Monday night news round up (3.28.11)

Walker administration announces implementation of anti-union law, despite Judge's order against publication
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/walker-administration-announces-implementation-of-anti-union-law-despite-judges-order-against-publicat.php


Area GOP Legislators - Knilans, Loudenbeck & Wynn - defend Governor Walker's bill
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2011/03/26/news/top_news/news2602.txt


The Elections Board finds that the solicitation of signatures, on a petition that is not related to the election at hand, without any attempt to influence that day’s vote of the voter solicited, is not, per se, “electioneering” within the meaning of §12.03, Stats., and, therefore, not a violation of that statute. http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/opinions/29/07_01_opelbd_pdf_16820.pdf


Unionbusting at "The Office"
http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/the-anti-union-network/for-profit-union-busters/unionbusting-at-the-office.html


TPM: Mother of all negative ads dropped on Wisconsin Judicial race
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/welcome-to-the-wisconsin-judicial-race-home-of-the-negativiest-tv-ad-ever-video.php


Glenn Greenwald:  Billionaire self-pity and the Koch brothers
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/03/27/koch


Daily Kos:  Wisconsin - How to get petitions signed by the cart-full.  Hint, do it on election day.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/26/960407/-WisconsinHow-To-Get-Petitions-Signed-By-The-Cart-Full


Justice Prosser loses endorsement of his hometown paper
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2011/03/27/scott-walker-ally-wi-supreme-court-justice-prosser-loses-endorsement-of-hometown-paper/

10,000 motorcycle rally in protest of Governor Walker - Facebook event

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=213132462037443

Daily Kos: Economics as Cultural Warfare

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/27/960585/-Economics-as-Cultural-Warfare

Bangladeshi trade unionists stand in solidarity with workers in Wisconsin, Ohio and elsewhere

http://laborrightsblog.typepad.com/international_labor_right/2011/03/bangladeshi-trade-unionists-stand-in-solidarity-with-workers-in-wisconsin-ohio-and-elsewhere.html

Rick Ungar:  Walker ignores court order!  Begins enforcement of anti-collective bargaining law

http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/03/28/walker-ignores-court-order-begins-enforcement-of-anti-collective-bargaining-law/

Too many good posters to post just one

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=287889&id=281168802721

Where's Walker:  Where he goes, we go - Facebook event

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201758293185285

Whitewater faculty members trek 44 miles (I thought it was 42) from campus to Capitol

http://badgerherald.com/news/2011/03/27/whitewater_faculty_m.php

Edward A. Fallone:  Publish or Perish:  The Budget Bill is not Law

http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2011/03/28/publish-or-perish-the-budget-bill-is-not-law/

After paying zero income taxes, GE plans to ask its union workers to make wage and benefits concessions

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/28/ge-union-workers-cuts/

WEAC President Mary Bell speaks at rally in Wautoma, March 27, 2011 - video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHgX-apTufc

Walker nets over $25,000 in campaign funds for deal that netted his friends $300,000 in tax dollars

http://www.mcguigan.org/Column-Bears-Stearns-Walker-25000.html

Walker spent $42,000 in taxpayer cash on plane trips

http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/03/28/walker-spent-42000-in-taxpayer-cash-on-plane-trips/

The Moral Underground:  How ordinary Americans subvert an unfair economy

http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/the-moral-underground

City of Madison office of the City Attorney:  There is no effective law

http://thewheelerreport.com/releases/March11/0328/0328cityatty.pdf

Wisconsin Week in Review:  Budget Adjustment takes a surprising turn

http://www.wisconsinreporter.com/wisconsin-week-in-review-budget-adjustment-takes-a-surprising-turn

David Prosser - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Prosser,_Jr.

Daily Kos:  Victory in Indiana:  Democrats on way home after winning key concessions

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/28/960985/-Victory-in-Indiana:-Democrats-On-Way-Home-After-Winning-Key-Concessions

Excellent performance by Adelina Feldman-Schultz Senior Cabaret featuring the Western Michigan University Music Theatre class of 2011 of "With a Little Help From My Friends".  Great performance and  very fitting.  

And oh, by the way, DOJ won't charge sexting former prosecutor
http://www.channel3000.com/news/27343998/detail.html


Jason Stein: Spending would increase under Walker budget
http://www.jsonline.mobi/news/statepolitics/118779749.html?ua=android&dc=smart&c=y


David McKay: Further thoughts on the rule of law in Teabagistan
http://4quarters10dimes.blogspot.com/2011/03/further-thoughts-on-rule-of-law-in.html


Bill Wineke:  By going after professor, GOP takes aim at Wisconsin tradition
http://www.channel3000.com/news/27337449/detail.html


Paul Krugman on William Cronon:  American Thought Police
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/opinion/28krugman.html?_r=2&hp


Walker budget defunds elections
http://www.defendwisconsin.org/2011/03/28/budget-defunds-elections/


Cognitive Dissidence: Madison's No Free Speech Zone
http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2011/03/madisons-no-free-speech-zone.html


State stops collecting union dues, starts charging more for health care
http://www.defendwisconsin.org/2011/03/28/state-stops-collecting-union-dues-starts-charging-more-for-health-care/


Wisconsin contract talks stall amid union law fight
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110328/ap_on_re_us/us_wisconsin_budget_unions


State Senator Alberta Darling (R) reception with United States Representative Paul Ryan (R) - Facebook protest event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154641491263021


Bill Berry:  Wisconsin farmers union raising more hell than corn
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/bill_berry/article_2809f869-50c8-5bfb-9596-ca09fd7b39a0.html


Provocateurs, shills and disinfo agents - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYedTmaHt1A


Day of Action for Workers Rights - Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121045631303027


Tricia McKinney:  Poor little rich boys
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/28/6362599-poor-little-rich-boys


Kristen Erickson: Citizens still free to spend as they like
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/mailbag/article_dcea4ab0-594d-11e0-9b5c-001cc4c002e0.html


We Ask America:  Wisconsinites on Walker: 44% approve 55% disapporve
http://weaskamerica.com/2011/03/28/crossfire/


David Prosser's "abusive" conduct is "troubling"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIF4_3R5clY&feature=player_embedded#at=21


National Day of Student Walkouts and Strikes to Defend Public Education - Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191278870906372


409 people joined Union Members for Scott Walker
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Union-Members-For-Scott-Walker/199491166738853


Milwaukee BizTimes.com: republicans want to open UW professor's e-mails
http://www.biztimes.com/blogs/milwaukee-biz-blog/2011/3/27/republicans-want-to-open-uw-professors-e-mails





Ladysmith: Walker budget would be costly to school district
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20458561&%3BBRD=1132&%3BPAG=461&%3Bdept_id=597258&%3Brfi=6


Common Cause in Wisconsin:  Guest Speaker Sen. Tim Cullen (D) - video
http://www.wiseye.org/Programming/VideoArchive/EventDetail.aspx?evhdid=3999


Vital Signs: State GOP health bills mirror model ALEC legislation
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/health_med_fit/vital_signs/article_30e0cb12-5719-11e0-970f-001cc4c002e0.html


Laura Conaway:  Reasonable professor the new scariest guy in Wisconsin politics
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/28/6361008-reasonable-professor-the-new-scariest-guy-in-wisconsin-politics