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Update: From the facebook wall of Rep. Terese Berceau: ” Senate rejection of the mining reforms in Assembly Bill 426 sends a clear message that Wisconsin will not welcome iron mining. We get the message. GTac is ending plans to invest in a Wisconsin mine. We thank the many people who have supported our efforts.”...
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“I know I alone can’t and won’t change the new political realities, but for today, at this moment, I can do my part to remind citizens, and perhaps more importantly, my younger legislative colleagues, that we do our best when we listen to those we represent and not allow out of state special interests...
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Saturday Feb. 25, 1PM – 4PM Mine Bill Q&A with Four Wisconsin Senators Location: Mellen School gym Legislators: Sen. Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) Jim Holperin of Conover Tim Cullen of Janesville “Right now, there’s some hesitation about the mine. We just want a good bill and we’re just hopin’ and...
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This is lifted directly from the Wisconsin Club for Growth blog. It calls the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a liberal media source. Please leave your comments when you get done laughing. “Used by the media, respected by no one February 23, 2012 Leave a Comment Let’s get straight to the point: If the opportunity for...
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This survey should tell our leaders what they need to know along with the multiple public hearings. But if you can take a few moments, please also share your views NOW with your Wisconsin legislator. Click here Punch in your address You’ve made contact Thank you. A new survey of 866 Wisconsin voters...
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This post was originally published at Daily Kos and is by Giles Goat Boy. The video you are about to see is awesome, but it’s even more awesome if you know a little bit of background, so allow me. The main “story” here is about an iron-ore mining bill that was passed by the...
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You’ll find a post below from “Helwin from Milwaukee”. It’s her testimony prepared to oppose Wisconsin’s mine bill. Here are a few things you can do today to fight this mine: * You can donate to keep Wisconsin League of Conservation Voter’s ad on the air * Come to the Capitol to register your...
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Update: Platteville hearing is cancelled but there is instead a a public hearing on the Assembly mining bill, AB 426, on Friday Feb. 17 at 10 AM in the Capitol room 412 East, Madison Wisconsin. Updated information is in Assembly mining bill will be tough sell in Senate : “State Senate Majority Leader Scott...
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By Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel Feb. 10, 2012 | (28) Comments The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Mining Jobs said Friday that a mining bill, in its preliminary form, is nearly finished being written and could be ready on Monday. In an email, Sen. Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn) cautioned that the...
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A key player in an unpopular plan to mine iron ore from Northern Wisconsin is staging an audacious attack on its workers. The Wisconsin GOP has been hawking a plan for an open pit Penokee Hills mine by holding out the promise of more good jobs at Bucyrus of Milwaukee. Bucyrus International (NYSE: BUCY)...
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This evening Wisconsin’s new corporation-crafted mining bill AB-426 was passed as expected by the Wisconsin Republican Majority Assembly. According to Jenna Pope, who has been there tweeting tonight, the Assembly gallery was cleared of people. She said some audience members were coughing the words “bullshit”. After all the drama, the bill may go nowhere...
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This will be a live blog spot *on the issues of mining and wetlands in Wisconsin, *on protests, a People’s State of the State and a People’s Tribunal at Wisconsin’s Capitol building, *on Walker’s State of the State Address all day Wednesday Jan. 25 through Thurs. January 26. Please see the schedule top left...
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That black box with a “play” button is a 1 hour radio show from the People’s Mic. Rebecca Kemble and Elizabeth DiNovella discuss the politics behind a proposed ferrous mining bill AB-426. Kemble says that the bill is a tool to help launch Jeff Fitzgerald into a U.S. Senate seat that Herb Kohl will...
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Art courtesy of Wm. J. “Bill” Krupinski On Wednesday Jan. 25, Scott Walker will deliver a state of the state address. I can’t wait to hear what he has to say about the more than 1 million signatures gathered for his recall and the criminal charges levied against a string of his top operatives...
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There’s a very important hearing regarding a proposed mining operation going on at the Hurley Inn auditorium starting at 10 this morning. Badger Democracy has done an excellent write up on this hearing. If you have a chance, I highly recommend taking the time to read their post. It can be found here. Mike...
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This post is by activist and writer Barbara With. There is a 10AM public hearing on the proposed mine in West Allis Wednesday Dec. 14th. Last week, I volunteered at the Ashland Recall Walker Office, which easily met their goal of 3500 signatures by day 16. There seems to be no end in sight...
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