Don’t Mourn: Anger is an Energy, and Wisconsin is Furious.
Posted by Jeanne Devon on June 19, 2011 · 25 Comments
Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? On the surface, there’s not much to be happy about in Wisconsin right now. So what have those crafty corporatists been up to during the last few days? (photos at end of post) The republican majority called an Extraordinary Session in order to pass a reprehensible budget with as little interference as possible. This budget is so one sided, it may as well be a Teahadist fantasy come to life. The budget puts in motion a plan to award $2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations over the next decade, strips $834 million from already…
Wisconsin Union Busting Bill Voided By Judge
Posted by Jeanne Devon on May 27, 2011 · 23 Comments
By Patrick DePula In what is seen as a win for public labor Unions, Governor Scott Walker’s controversial Anti-Collective Bargaining law was struck down. Thursday Morning, Dane County Judge MaryAnn Sumi issued a permanent injunction against the bill, effectively killing it until the Supreme Court is able to act. Sumi’s 33 page decision said there was “clear and convincing evidence” that Republicans who control the Legislature violated the state’s open meetings laws. This referred to GOP actions at March 9th committee meeting where the measure was passed without providing proper notice to the public. Also at that time, the Capitol building was…