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
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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
Judge Strikes Down Wis. Law Limiting Union Rights
Judge Strikes Down Wis. Law Limiting Union Rights Original post on abcnews.go.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
Undernews: An Obama one night stand
How the Wisconsin Uprising Took the Wrong Turn – Activism – AlterNet
The uprising was too broad and diverse to fit electoral politics comfortably. You can’t play a symphony with a single instrument. Original post on alternet.org Comments on digg.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
The Invisible Fist – WSJ.com
The left braces for defeat in Wisconsin, James Taranto writes. Original post on wsj.com Comments on digg.com
Wisconsin Recall Election Results Map
Real-time results, maps and charts for the 2012 Wisconsin governor recall. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on digg.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
The recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker explained – The Washington Post
THE FIX | What’s up with Wisconsin’s recall of Gov. Scott Walker? And how does it work? Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Regardless of recall, Scott Walker may face indictment
Regardless of recall, Scott Walker may face indictment Original post on current.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
Multimillionaire tax evader & Walker donor has BadgerCare, Walker forces the poor to go without – FreakOutNation
If we don’t speak out, we’re part of the problem – Progressive blogging for the middle class, not corporate welfare. Original post on freakoutnation.com Comments on digg.com
Pro-LGBT church destroyed by fire in Minnesota – The Raw Story
House Democrats calls for Gov. Walker to clarify testimony in light of new video – The Raw Story
Scott Walker Tries to Save His Job By Copying Obama
Republican Governor Scott Walker is deep in the throes of implementing an Obama-like economic agenda for one Wisconsin city in order to save his job in the imminent recall election. Original post on politicususa.com Comments on digg.com
Walker Campaigns in La Crosse – WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI – News, Weather and Sports
La Crosse, WI (WXOW)– Governor Walker visited the Republican headquarters on Copeland avenue and thanked supporters who have been phone banking there for months. Walker pointed out what he calls the Original post on wxow.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
David Koch (L-ALEC), “We’ve gotten pretty good at this,” hands Gov Scott Walker $1 million – FreakOutNation
If we don’t speak out, we’re part of the problem – Progressive blogging for the middle class, not corporate welfare. Original post on freakoutnation.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
Gov. Walker quietly signs several controversial bills into law – Dane101
Scott Walker Tastes Defeat As Part Of Union Busting Bill Gets Struck Down
It’s almost as if the stars are out to get Governor Scott Walker. First, his recall election gets certified and then part of his infamous union busting bill gets thrown out. Original post on politicususa.com Comments on digg.com
The Recall of Scott Walker Is On – National – The Atlantic Wire
Tomgram: Peter Van Buren, In Washington, Fear the Silence, Not the Noise – TomDispatch
Tomdispatch.com is for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our post-9/11 world and a clear sense of how our imperial globe actually works. Original post on tomdispatch.com Comments on reddit.com
The Tea Party’s Last Stand: Americans for Prosperity (R-Koch) sink $700K defending Walker – FreakOutNation
If we don’t speak out, we’re part of the problem – Progressive blogging for the middle class, not corporate welfare. Original post on freakoutnation.com Comments on digg.com
Court: Calif. ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional – US news – Life – msnbc.com
A federal appeals court has declared California’s voter-approved Proposition 8 unconstitutional, NBC News is reporting. Original post on msn.com Comments on digg.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