Real Democrats Beat GOP Fakes in All Six Wisconsin Recall Primaries Real Democrats Beat GOP Fakes in All Six Wisconsin Recall Primaries
Republicans even recruited fake Democrats to run in Tuesday's primaries. But voters chose the real Democrats by overwhelming margins.
Jul 13, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Democracy in Wisconsin: With GOP Campaigning for Fake Democrats, Here Are 4 Scenarios for Today’s Recall Election Primaries Democracy in Wisconsin: With GOP Campaigning for Fake Democrats, Here Are 4 Scenarios for Today’s Recall Election Primaries
The primary voting to choose challengers to six targeted Republican senators is just the start of the process of holding anti-labor Republican Governor Scott Wa...
Jul 12, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Gerrymandering Democracy: As Wisconsin Recall Elections Approach, GOP Creates New Senate Districts—and Confusion Gerrymandering Democracy: As Wisconsin Recall Elections Approach, GOP Creates New Senate Districts—and Confusion
Governor Scott Walker, Senate majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Fitzwalkermandered districts: radically altering lines, drawing Democratic incumbents and challen...
Jul 11, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown? Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown?
His budget gimmicks as governor contributed to the current crisis.
Jul 7, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Wisconsin Women’s Groups, Elected Leaders Ask Accused Justice to Step Aside During Violence Inquiry Wisconsin Women’s Groups, Elected Leaders Ask Accused Justice to Step Aside During Violence Inquiry
Justice David Prosser, an ally of Governor Walker, has admitted to shouting obscenities at and threatening one Supreme Court Justice. Now, he is accused of physically attacking ano...
Jul 5, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Democracy is Coming to Ohio: 1.3 Million Voters Force Referendum to Restore Labor Rights Democracy is Coming to Ohio: 1.3 Million Voters Force Referendum to Restore Labor Rights
Ohio labor and community groups seeking to overturn anti-labor legislation needed 231,000 signatures to force a referendum. They exceeded the goal —by more than one million. ...
Jun 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
After Pushing the Tea Party Agenda, Maine Governor Paul LePage Faces a Fierce Backlash After Pushing the Tea Party Agenda, Maine Governor Paul LePage Faces a Fierce Backlash
The fight to counter LePage’s extremism is gaining support not only among progressives in the state but within the Republican Party too.
Jun 29, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Policing Fitzwalkerstan: Top Cop Investigates Alleged Assault of High-Court Justice by Ally of Wisconsin’s Governor Policing Fitzwalkerstan: Top Cop Investigates Alleged Assault of High-Court Justice by Ally of Wisconsin’s Governor
A sheriff who has stood up to Governor Walker and defended the rule of law is called in to investigate allegations that a Walker ally attacks a state supreme court justice.
Jun 28, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Fitzwalkerstan ‘Justice’: Wisconsin Governor Walker’s Judicial Fixer Accused of Assaulting Dissenting Jurist Fitzwalkerstan ‘Justice’: Wisconsin Governor Walker’s Judicial Fixer Accused of Assaulting Dissenting Jurist
As Justice David Prosser was battling on the state Supreme Court on behalf of Governor Walker's anti-labor agenda, he reportedly attacked a justice who disagreed with him. This is ...
Jun 25, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Not Exactly a Profile in Courage: New York Finally Passes Gay Marriage Not Exactly a Profile in Courage: New York Finally Passes Gay Marriage
It took opportunistic politicians and ridiculous, shameful language on religious exemptions, but gay and lesbian New Yorkers can finally tie the knot.
Jun 24, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein