Wisconsin state Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, chairman of the state Building Commission’s higher education subcommittee, called a meeting to order Tuesday afternoon by lamenting that he didn’t have a gavel. The meeting, normally held at the Capitol, was just down ...

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As if pending litigation and recall elections weren’t enough to choke Wisconsin’s government to a halt, state Republicans have decided to prolong the volatile Senate relations sparked by Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill and antagonized by the Democrats’ multi-week ...

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Madison, every time I think you’ve shown me everything,  I find out I’m wrong. In the hours following the Wisconsin Senate’s rushed efforts to strip collective bargaining rights from public workers, thousands descended upon the Capitol, surrounding the building until ...

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A Madison Police officer cited a 23-year-old man with disorderly contact after he unplugged cords from the equipment of a Fox News television crew, according to a police report. The report says: A Madison Police officer, assigned to the Capitol ...

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One of the most striking things about the Madison protests to me has been the sustained peaceful – even jovial – nature of them. I fear that tone is changing. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a city so ...

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On a positive note, the new Hilldale Target opens Wednesday. Aside from that, it’s hard to find a pleasant topic to discuss with anyone. Madison folks are angry. About everything. They’re angry about Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill, his ...

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Speaker Fitzgerald, Speaker Pro Tem Kramer, President Ellis, Majority Leader Fitzgerald, Minority Leader Barca, Supreme Court Justices, Constitutional Officers, tribal leaders, members of the Cabinet, distinguished guests, members of the Legislature, and most importantly, fellow citizens of Wisconsin. Each and ...

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Now that more than a day has passed since Gov. Scott Walker engaged in a 20-minute prank phone call with a fake David Koch, we can all take a deep breath and assess the call for what it is: not ...

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As Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald insists Democratic lawmakers who fled the state are in danger of burning bridges, some of those furloughed Democrats think the extreme move could actually mend bridges. Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, speaking via phone ...

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Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald on Tuesday continued to allow Democratic members to participate in the Committee on Senate Organization, but warned he could change his mind if Wisconsin’s 14 Senate Democrats remain out of state. The panel, which includes ...

Tagged with: capitolisms Dave Hansen Mark Miller Scott Fitzgerald Scott Walker