Hungry Guy. The Progressive Electorate Covering Elections and Candidates That Truly Matter. Unite the Cheddarsphere. Talking Union. The Political Environment. DPW Blog. WisPolitics.com. On politics, media and government. Russ' Filtered News. Wisconsin Legislative Council 11 - Home. After a collaborative and democratic process involving workers and leaders across the state, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO on April 2 announced it has made an endorsement in this year’s race for governor.
Read more >>> In mid March, elected leaders of Wisconsin’s three AFSCME Councils gathered in Wisconsin Dells for an historic event. Recognizing an opportunity to usher in a new era of activism, board members convened a two-day summit exploring the possibilities of a unified AFSCME Wisconsin. Read more >>> Divide-and-conquer politicians like Wisconsin’s current governor have for years scored points by pitting worker against worker.
Last month’s employment figures are in, and things don’t look good. By Olivia Sandbothe Low-wage workers in certain federally funded jobs will see a much-needed pay increase, thanks to President Obama. Read more >>> Perils of Privatization Seen in Sudden School Closing Walker's Wisconsin Number One in Jobless Claims New figures show Gov. It's plain to see that Gov. The Sconz: Breaking news and commentary on UW, Madison and Wisconsin politics. NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin. Milwaukee Rising. Dan Cody – "Left on the Lake" Blogging Blue - Blogging Liberally in the Badger State. Eye on Wisconsin. Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Blog. Progressive Wisconsin? Jails not jobs. Monday April 5 3:12 pm An empty D.P.
Wigley concrete building materials factory in Racine, Wisc. (Photo courtesy Richie Diesterheft via Flickr) State has highest black male incarceration rate in country; twelve times the rate of white men. By Roger Bybee Wisconsin has long enjoyed a reputation as an enlightened, progressive state. Its reputation goes back to the populist flavor of the state constitution, the strong movement for the abolition of slavery, the staunchly anti-corporate governor (and later senator) "Fighting Bob" LaFollette, the building of powerful labor and socialist movements, and one of the nation’s very best university systems. Unemployment in Racine is now 16.7%, reflecting both the toll of the Great Recession and the permanent loss of about 13,500 manufacturing jobs between 1979 and 2007, 42% of the city’s industrial jobs.
In industrial towns like Racine, factories have been emptied out, with no family-supporting jobs to replace them. According to Prof. Mole's Progressive Democrat. WISCONSIN FOCUS: Blogs, Progressive Talk Radio, Biodiesel, Native Vote, NAACP, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events. As the recalls are hitting the Republicans, Democratic Candidates are emerging.
So far recall petitions have been filed for: Jessica King is running against Recalled Republican Randy Hopper: Representative Jennifer Shilling is running against Recalled Republican Daniel E. Kapanke: Jim Holperin is running against Recalled Republican Luther Olson: More will emerge but these three excellent candidates have already stepped up to the plate. You can find out more and find out how you can help by going to my Retake Wisconsin Act Blue site. No surprise here: Possible GOP Recall Fraud in Wisconsin...Republican election fraud has become almost a given. Waukesha's Amended Great Lakes Diversion Plan Underscores Why Regulation Is A Public Necessity The Wisconsin Voter Suppression Bill - Assembly Bill 7 Russ Feingold on The Colbert Report...
Wisconsin Recalls and Recounts at the Same Time Breach in Chain of Custody in Waukesha Recount! Bluecheddar blue cheddar blog progressive political Wisconsin protest #wiunion recalls Scott Walker alberta darling Democrat. Brewtown Politico. Fighting Bob - GarveyBlog. April 12, 2014 Can money buy democracy?
The Battle continues! The Koch boys will spend hundreds of millions on gubernatorial, congressional and local races. Can shoe leather beat the Kochs? Not if middle-class working familes don't try. That is a given. I am increasingly optimistic. So let us not shy from the fight. Run, Bernie, run! April 10, 2014 Boots on the ground We have, as a nation, invaded all sorts of countries from Grenada to Iraq and Afghanistan. The normal pattern is to shoot first and aim later, or shoot first and figure out why later. April 9, 2014 Good service We went to our favorite upscale restaurant with a friend from out of town recently. In fact, you cannot really call the pay "wages. " We speculated that the wait staff at the place we dined must be paid more.
If there were a proposal to raise his wage the Restaurant Association will raise hell because the idea of paying a living wages--even the regular minimum wage of $2.75--is poison to the ROC. Stay tuned. Brian's Coffeehouse. Folkbum's rambles and rants.