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Recall Walker day, June 5th is rapidly approaching. On this day people in Wisconsin can collectively stand up and put a stop to Walker’s anti-worker, anti-woman, anti-union, anti-environment agenda. We can show the state and country that people in Wisconsin still believe in the “Wisconsin way” of fair play, open government and progressive values....
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Yesterday the soon to be former governor visited the V.F.W. in Appleton to sign a bill that helps military veterans. Of course, he was met with a good sized “welcoming committee”. It’s heartwarming for this wonk to know that they could get a pretty good sized crowd together on such short notice. Some people...
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The video will start where the parade footage kicks in. Almost everyone is familiar with how the original St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland, but how many people know that St. Patrick made a special visit to Fond du Lac last Saturday during their annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade? He came...
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This past year, I have been a frequent participant in the Solidarity Sing Along protests held every weekday in or just outside the Wisconsin Capitol. One of the songs we sing is “Bring Back Wisconsin to Me”, sung to the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”, with new lyrics by Lou and...
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I am not endorsing any candidate for Governor of Wisconsin right now because I think it’s still too early. Would you listen to me anyway? I could enjoy delusions of grandeur but I’m not a heavy hitter like Wisconsin’s union for education staff, WEAC. I have about 4,100 followers on twitter. WEAC has over...
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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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Indiana Republicans have put so called “right-to-work” legislation on a “fast track” in the hopes of having it passed into law before the Super Bowl on February 5th of this year. Republicans want to avoid negative the media attention of mass protests going on at the capital. If they want to avoid the potential...
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The following post is based on reports from social media and from the video above. Zach W. at Blogging Blue has also covered this incident. His post is worth the read. I find myself with more questions than answers regarding what’s being shown on this video. Why would anyone say something to the effect...
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Do you ever feel like you miss the “good old days” of the Madison protests? Here’s your chance to relive them from the comfort of your own home. December 14 from 4-8 pm there will be a book signing and social event for the book “Cut from Plain Cloth” at the City Center Plaza...
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Richard Schoenbohm has entered the campaign fray to run for Wisconsin’s 56th Assembly District. He is one of two Democratic candidates to run against incumbent Michelle Litjens. The other Democratic challenger is Diana Lawrence. Click here to see my post about her kick off celebration. Richard’s campaign web page can be found here. There...
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Score another win for progress in Appleton, WI. Last night the Appleton Common Council adopted the proposal by Ald. Teege Mettille to give health and dental benefits to registered same-sex domestic partners for both union and nonunion city employees. This is an expansion of the September 7 vote by the Appleton Common Council to...
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Appleton Alderman Jim Clemons asked the Common Council to revisit same sex domestic partner benefits for nonunion city employees. This measure was defeated last night, but will probably be brought up again on November 9th when the council meets to adopt the 2012 budget. Here’s a list of both public and private employers that...
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Who is Appleton Taxpayers United and why should anyone care? My curiosity was piqued while writing this post on same sex domestic partner health insurance coverage, sick and bereavement leave for Appleton’s non-union city workers. Offering these benefits to same sex couples seemed like a good idea. It also shows the world that despite...
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On September 7 of this year I had a brief shining moment of pride in my hometown of Appleton, WI. The Appleton Common Counsel approved same sex partner benefits for city employees. It gave me hope that maybe, just maybe Outagamie County, in specific Appleton is going back to its progressive roots. I didn’t...
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Update 10/11/11 Please keep visiting these resources for information on upcoming Occupy Madison meetings, occupation sites, and protest actions. At the moment, the facebook page is updated most frequently and allows for your comments: Occupy-Madison.org Occupy Madison’s community page on facebook The official twitter account @OccupyMadison99 The livestream on-site video broadcast. You might see...
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This is a guest post by @micwazoo a must-follow guy on twitter. He’s from Marshfield, Wisconsin. If you’d like to see the speeches he mentions, several of them are available at this post of mine and directly through ontheearthproduction on YouTube. I always like to reflect on events after I attend them, and again...
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The night before: Arthur of the facebook page Shit Scott Walker is Doing to My State had a brief conversation with Senator Sanders at a fundraiser Friday night. 1:35 minutes Later Senator Bernie Sanders, the man many consider to be the most outstanding progressive in Washington D.C., appeared at the...
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The top slideshow are 20 of my favorite photos from Fighting Bob Fest in Madison September 17, 2011. Some people wanted to get copies of photos of themselves posing with Thom Hartmann etc. You should be able to right click on images in the image list at bottom and then save to your own computer....
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Last night was the Outagamie County Democratic Party Corn Roast. The weather was perfect for an outdoor event. There was plenty of corn to go around along with all the yummy dishes people brought. Special thanks goes to Dottie LeClaire and all the other great people who organized this event and to everyone who...
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to each and every one of you who assisted in last night’s victories. I know I’m breathing easier today seeing Wirch and Holperin hold onto their seats. I pledged on facebook that I’d eat my hat if Simac won.(a large sun hat. awfully dry eating.) I’d like to...
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