Your Ability To Vote Is Under Continued Attack By The Republicans In Madison

In another sinister attempt to restrict voter rights in the State of Wisconsin, State Representative Jeff Stone of Greenfield introduced a new bill that is quietly but quickly moving through the state assembly. As I posted earlier one of the points in the bill limits recalling elected municipal and school…

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New Election Bill Attacks Voter Rights On Any Number Of Levels and MJS Headlines School Board Recalls?

State Representative Jeff Stone introduces a bill that wrecks havoc with voter rights and adds new restrictions on early voting and tries to do an end run to enable voter id legislation (we’ll get to those later). And the headline at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s JSONLINE is Elections bill would…

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WEDC Pay Ain’t Enough To Keep Talent But Proposed Supervisor Pay Is No Problem!

Last week Zach wrote about Governor Walker’s prominent policy initiative, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and their inability to retain qualified staff…particularly a Chief Financial Officer. He linked to an article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that explained the situation and included this throw away quotation from Rep. Jeff Stone:…

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Recall inspires Brookfield teacher to run as a Democrat against Rep. Jeff Stone (R)

Those who assume the Solidarity Movement died with the recall may be in for a shock. For some previously apolitical citizens, involvement in our democratic process has only just begun. Progressives are stepping up like never before to run for office, and not just in safe blue districts. The Emerge…

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