Solar Power: Be Careful What You Ask For.

Solar power is one of the major renewable energy sources being touted and rapidly developed for replacing carbon based power generation systems. Yes, by all means, once the panels are built, they seem to be carbon neutral. A good thing…but let’s not pretend that solar power is benign. Just recently…

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Walker administration encouraged conducting official state business through private channels

There was a time when Wisconsin state government was held up as a model of clean, transparent government, but sadly that time has passed. Under Gov. Scott Walker, who saw three of his closest aides as County Executive convicted of crimes related to their misconduct in office (on Walker’s behalf),…

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Scott Walker’s WEDC acted politically instead of prudently? Say it ain’t so!

According to a recent report in the Wisconsin State Journal by Matthew DeFour, WEDC, the public-private hybrid job creation agency created by Gov. Scott Walker in 2011, in many cases acted irresponsibly in doling out taxpayer monies in order to benefit supporters of Gov. Walkers. Of course, this should surprise…

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Walker administration moves to change civil service laws

Back in 2011, Gov. Scott Walker made it clear that while he wanted to cripple public employee unions through the passage of Act 10, public employees would still have some of the strongest civil service protections in the country. At the time Gov. Walker unambiguously stated civil service laws would…

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Perplexing Department of Administration Reply To Real Questions:

A week ago I sent two emails off to Madison. One to Secretary Mike Huebsch at the Department of Administration and the second to Chief Erwin of the Capitol Police. The questions essentially asked about the procedures being used by the Capitol Police when observing the Solidarity Sing Along, declaring…

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Solidarity Sing Along Is Now Sending Out Invites

Over a really cute photo of a squirrel in a tree, the Facebook ‘presence’ of the Solidarity Sing Along is now sending out invitations to the sing along…how totally disorganized: This little critter wanted to stop by our Facebook page to invite everyone to tomorrow’s SSA. No promises or guarantees,…

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The Shift In Focus Of The Solidarity Sing Along

This is a sideways continuation of my earlier post: Some Mythology of the Solidarity Sing Along. Governor Walker insists the Solidarity Sing Along apply for a permit, as does Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch, as does the Capitol Police…and they all assure the Solidarity Sing Along that they will…

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Some Mythology of the Solidarity Sing Along

Governor Walker insists the Solidarity Sing Along apply for a permit, as does Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch, as does the Capitol Police…and they all assure the Solidarity Sing Along that they will be issued the required permit if they would only apply. Well maybe and maybe not…but so…

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Rep Taylor and Sen Risser Request A Meeting With DOA Secretary Huebsch About Capitol Arrests

Another missive via the email phenomena:

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Federal judge issues injunction against Walker administration Capitol permit requirements

Yesterday federal judge William Conley, the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, issued an order preventing officials in the administration of Republican Gov. Scott Walker from “(1) distinguishing based on the content of the speech between “rallies” and other events for permitting…

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