Too little, too late
Today, because of the racially motivated massacre at the Charleston church, Governor Nikki Haley finally called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds. It took her almost an...
View ArticleGroup of Assembly Republicans bucking Gov. Scott Walker on transportation
Uh oh….looks like some Republicans in the State Assembly aren’t fans of Gov. Scott Walker’s transportation policy. Bucking GOP Gov. Scott Walker, a majority of Assembly Republicans told the...
View ArticleNews report: ALEC – The Backroom Where Laws Are Born (VIDEO)
I know many of you who read this blog are aware of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and its influence on how laws are made across this country, but a recent report by Brendan Keefe of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Bernie Sanders explains why “socialist” isn’t a dirty word
During a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Democratic (Socialist) presidential candidate Bernie Sanders explained why democratic socialism isn’t the eeeevvil awful thing so many...
View ArticleOn heels of Charleston domestic terror attack, Gov. Scott Walker signs two...
Clearly Gov. Scott Walker is working hard to curry favor with the extremists who comprise the base of the Republican Party. After signing two bills that loosen Wisconsin’s gun laws, Gov. Scott Walker...
View ArticleCampaign 16: In Support Of Unlimited Campaign Contributions!
Whoa whoa wait…you got some ‘splainin’ to do Mr. Heinzelman! Well indeed I do, so hold on to your hats! Citizens United is the most devastating court ruling in my life time. It has tipped the balance...
View ArticleIn unprecedented move, Justice Michael Gableman asks for reconsideration of...
In an unprecedented move, conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has asked his colleagues to reconsider their 6-0 decision not to hear an appeal in the conviction of Kelly...
View ArticleHelp review 1,200 pages of WEDC documents!
Over at DailyKos, regular Blogging Blue reader/commenter lufthase has posted an excellent piece about the 1,200 pages of documents obtained from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)...
View ArticleScott Walker’s WEDC backed firm after learning firm wanted state money to pay...
This is just obscene… Officials at Wisconsin’s top jobs agency sought federal tax incentives for a failing Milwaukee business for a year after being told that the owner was seeking the money to pay off...
View ArticleIowa grants permits for the blind to acquire & carry firearms in public
According to a report by WTSP, officials in Iowa have started granting permits to allow individuals who are legally or completely blind to acquire and/or carry guns in public. Here’s some news that has...
View ArticleWhat is Donald Trump hiding by not releasing his long-form birth certificate?
According to this report in Raw Story, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a “birther” who has long claimed President Barack Obama may not have been born in this country, has refused to...
View ArticleDon’t know what to make of this
A friend of mine just got this email yesterday from, presumably, Jake Hajdu, Executive Director of the DPW. I’ll post it here for you folks to decipher because I couldn’t make any sense of it. I’m...
View ArticleSupreme Court (finally) rules in favor of marriage equality for all
It’s about time! In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a historic...
View ArticleHere’s your “marriage equality for all” open thread
It goes without saying that yesterday’s Supreme Court decision allowing same sex marriage in all 50 states was historic, so feel free to discuss that – or whatever else happens to be on your mind.
View ArticleVIDEO: President Barack Obama’s eulogy for Clementa Pinckney
Yesterday President Barack Obama delivered a eulogy for his late friend, state senator Clementa Pinckney, who was killed last week in the Charleston domestic terror attack. President Obama’s eulogy is...
View ArticleMr. Walker, your self-absorption is showing
The past week offered Scott Walker some great opportunities to demonstrate that he could be something other than the divisive and self-centered person we’ve come to know and loathe. But boy, did he...
View ArticleEggs Benedict, the Milwaukee Art Museum : “Je suis Charlie”
Milwaukee area artist Niki Johnson created a portrait of retired Pope Benedict out of colored condoms in response to a less than correct statement he made while in Africa concerning the use of condoms...
View ArticleQuick Question to Wisconsin Dems on Bernie Sanders
Why was it such a big issue that recently elected DPW Chair Martha Laning had only recently been a dues paying member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin…but nobody bats an eye when Senator Bernie...
View ArticleChris Christie announces candidacy for president (VIDEO)
Earlier today Republican Gov. Chris Christie announced he’s going to join the circus that is the Republican presidential primary. In light of Christie’s announcement, here’s him acting all...
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