Walker's Droopy Eyes, Dead Eyes Are Scary! I had an opportunity to sit in and observe yesterday's Building Commission Meeting in Madison's Capitol. I had never seen Scott Walker up close before. This was a very short meeting, 15 minutes. What I saw scared me (5/17).
CMD Releases New Report: “ALEC Exposed in Wisconsin: The Hijacking of a State”. Today, the Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) released a new report that details the exclusive network of corporate lobbyists and special interest groups that influence the Wisconsin legislature through the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) (5/17).
Even if We Humor Walker & Use His Job Numbers, WI Still Ranks Dead Last in Job Growth. Scott Walker is trying to muddy the waters on being ranked dead last in the nation in job growth by cherry picking differenr Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys and essentially comparing apples to oranges (5/17).
Scott Fitzgerald forgets that women can vote. Former Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, has a talent for putting the reaction back in reactionary. He says things that are so shocking it is easy to think he has misspoken. But Fitzgerald is not misspeaking. He’s just showing his true colors (5/17).
Important dates leading up to the historic June 5 Recall Election (video). Three weeks until the Wisconsin recall election, and Gov. Scott Walker has been massively outspending his Democratic rival. But now Tom Barrett may be getting some help from the DNC and its Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (5/17).
Recall Scott Walker-Exposing his extremist record as Milwaukee County Executive (video) The Walker campaign, the Koch Brothers, the Republican Governors Association, Karl Rove’s superPac “American Crossroads”, the Republican National Committee, several Republican billionaires, Fox News and other right-wing factions have been deceiving the people of Wisconsin on Mayor Tom Barrett’s record as well as want to go after his record while in Milwaukee (5/17).
Scott Walker’s new “jobs” numbers are an absolute farce Republican Gov. Scott Walker, on the magic his administration performed by manufacturing new “ jobs” numbers showing job growth in Wisconsin (5/17).
Forbes' Rick Unger takes on Walker's Politically Motivated Jobs Magic. WForbes' Rick Unger takes on Walker's Politically Motivated Jobs Magic (5/17).
Democratic Party of Wisconsin files complaint against Scott Walker. Earlier today the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) alleging Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election campaign illegally coordinated the release of farcicial new new jobs numbers that magically pulled roughly 57,000 jobs out of a hat with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, a state agency headed by Walker appointee Reggie Newsom, in order to boost Walker’s chances in the June 5 election (5/17).
Paul Ryan's Medicare Plan Is More Expensive. It's not me saying it. It's not Rob Zerban saying it. It's Henry Aaron, the guy who came up with the idea of premium support plan for Medicare that Ryan is trying to ram down our throats: (5/17).
In Defense Of Chisholm, Nettesheim. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has been mercilessly attacked and lied about by right wing squawking heads, unethical Republican politicians and the right wing zombie echo chamber for months in a feeble effort to discredit the investigation into Walkergate (5/17).
Marquette Poll Results Changed Because They Changed Their Sample: More Conservatives, Fewer Liberals. Many in Wisconsin are shocked that Tom Barrett somehow went from being up by a point to being down by six points in a span of only two weeks. Have voters suddenly taken a sharp disliking to Tom Barrett? No (5/17).
Walkergate II: Son Of John Doe There is an old adage that goes "Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction." In Fitzwalkerstan, that is not just sometimes, it is the norm (5/17).
Recall Forces Walker No Choice But To Cook Job Numbers. As predicted, Scott Walker released his own jobs numbers one month ahead of time to avoid second party review and official approval by the federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics (5/17).
Dear sir, your account is net 60 days in arrears. Admits veteran Milwaukee attorney Franklyn Gimbel, who the Wisconsin Judicial Commission retained to "assist in the prosecution of [the] formal action" against State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser (5/17).
Crunching the Walker Jobs Numbers. I am an interested amateur when it comes to questions of economics. I have read a lot and talked to actual economists from time to time (I maintain a regular correspondence with a few), but I have no formal training beyond my background in statistics and social science and one macroeconomics class (5/17).
Scared yet? If you are not scared, you are not paying attention. Lead story in NY Times, "GOP 'SUPER PAC' WEIGHING A HARD LINE ATTACK ON OBAMA." No more Mr.Nice Guy!Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade",has comm missioned an advertising strategy using millions of his own money, to develop a real nasty campaign against Obama (5/17).
Fitzgerald's contempt, redux . Back in January, I wrote an essay entitled "Contempt, thy name is Fitzgerald." That piece was, in large part, born from the reservoir of moral outrage and disbelief that pooled in my psyche after watching the events that transpired on March 9, 2011 in the halls of the Wisconsin State Capitol (5/17)
Sentencing for Walker aide postponed until July Prosecutors involved in a secret investigation involving Gov. Scott Walker's former staffers in the Milwaukee County executive's office were granted a two-month postponement Tuesday in the sentencing of a one-time Walker aide (5/17).
Important dates leading up to the historic June 5 Recall Election. As the Recall election gets closer to June 5 and the people of Wisconsin get a chance to prove that plutocratic riches and tyranny can’t buy the Badger State, there are some important dates to be aware of (5/16).
The Great Recall Effort Needs Your Help! And yet for the GOP this won't be enough -- since somewhere, someone else is happy (5/16).
Kelly Rindfleisch Is At It Again Former Walker aide and fundraiser Kelly Rindfleisch, someone we are all familiar with, is in trouble again (5/16).
Bad news for GOP: Obama lowers spending, taxes, and deficits. This morning, I wrote of one of Scott Walker's dilemmas regarding his Legal Cooperation Fund. Namely, that this fund can only be established if Walker or one of his campaign's agents were under investigation or facing charges regarding misconduct in office or illegal politicking (5/16).
Walkergate: The Legal Uncooperative Fund. This morning, I wrote of one of Scott Walker's dilemmas regarding his Legal Cooperation Fund. Namely, that this fund can only be established if Walker or one of his campaign's agents were under investigation or facing charges regarding misconduct in office or illegal politicking (5/16).
The Jobs are NOT There!. With the recall looming and Scott walker starting to worry about losing his cushy job, he knows one of his biggest obstacles is the fact that he promised 250,000 new jobs and he currently leads the nation in job losses (5/16).
Scott Walker: The Kathy Nickolaus Of Job Creators. Scott Walker is pulling all the stops on the extent he will lie to the voters in order to keep his job, at least until he is indicted (5/16).
When DC Dems fail Wisconsin, you can step up. Write, donate, share.. Social media in Wisconsin is ablaze over the Democratic National Committee not supporting the recall of Scott Walker (5/15).
Why Do Conservatives Hate Freedom? Since World War II, mainstream conservatives have opposed every expansion of personal liberty in the United States (5/16).
SignOn Petition to DNC: Help Wisconsin with the Walker Recall!. I got an e-mail this afternoon, May 15, with a time-stamp of 2:44pm. It was from Mary Magnussen of Brookfield, WI, who had started a SignOn petition (5/16).
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Women Bug Republicans Priebus Dismisses the War on Women’s Health as Fictional by Paul I. Tascoupe. The Republican Party has been trying to deny the fact that there is a war on women’s health in this country. Click HERE for more.
ALEC: Creating profit centers from institutional and structural racism by Bill Breitsprecher. While "off the radar" in Wisconsin for now, an issue that needs to be included in the dialog for meaningful change in Wisconsin and across this Nation is the shame and corruption of ALEC's "vision" for privately-owned for-profit prisons. Click HERE for more.
Who is ALEC? What do they do? In the 2010 elections, Republicans emerged with seven more governor's mansions. Scott Walker was one of those newly-elected Governors. Republicans also won control of 26 state legislatures, up from 14. . Click HERE for more.
Celebrate Spring: Gallery Night May 4th on Williamson Street! Organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Gallery Night is Madison’s semiannual celebration of the visual arts. Art lovers can look forward to free demonstrations, new works of art, and live performances at arts venues and galleries across the city. Click HERE for more.
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was surrounded by women who greatly influenced her life. She talks
fondly about her mother, Roberta Peyton, maternal grandmother, Bertha
Dandridge, paternal grandmother, Mary Wyatt Peyton, aunts and other
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This 'n That by Betty Banks. As we come to terms with the horrific Trayvon Martin incident, let’s take this moment in time to become more aware of what we must do to build stronger, more honest bridges of racial understanding. Click HERE for more.
I Go There: Hoodies in the woods by Hedi LaMarr Rudd. I recently had the chance to spend some time in Dodgeville at the Rockridge Community owned by Mary Kay Baum. I invited my two sons along for part of the trip. Click HERE for more.
Black Men Working: A
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of my series on the struggles of Black men to secure gainful, living
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Governor Walker's pen Is a secret weapon against women by Melissa Sargent. On a holiday weekend, when Wisconsin women were turning their thoughts to the health and happiness of their families, with a stroke of Governor Walker's pen he secretly signed four more of his extreme anti women proposals into law. Click HERE for more.
It was just a matter of time by Linda Ketcham. This is the first part of Madison-area Urban Ministry's mission statement.You don't hear many candidates talk about standing with the poor. . Click HERE for more.
April 2012: Sharing picture books is a start by Bill Breitsprecher. Over the years I chat with parents and teachers about helping children get ready to read, Early Literacy Skills. Most people associate this with reading books to kids, but we need to remember, this is just one part of developing skills that eventually bloom into full-reading. Click HERE for more.
Early Literacy Web by BreitLinks and Bill Breitsprecher. Ready to read means ready to school. Want to give a child you love a gift that lasts a lifetime and keeps on giving? www.earlyliteracyweb.com .
Bear Book Talks by BreitLinks and Bill Breitsprecher. Here's the companion Website for Club TNT's Bear Book Talk mini-series. Let Bogey Bear share his favorite picture books with you - bear-tested and bear-approved! www.bearbooktalks.com
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Graphic tobacco warning labels. In Wisconsin, the Tobacco Industry is spending $274 million per year advertising its addictive cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and now spitless tobacco. Click HERE for more.
Girls who play in dirt grow up healthier by Michael Simeona. The Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) provides healthy foods and nutrition information to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children under five years of age healthy and strong.Who is Eligible for WIC? Click HERE for more.
County Health Rankings (2012 ) show Wisconsin counties a roadmap to improve health. The County Health Rankings report, released April 3, 2012, ranks the overall health of nearly every county in all 50 states using a standard way to measure how healthy people are and how long they live. Click HERE for more.
Alcohol Awareness Web by BreitLinks and Bill Breitsprecher. More than 18% of Americans experience alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence at some time in their lives. www.youthalcoholawareness.com
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Expanded recall election coverage. Much happening in Wisconsin right now, much happening in Madison too. We have already expanded our coverage to monthly and gone to 16 pages of content. With the timing of recall primaries and then a June election, there is simply too much going on to only have one issue in April. There is also too much going on for a 16 page issue this month.. Click HERE for more.
Equal pay for equal work? Not in Wisconsin! by Gaddi B. Dan. In July 2009, the Equal Pay Enforcement Act was signed into law. Act 165 was enacted to secure equal pay for the thousands of working families denied fair pay due to wage discrimination based on race and gender. . Click HERE for more.
Paul Ryan and media propaganda by John Marshall. Again this year, the media is ridiculously calling Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan "courageous" for telling lies that others know better than repeat. Rachel Maddow points out that holding Ryan up as a "star" serves a purpose. Click HERE for more.
Fake candidates from Republican Party? Who would have guessed? Perhaps nothing in Wisconsin better illustrates the sorry-state of journalism and media political coverage than the way the republican party is officially endorsing the lie of "fake" democratic candidates running in primaries for no legitimate purpose other than circumvent the will of Wisconsin citizens. Click HERE for more.
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