Tens of Thousands Cheer Michael Moore in Madison: ‘You Have Aroused a Sleeping Giant, Known as the Working People’ Tens of Thousands Cheer Michael Moore in Madison: ‘You Have Aroused a Sleeping Giant, Known as the Working People’
“This movement--we'll call it the ‘Madison Movement’ (after both the town where it was born and the president who wrote our Bill of Rights) is exploding across th...
Mar 5, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
So Much for Democracy: Wisconsin GOP Opens Discussion of Expelling Dem Legislators Who Oppose Anti-Union Bill So Much for Democracy: Wisconsin GOP Opens Discussion of Expelling Dem Legislators Who Oppose Anti-Union Bill
Desperate to Governor Scott Walker's proposal to strip public-sector unions of collective-bargaining rights, Republican legislative leader starts talking of expelling Democrats who...
Mar 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Wisconsin Legislators Move Desks Out of Capitol Locked Down By Governor Wisconsin Legislators Move Desks Out of Capitol Locked Down By Governor
As Governor Scott Walker closes the Capitol to protesters, Assembly Democrats move out of the building to be accessible to constituents.
Mar 3, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Why a Wisconsin Sheriff Refuses to Serve as Governor Walker’s ‘Palace Guard’ Why a Wisconsin Sheriff Refuses to Serve as Governor Walker’s ‘Palace Guard’
Top lawman refuses to help Governor Walker deny access to the state Capitol, as protests against assaults on labor rights continue.
Mar 2, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The F Word: Capital or Community in Wisconsin The F Word: Capital or Community in Wisconsin
How many Americans know that Governor Walker gave $140 million in tax breaks to corporations—right before he announced this fiscal year’s deficit of $137 million?
Mar 1, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Wisconsin Governor Moves to Silence Pro-Labor Dissent Wisconsin Governor Moves to Silence Pro-Labor Dissent
Governor Scott Walker is now trying to restrict access to the state Capitol for critics of his attack on public-employee unions.
Mar 1, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Upwards of 125,000 March in Madison, as Activists Rally Nationwide to Back Wisconsin Workers Upwards of 125,000 March in Madison, as Activists Rally Nationwide to Back Wisconsin Workers
Historic rally in Madison draws union member, farmers and small-business owners to protest assault on collective bargaining. Tens of thousands rally nationwide on Saturday.
Feb 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Wisconsin Governor May Have Violated Labor Law in Koch Call Wisconsin Governor May Have Violated Labor Law in Koch Call
Did Scott Walker break election and labor laws? A former state attorney general is calling on the state ethics agency to investigate. Could this scandal kill the bill?
Feb 24, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Scott Walker to ‘Koch Caller’: Thanks for All the Support Scott Walker to ‘Koch Caller’: Thanks for All the Support
A prankster posing as David Koch catches Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker acknowledging Koch's “vested interest” in a budget bill.
Feb 23, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Wisconsin’s Political Crisis Is a Good Deal More Serious Than Its Fiscal Crisis Wisconsin’s Political Crisis Is a Good Deal More Serious Than Its Fiscal Crisis
Sure, Wisconsin has financial troubles. Just about every state does. Instead of addressing them in the same way the state traditionally has, however, the governor is using what he ...
Feb 22, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols