Following Obama’s Victory, Wisconsin Governor Proposes New Limits On Voter Registration

Two weeks after Barack Obama and Sen.-elect Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) carried the state of Wisconsin with the support of minorities and young voters, Gov. Scott Walker (R) announced one of his major policy proposals for the upcoming session: ending the state’s 40-year old law that allows citizens to register to vote on Election Day. And [...]   Original post on thinkprogress.org    Comments on reddit.com   

Obama mocks Romney as ‘getting tough on Big Bird’ – The Ticket

From the blog The Ticket: DENVER—President Barack Obama, stung by bad reviews in his first debate of the 2012 White House race, joked Thursday that the   Original post on yahoo.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Daily Kos: This is How Bad It’s Gotten In Wisconsin – Must See Video – And Panic Buttons

It’s one thing to read about it, but totally different to see it: This video, taken by Arthur Kohl-Riggs, says it all. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth about a trillion.   Original post on dailykos.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Revealed: Secret of HIV’s natural born killers

Scientists on Sunday said they had found a key piece in the puzzle as to why a tiny minority of individuals infected with HIV have a natural ability to fight off the deadly AIDS virus.   Original post on medicalxpress.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Wisconsin voters, beware of dirty tricks – The Ed Show

The dirty tricks are in full effect in Wisconsin. Wisconsin voters are reporting receiving robocalls that claim voters who signed recall petitions or voted to recall Governor Scott Walker are not required to vote again tomorrow, June 5th. This is incorrect informati …   Original post on msn.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Is Scott Walker Facing Indictment And Does It Really Matter To Walker’s Wisconsin Supporters? – Forbes

The John Doe Investigation. English: Scott Walker, 45th Governor of Wisconsin (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It’s the ghost floating high above one of the most contentious elections in recent memory, occasionally swooshing in to frighten and rattle nerves in the Scott Walker campaign but, for the most part, held at bay where it appears to [...]   Original post on forbes.com    Comments on digg.com   

PolitiFact Wisconsin – Gov. Scott Walker says federal officials “verified” his administration’s job-gains numbers

In the final gubernatorial recall debate, Gov. Scott Walker sought to close the door on opponent Tom Barrett’s claim that Wisconsin lost jobs in 2011, as monthly surveys of businesses have shown. His administration had drawn criticism in mid May from Democrats for rushing out much more favorable jobs numbers — part of a more detailed census of businesses — before federal labor officials could sign off on them. In the May 31, 2012 debate, Walker stressed that those federal officials had now completed their review of the more comprehensive data — and confirmed that Wisconsin not only hadn’t lost…   Original post on politifact.com    Comments on digg.com   

New York Times Staffers Protest Contract Negotiations, Pensions (VIDEO)

New York Times staffers have put out a new video speaking out against the ongoing contract negotiations with the paper’s management — particularly proposed changes to their pension plans. The Times and the paper’s union have been engaged in a contentious battle over the terms of a new contract for over a year.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on digg.com   

Meet Scott Walker’s Billionaires – Crooks and Liars

With the campaign to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in full thrust even as he is investigated for corruption, I thought you all might like to meet his billionaires. He has several. For instance, David Koch donated $1,000,000 to the   Original post on crooksandliars.com    Comments on digg.com   

Walker signs bill barring workers from collecting damages for employment discrimination – Duluth News Tribune – Duluth, Minnesota

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that prohibits workers from collecting damages in employment discrimination cases.   Original post on tribune.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Wis Dems Make It Official: One Million Signatures Collected To Recall Walker – TPMDC

Wisconsin Democrats announced Tuesday that they have collected over a million signatures to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker — nearly twice the 540,208 signatures, or 25 percent of the total votes in the previous election for governor, needed to trigger a new election.   Original post on talkingpointsmemo.com    Comments on digg.com    Other talkingpointsmemo.com posts    Other posts in Politics