, not over Act 14 that gutted the authority of the Milwaukee County Board, not the meddling in the Milwaukee Public School System, not Right to Work Legislation, not budget cuts to public schools, not budget…

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Ed Wall And The Legend of Lincoln Hills Continues

Ed. Note: The original post has been edited a tiny bit to correct the name of the juvenile correctional facilty in question.Ed Wall, the recently resigned Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections still thinks that the state owes him something despite the scandal at Lincoln Hills, the correctional facility…

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The Racine Judge and the Lincoln Hills Scandal:

Letter to editor: Judge to Walker ‘I wrote directly to you’: Dear Governor, Your enemies have turned the Lincoln Hills matter into a personal attack against you. You and I know my letter to you was written to highlight a most grievous system failure, to hopefully prompt a full inquiry…

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You Can’t Wear That Here!

Recently, at the Lincoln Hills Juvenile Detention Center, longtime Lincoln Hills School employee Ron McAllister was sent home Thursday without pay for refusing to take off a T-shirt with the AFSCME logo on it. When he returned to work Friday, McAllister, who also serves as the local union president for…

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