This kinda flies in the face of the assertion that the gubernatorial campaign of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett isn’t “grassroots” enough… The founder of the group that gathered the recall signatures against Gov. Scott Walker is endorsing Milwaukee Mayor ... »
How cool is this? Nichelle Nichols, who played the character ‘Uhura’ in the original TV show ‘Star Trek,’ met President Obama in the White House back in February. But she finally received this photo in the mail yesterday, according to her Twitter feed,... »
We have been discussing how Verify the Recall’s only purpose was to have a searchable database of people who signed the recall petition, so they could be harassed and intimidated. The latest version was the story of the Wausau Daily Herald checking ... »
One year ago I didn’t know any of the people I was warmly embracing and high-fiving as I walked around the Capitol Square today. In the course of just one short year, strangers have become almost like family members. Whereas a year ago a dude carrying ... »
I’m damn proud to say I know a few of the amazing women who graduated from Emerge Wisconsin’s most recent class of women ready to become leaders in our state: Madison – On Saturday, February 25th, Emerge Wisconsin graduated its sixth class of Democrati... »
They were inadvertently punked by Madison labor cartoonist Mike Konopacki. The fake story was about Paul Ryan threatening the Smithsonian for putting up a display of Wisconsin protest signs from last year. The story was an elaboration of the true sto... »
In which your humble writer gets punked… While it may not be the Presidency, Paul Ryan (R-Minitrue) leads the Ministry of Truth. House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan is pressuring the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History because it ha... »
Even though he’s internationally known, highly respected, and a regular on MSNBC, John Nichols either doesn’t think of himself as famous or he doesn’t focus on it. Despite his accolades and his busy schedule, Nichols makes time to talk to everybody, a... »
John Nichols has a great piece in todays Cap Times making the case that Lori Compas should run for state senate against Scott Fitzgerald. I couldn’t agree with him more. In fact, I would argue that in spite of the impressiveness of the 1.9 million sign... »
It has been twenty-four hours since I left Madison to return home to Waukesha and I’m still glowing. From the recall petition drops to the Solidarity Sing-Along to the party at the Monona Terrace, 1-17-12 will be a day I’ll never forget. Many citizens ... »
The Nation and Madison’s own John Nichols, has a great column out about the republican presidential primary, their love for Scott Walker and hatred of unions. But nowhere is the disdain for organized labor more evident than on the Republican presidenti... »
Yeah, Republican Gov. Scott Walker is a classy guy…putting politics ahead of womens’ health. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has set his sights on ending the availability of cervical and breast cancer screening —along with multiple sclerosis detection—... »
John Nichols writes in the Cap Times today that any attempt to recall northern Wisconsin state Senator Bob Jauch is a fool’s mission, and he’s right. Jauch, a Democrat from Poplar, has been representing northern Wisconsin in the state legislature for... »
Yesterday’s editorial in that paper hits pretty hard concerning the spin lies Scott Walker has been telling virtually every month since the last decent monthly Wisconsin jobs report in June. I especially like this line: Recently, the Milwaukee Journal... »
A New Christmas Carrol for us all! Thanks to @Spenski for this little slice of wonderful! Twas the Night Before Recall, or A Visit From a Fighting Spirit ‘Twas the night before Recall, and all through the state Of Wisconsin were voters who scarcely co... »
