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Anthony Bourdain: Tea Party looks “dumb as a sack full of hammers”

April 30, 2011

Bourdain says what you already know about the Tea Party. But it’s a great pleasure to hear it on CNN – - which has been recently slipping dangerously close to Fox territory. It’s just 1 min. 8 seconds. Anthony Bourdain is a guest with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Bourdain is better known for being a...
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For Wisconsin and the memory of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.

By bluecheddar

April 4, 2011

Today at 4:30PM, I’ll join thousands from eight different groups who will march to Madison, Wisconsin’s square to gather in one large rally. We’ll be standing up for worker rights, for the rights of the public of Wisconsin, and to mark the anniversary of the assassination of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. If...
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The latest from blue cheddar writers:

I’ll be beta testing a link blog here during early garden season

Hi readers. Forgive me for I am revamping the blog a bit and trying new things. For the first time in a decade I’ll be tending a decent-sized garden. And it is that time of year when a lot of earth-moving and planting has to take... more»

Video: Green Bay Tea Party types shoot shotguns and flaming arrows into tax code

I’m at a loss for words at the moment. I learned about this by visiting Democurmudgeon’s blog.... more»

Wisconsin News Outlets

Today

Typical Madison, at least everyone in the situation kept a level head.

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Via: reddit: the Wisconsin subreddit

Cool Memorial Day weekend ahead, rain possible

Cooler than average temperatures will be the order of day during the long Memorial Day weekend in Madison, and we could be dodging a few raindrops as well. [...]

Via: WI State Journal Breaking News

Majority of Milwaukee-area scouts support allowing gay members

With the Boy Scouts of American passing a resolution to allow openly gay scouts, local members are talking about the rule. [...]

Via: 620 WTMJ Milwaukee [Journal Communications]

GOP throws UW students another $3

Who's really sticking up for students? The GOP imposes a tuition freeze and lifts a mandatory fee for UW students, while Democrats want more financial aid. [...]

Via: Capital Times Newspaper Features

In bipartisan vote, lawmakers recommend UW System tuition freeze

The Legislatureâs budget committee in a bipartisan vote Thursday froze tuition and tax dollars for the University of Wisconsin System over the next two years. [...]

Via: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics RSS feed

Two local lawyers disciplined

The state Supreme Court's Office of Lawyer Regulation has revoked the license of one Eau Claire attorney and suspended a second Eau Claire attorney's license for 30 days. [...]

Via: Eau Claire Leader Telegram LOCAL NEWS

Earlier

The Story Behind the Strike

Palermo’s workers and their families were honored at a Voces de la Frontera gala. Photo by Dominique Paul Noth. Last Saturday a federal agency filed major complaints against the Palermo Villa [...]

Via: Urban Milwaukee

Project now needs can-do attitude

A consultant's long-awaited study released last week indicated the proposed $50 million community arts center that would be part of the Confluence Project would have a significant economic impact on [...]

Via: Eau Claire Leader Telegram EDITORIAL

Court Order May Force Wisconsin DOT To Improve Public Transit - Freeway upgrades without a transit commitment could violate federal law

Last week, a federal judge delivered what could be a huge victory for Milwaukeeâs public transit users when he ruled that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation [...]

Via: Shepherd Express [Milwaukee]

Will Madison run dry? We can't take our water supply for granted

The operations center for the Madison Water Utility doesn't exactly have a panic-room vibe. Large windows overlook the lawn and trees of the Alliant Energy Center. There are more than [...]

Via: Isthmus [Madison]