Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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CMD asks Wisconsin Candidates: What Would You Do About ALEC? | Center for Media and Democracy
CMD asks Wisconsin Candidates: What Would You Do About ALEC? | Center for Media and Democracy
The Center for Media Democracy contacted Governor Scott Walker and the four candidates who have filed to run in the recall election against him. We asked them all to comment on the influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on the state of Wisconsin and what they might do about it as governor.
Three Democrats and one Independent have announced that they are running against Governor Walker; a primary is likely May 8. There is speculation that other candidates may still announce their intentions to run. The general election is expected to be June 5.
Governor Walker did not respond to our request, but the other candidates did. Below we reprint their comments in full. Read More Here | Center for Media and Democracy
Facing recall, Sen. Galloway retires from state Senate
Facing recall, Sen. Galloway retires from state Senate
madison.com | (134) Comments | Posted: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:30 pm"Galloway is one of four GOP senators now facing recall elections. Her departure leaves the Legislature evenly split 16-16. It comes at the end of the legislative session, but it will change the makeup of committees, including ones that continue to be active when the Legislature is out of session. Fitzgerald said he plans to meet with Miller, D-Monona, on Tuesday to discuss changes.
A year ago, Republicans held a 19-14 majority in the Senate, but that narrowed to 17-16 in August after Democrats ousted two GOP incumbents in recall elections. Republicans lose majority of that house with Galloway's departure." Read More Here | Galloway retires from state Senate
Monday, March 19, 2012
Prosser plans to ask other justices to recuse selves in discipline case
Prosser plans to ask other justices to recuse selves in discipline case
Embattled Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said Monday he will likely ask other members of the court to recuse themselves from deciding on the disciplinary complaint filed against him last week — an action that, if successful, would appear to kill the case.
Prosser also said in an interview Monday that he favors authorizing the Wisconsin Judicial Commission to release records of its deliberations in the matter to allow him and others to determine whether the commission was — as he charged Friday — politically biased against him.
"As far as I'm concerned, I don't think I have anything to hide here," Prosser said. "I don't know who made the complaints. I don't know what their (commission members') votes were. I don't know if it was a unanimous vote or not a unanimous vote."
Last week the commission alleged Prosser engaged in three counts of misconduct during an altercation June 13 in which he put his hands on the neck of Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in front of four other justices. One member, Patrick Crooks, was not there. State law bars judges from presiding over matters in which they are material witnesses. Read more here | Prosser plans to ask other justices to recuse selves in discipline case
Embattled Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said Monday he will likely ask other members of the court to recuse themselves from deciding on the disciplinary complaint filed against him last week — an action that, if successful, would appear to kill the case.
Prosser also said in an interview Monday that he favors authorizing the Wisconsin Judicial Commission to release records of its deliberations in the matter to allow him and others to determine whether the commission was — as he charged Friday — politically biased against him.
"As far as I'm concerned, I don't think I have anything to hide here," Prosser said. "I don't know who made the complaints. I don't know what their (commission members') votes were. I don't know if it was a unanimous vote or not a unanimous vote."
Last week the commission alleged Prosser engaged in three counts of misconduct during an altercation June 13 in which he put his hands on the neck of Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in front of four other justices. One member, Patrick Crooks, was not there. State law bars judges from presiding over matters in which they are material witnesses. Read more here | Prosser plans to ask other justices to recuse selves in discipline case
Senator Bob Jauch (D-25) Responds to Recall Campaign Against Him | Wisconsin Citizens Media Co-op
Senator Bob Jauch (D-25) Responds to Recall Campaign Against Him | Wisconsin Citizens Media Co-op
From Sen. Bob Jauch (D-25) on Shirl LaBarre filing recall papers against him:
“Today, Citizens for Responsible Government (an oxymoron) began recall effort against me and established a recall committee against Sen. Dale Schultz (R-17). Here is my statement:
“Citizens for Responsible government is a Milwaukee fringe group that is more interested in political conquest than working for the common good. They helped Scott Walker win a recall election in Milwaukee and now they think they can spread their southeastern Wisconsin special interest money and extreme right-wing agenda to other parts of the state.
“They don’t care about jobs or responsible mining policy. The only contact they have had with my office has been harassing, costly and time-consuming open record requests. They just want to send a message that they will threaten to recall a public official who happens to dare to disagree with them.
“They don’t care about the north. They just want to make sure they own the politics and control the person who represents the north. They certainly don’t care about the truth. Read Full Article and View Video Here | Wisconsin Citizens Media Co-op
From Sen. Bob Jauch (D-25) on Shirl LaBarre filing recall papers against him:
“Today, Citizens for Responsible Government (an oxymoron) began recall effort against me and established a recall committee against Sen. Dale Schultz (R-17). Here is my statement:
Sen. Bob Jauch (D-25)
“They don’t care about jobs or responsible mining policy. The only contact they have had with my office has been harassing, costly and time-consuming open record requests. They just want to send a message that they will threaten to recall a public official who happens to dare to disagree with them.
“They don’t care about the north. They just want to make sure they own the politics and control the person who represents the north. They certainly don’t care about the truth. Read Full Article and View Video Here | Wisconsin Citizens Media Co-op
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