Scott Fitzgerald

Mar 9, 2011

Senate imposes $100 fines on AWOL Democrats (UPDATE)

By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate voted Wednesday to fine the chamber’s AWOL Democrats $100 for each day they miss of the […]

Mar 8, 2011

Senate meets without Democrats, takes no action

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Senate Democrats did not show up Tuesday and the Republicans who were there delayed action on imposing $100 fines for each day the Democrats miss. Republican […]

Mar 7, 2011

Senate Democratic leader asks Walker to meet (UPDATE)

By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state nearly three weeks ago asked Gov. Scott Walker on Monday for […]

Mar 4, 2011

Wis. governor warns of layoffs, talks to Democrats

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thousands of Wisconsin state workers were bracing for layoff notices Friday as Republican Gov. Scott Walker and absent Democrats remained in […]

Mar 3, 2011

Senate head signs orders of contempt against Democrats (UPDATE)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Senate has signed orders finding 14 AWOL Democrats in contempt. The orders signed Thursday allow the sergeant at arms to […]

Mar 2, 2011

Wisconsin stalemate could drag on for months

By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s budget stalemate over union bargaining rights shows no sign of resolution — and it could be a long wait. The […]

Mar 1, 2011

Senate leader meets with some missing Democrats

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin state Senate says he met secretly with some of the 14 Senate Democrats who left the state to avoid voting […]

Mar 1, 2011

Walker to outline ultimate intentions in budget  (UPDATE)

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After focusing for weeks on his proposal to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker prepared Tuesday […]

Feb 25, 2011

Assembly passes bill taking away union rights (UPDATE)

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public […]

Feb 24, 2011

Officials will cut off Wis. Capitol office access

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Protesters will have to end sleepovers in offices and hearing rooms of the Wisconsin Capitol by Saturday night. The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization voted Wednesday […]

Feb 24, 2011

Senate majority leader’s wife given layoff notice

HUSTISFORD, Wis. (AP) — The wife of the Wisconsin Senate majority leader is among school staff receiving preliminary layoff notices. Lisa Fitzgerald is a counselor in the Hustisford school district […]

Feb 24, 2011

Wis. Assembly reaches deal to end debate, vote

By SCOTT BAUER and ?TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats in the state Assembly agreed to a deal in the pre-dawn hours Thursday to limit debate […]