Defend Wisconsin News Round Up

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Friday, February 25, 2011



Scott Walker is asked to leave a local restaurant

Kill the Whole Bill organizing committee is meeting today

State Capitol will remain open; police group says it stands with protesters



Official statement from the Wisconsin Professional Police Association asking governor to keep capitol open and announcing law enforcement sleepover


Wisconsin Assembly passes Governor's Budget Repair Bill - with video


Police to begin limiting access to Capitol


According to Wisconsin Constitution People have the right to assemble and petition. SECTION 4.: ...The legislature cannot prohibit an individual from entering the capitol or its grounds. 59 Atty. Gen. 8. (Wisconsin State Constitution - Page 7)


270 State Legislators from across the country sign letter in support of Wisconsin Protests

Wisconsin support rally in New Jersey draws thousands despite rain

One more time: Wisconsin tax payers contribite NOTHING to state employees pensions

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Wshington (CREW) files a request with Government Accountability Board to begin investigation of Gov. Walker for sending Wisconsin State Troopers to locate Senate Minority Leader Sen. Miller

PolitiFac rates Gov. Scott Walker's statement that out-of-staters account for "almost all" in Madison protests as FALSE  

Polish "Solidarnosc" comes out in support of Wisconsin public employees

Mother Jones: Gov. Walker flip-flops on late night votes


Washington Post's Dana Milbank praises Tim Cullen and calls Scott Walker a "hooligan"

Get to know the other side: Fiscal crises are the result of government monopolies and public unions.

Demagoguery relies on fallacies.  Learn more here.

Huffington Post: Are these people overpaid?


MSNBC: Does Walker Face Legal Trouble?

Protesters at the Janesville rally sing Happy Birthday to Senator Tim Cullen 2/25

Assembly Dems plan to explore their options

Assembly Dems yell "Shame" following the vote on Budget Repair Bill


How they voted: the list


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