Defend Wisconsin News Round Up

February 23


From Dane101.com: diary of an overnight at the Capitol

Photo of the Day from Dallas Morning News: Teamsters President James Hoffa speaks at a rally in the state Capitol in Madison


Gov. Walker's press conference covering the budget repair bill and the prank phone call - video

Caffeinated Politics blog lists some of Scott Walker's supporters and appeals to consumers

Senator Carpenter: Governor Walker’s secret tape problem: If true, he should resign

Senator Tim Cullen reacts to Governor Walker's phone conversation recording

Protesters march on Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Conference in downtown Madison - video

Ian Murphy of the Beast pretending to be David Koch calls and speaks with Gov. Walker part 1 - video

Ian Murphy of the Beast pretending to be David Koch calls and speaks with Gov. Walker part 2 - video

Transcript of the phone call between "David Koch" and Gov. Walker

Walker prankster says planned to pretend to be Mubarak first

Russ Feingold discusses the budget battle

NPR story providing background on the Koch brothers: "Rich, Political and Playing to Win"

Governor Walker is developing a Google problem

Wisconsin firefighters, police say they're willing to take pay cuts (even though they are exempt from the Governor's "budget repair" bill)

Stephen Colbert discusses Wisconsin protests at length, interviews Sen. Erpenbach

Wisconsin GOP laughs as Dems filibuster the bill

Various grass roots groups join the protest at the Capitol 


Inside Capitol, Wisconsin protesters create a city

Howard Fineman discusses Wisconsin protests on MSNBC Lawrence O'Donnell show


Economist says: do not join government to get rich. Especially in Wisconsin.


February 22

Governor Walker's claim of having disclosed his plans for eradication of collective bargaining prior to being elected is rated as "False" by PolitiFact.

Governor is informed by the Obama administration that passage of the bill may cost Wisconsin $46 million

Republican state senators vote to withhold paychecks from the absent Democratic senators

MoveOn.org calls for nationwide rallies in front of state capitols on Saturday at noon in solidarity with people of Wisconsin

Channel 3000: Gov's bill could mean big changes for Medicaid.

Capital Times says: Look what's in this bill!

Minority Leader Sen. Mark Miller speaks to Wisconsin Eye about not coming back until a compromised regarding collective bargaining is reached

Watch Gov. Walker hold a "fireside chat"

Koch brothers open lobbying office in Madison

Senator Fred Risser speaks on voting to allow collective bargaining in 1959

Democratic Senators speaking to Wisconsin Eye about doing the State's business while in Illinois

Madison Area AFL CIO Votes to Prepare For General Strike

Sen. Tim Cullen suggests way out of the crisis: "I didn't run for Senate to spend the rest of my life in Illinois"

Jeffery Sommers of the Guardian writes on the Class Warfare in Wisconsin

Indiana Democrats mirror their Wisconsin colleagues and leave the state to avoid quorum

Local Vision interview with Janesville School Board President, Bill Sodemann Pt. 1

Representative Joe Knilans (R-Janesville) “Union rights are a privilege, not a civil right,” he asserted. “Collective bargaining in Wisconsin is ‘you can’t make me.’”

Janesville City Councilman Yuri Rashkin speaking to Russian national news program Vesti about the crisis in Wisconsin

February 21

Jon Stewart speaking on "American Workforce Makeover"

Washington Post: it's about power

Analysis by Washington Post Eugene Robinson

Jon Stewart on the Crisis in Dairyland: Revenge of the Curds

Rachel Maddow destroys Gov. Scott Walker

Representative Gordon Hintz speaks on the "Budget Repair Bill"

Governor's bill would also allow privatization of heating, cooling or power plants with no bids

Paul Krugman: Wisconsin power play

February 20

The $32 solution to budget crisis

Charles Woodson of the Green Bay Packers backs organized labor

Burning Down Wisconsin: the hidden budget bill item even worse than union busting

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association "Regrets" Endorsing Walker

Protest video worth watching

February 19

Statement from the City of Madison to the protesters thanking them for exercising their First Amendment rights peacefully and with not a single arrest

Recall in Wisconsin?

Billionaire Tea Party tycoons financed Wisconsin's anti-union governor, records show

February 18

Lincoln jumped out of window to avoid quorum

12 Things You Need to Know About the Uprising in Wisconsin

Rachel Maddow: Like Weekends? Thank Wisconsin Unions

Koch brothers behind Wisconsin effort to kill public unions

Rep. Peter Barca (D) speaks to Wisconsin State Assembly who just voted on the bill while Democrats were out of the room

Sen. Mark Miller letter to the Gov. Scott Walker

Green Bay Packers Super Bowl MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers in support of organized labor

Did you know that Wisconsin public servants already face a compensation penalty?

For a different perspective: Hitler reacts to 14 Wisconsin Senators leaving the state

February 17

Mary of Local Vision TV Interviews State Senator Tim Cullen

Councilman Frank Perrotto speaks to WCLO 1230 Dan Conry on the letter sent to State Representatives by Janesville City Council regarding Gov. Walker's bill

Footage of protests contrasted with Congressman Ryan remarks: "Scott and I are very close friends"

February 16

Janesville City Council deliberates and votes to send a letter opposing the bill to our State Representatives

Councilman Yuri Rashkin speaks to WCLO 1230 Dan Conry on the letter sent to State Representatives by Janesville City Council regarding Gov. Walker's bill

Archdiocese of Milwaukee statement in support of the unions

FUNDAMENTALS

Download the iconic protest image from www.RockNetRoots.blogspot.com and give Lou Kaye lots of credit.  Buy shirts here http://www.cafepress.com/Rocknetroots:

Read Senate Bill 11

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Wisconsin State Legislature

What is Koch Industries?

Find out what Wisconsin teachers make

STREAMING MEDIA

Watch Wisconsin Eye broadcast of proceedings at the Capitol and more

Continuous live footage of the protests

PETITIONS

Thank the 14 Wisconsin Senators by signing a petition

United Wisconsin petition to recall Scott Walker

Demand that Scott Walker resign now!

PROTEST SONGS

Teresa Nguyen: Big Bad Boy up In Mad City

Ken Lohnquist: 14 Senators

Dropkick Murphys release a new song in support of Wisconsin workers

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