Civil Service and the Uncivil Changes Proposed in Madison

I would just like to make a few comments about the proposals that will result in nullifying 100 plus years of civil service in Wisconsin. One of points in the new legislation will replace the exams currently given job applicants with scoring their resumes. And why would they want to…

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Republican-proposed civil service changes: a “solution” in need of a problem

In yet another case of Wisconsin’s Republicans proposing a “solution” to a problem that doesn’t exist, Republican State Sen. Roger Roth and State Rep. Jim Steineke (pictured, left) have proposed drastic changes to Wisconsin’s civil service laws, which were implemented 110 years ago as a way of removing political partisanship…

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Roger Roth breaking it down…

One of the many republicans in the 8th Cong district, running for the opportunity to lose to Dr. Steve Kagen, recently gave a speech to a kindergarten class and broke it down for everyone in the room to understand. He elightened the room with one of the best descriptions ever….

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