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National Dems Unhappy with Planned Labor Spending in Walker Recall

Tue Jan 24 14:50:12 UTC 2012

Lakeshore Laments — Tue Jan 24 14:50:12 UTC 2012
What's the old saying again; "Cutting off your nose to spite your face?" Organized labor’s plans to spend heavily to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has sparked angst on the left that the effort will come at the expense of Democrats in other sta...
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Recall Petition Turn in Parties

Fri Jan 13 15:19:23 UTC 2012

Wisconsin Democratic Party Blog — Fri Jan 13 15:19:23 UTC 2012
Have a petition to recall Scott Walker that you need to turn in? Join us at one of our petition turn in parties! The parties marking the Jan. 13th internal deadline for local offices for turn-in of recall petitions will be open to the media. Some parti...
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Could We Clarify What The Wisconsin Supreme Court Actually Did?

Fri Jan 13 02:40:00 UTC 2012

The Political Environment — Fri Jan 13 02:40:00 UTC 2012
OK - - I'm not a lawyer, but here's my legal question: I keep reading, as in this AP story from The Chicago Tribune, that (emphasis added): Gableman was in the majority in the 4-3 ruling earlier this year that upheld the law pushed by Gov. Scott Walker...
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Libertarian Hypocrite of the Week

Sun Jan 08 18:07:50 UTC 2012

Blogging Liberally in the Badger State — Sun Jan 08 18:07:50 UTC 2012
At the American’s for Prosperity Bund Rally in Waukesha on Saturday (full details here), the audience was subjected to the Randian vocal stylings of “Dr.” Tim Nerenz*, CEO of Oldenburg Group Incorporated and libertarian blogger. ”Dr.” Nerenz is one of...
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Get Ready For New Wisconsin Road Taxes, Fees, And/Or Tolls

Thu Jan 05 06:01:00 UTC 2012

The Political Environment — Thu Jan 05 06:01:00 UTC 2012
The groundwork for more highway spending financed through new tolls, fees and/or higher fuel taxes is being laid down in Madison by a state transportation planning committee stacked in the highway crowd's favor. And while we'll get a look at the commit...
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Video - A Half-Million to Recall Scott Walker

Thu Dec 15 20:42:48 UTC 2011

Wisconsin Democratic Party Blog — Thu Dec 15 20:42:48 UTC 2011
By Mike Tate Earlier today, along with our partners in the grassroots, we announced something truly amazing: In just one month, in just 30 days, in less than half the time granted, your strength and determination has helped us collect more than 507,000...
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In Politics, They Call This “A Blink”

Thu Dec 15 15:36:08 UTC 2011

Lakeshore Laments — Thu Dec 15 15:36:08 UTC 2011
Must have been a hard night at the offices of the DNC when this news broke. WASHINGTON — Democrats backed away from their demand for higher taxes on millionaires as part of legislation to extend Social Security tax cuts for most Americans on Wednesday ...
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Anti-Milwaukee Streetcar Forces Hold Good Cards - - Three Of A Kind

Mon Dec 05 13:01:00 UTC 2011

The Political Environment — Mon Dec 05 13:01:00 UTC 2011
There has been reporting in the Journal Sentinel and elsewhere about a petition to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission by a well-connected conservative citizen that seeks to determine who would pay for the cost of moving utility lines if Milwaukee ...
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Twas the Night Before Recall, or A Visit From a Fighting Spirit

Thu Nov 24 18:13:35 UTC 2011

Blogging Liberally in the Badger State — Thu Nov 24 18:13:35 UTC 2011
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...
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