Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on August 16, 2011
Both of the Democratic Wisconsin state senators up for recall elections have survived.
The Democrats targeted in Tuesday’s election were among the 14 senators who fled the state in February in opposition to Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal curbing public employee collective bargaining rights. (Read more)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on March 9, 2011
(AP) MADISON, Wis. – Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate voted Wednesday night to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers after discovering a way to bypass the chamber’s missing Democrats. (Read more)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on March 6, 2011
The fight over public employee unions has exploded into a high-stakes partisan war. In Wisconsin and several other states, Republicans want to end collective bargaining with many public employee unions. Two favorite proposals would disrupt the ability of unions to build their political funds. And that would deal a major blow to the Democratic Party. (Read more)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on March 5, 2011
Historian and satirist Thomas Carlyle said "a lie cannot live." However, Mark Twain casually remarked, "It shows that he did not know how to tell them."
More than a century later, newly-elected Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-dominated Wisconsin legislature have proven themselves to be "quick studies," having learned how to tell whoppers about the working class and unions. Here are just a few. (Read more)
Note: My, my, my see how Walter Brasch states lies vs facts. This is a must read. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on March 5, 2011
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) Friday began the process for laying off 1,500 state employees, escalating the bitter standoff over his legislation to sharply curtail collective bargaining rights for public employees. (Read more)
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Posted by Curmilus Dancy II (Butch) on March 4, 2011
There were well-founded worries the 14 might come home this weekend, but now Democratic resolve appears as strong as ever. Rumors of wavering Republicans, even if unconfirmed, might be bolstering the Dems. (Read more)
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