Monthly Archives: January 2011

Voter ID will disenfranchise rural Wisconsin

The proposed voter ID bill making its way through the state legislature will disenfranchise an untold number of rural citizens without a readily accessible Department of Motor Vehicles service center. As currently written, SB 6 requires a voter to present … Continue reading

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House Republicans figure out what Ron Kind and Russ Feingold knew all along

After taking over the House, Republicans are offering token measures to cut federal spending. One is a five percent reduction in Congressional office budgets. This is not a new concept to Wisconsin legislators. Former Senator Russ Feingold sent $3.2 million … Continue reading

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Ron Johnson plays the “aw shucks” card

Senator-elect Ron Johnson hired lobbyist Don Kent as his chief of staff last month. Now in an attempt to downplay that blatant hypocrisy Johnson claims, “I don’t think I ever even mentioned the word ‘lobby’ during our campaign.” At issue is … Continue reading

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