Sunday night news round up (3.20.11)

Surprise:  Study says Walker budget could hurt state's economy
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_8c50dc92-52f7-11e0-993d-001cc4c03286.html


Pet Lautenschlager explains case to protesters - video 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO00Jg9Goug


Public invited to hear former Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager in Janesville.Date: Thursday, March 24Time, 6:30-8 PMPlace, Basics Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville,Wisconsin.


Another sign of nervousness about Wisconsin recalls:  Major GOP firm testing hard-core anti-union messages in the state
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/another-sign-of-nervousness-about-wisconsin-recalls-major-gop-firm-testing-hard-core-anti-union-messages-in-the-state-/2011/03/03/ABK9Xfq_blog.html


Governor Walker faces a house divided

http://dailyreporter.com/blog/2011/03/18/walker-faces-a-house-divided/

Mother Jones:  Wisconsin Democrats say Walker's Frank Luntz visit broke the law
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/03/wi-dems-walkers-frank-luntz-visit-broke-law


Veterans bolster small but devoted group of Capitol protesters
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_a2d42e2a-5288-11e0-b393-001cc4c03286.html


"Tea Party founders corrupting America" - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA0sBRqGap0&feature=relmfu


Uncloaking the Koch brothers, Tea Party - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccTrI4tU7oY


Supreme Court tensions boil over.  Up for re-election Justice Prosser calls Chief Justice Abrahamson "bitch", threatens to "destroy" her
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118310479.html


State workers strikes - rare but momentous
http://stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=559547


There's a Rep for that... - video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_IAN081P8I&feature=player_embedded


Wisconsin Democrats face an uphill battle in repealing Walker's Budget Repair law
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20110320/SHE0101/110319076


Janesville protest March 13, 2011



Republicans Senator Kapanke given toughest odds in recall election
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118280604.html


Calculating cost of state budget cuts
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_0e3dc1a8-52f2-11e0-a074-001cc4c03286.html


Rocknetroots Lou Kaye: Only heartless gutless liars and cowards would cut SeniorCare, BadgerCare
http://rocknetroots.blogspot.com/2011/03/only-heartless-gutless-liars-and.html


O. Ricardo Pimentel:  Necessary - Wisconsin recalls
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/118271724.html


Keith Olbermann predicts the future in January 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPyI1ZVEfIg


The story of Citizens United vs. FEC - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5kHACjrdEY


Early and absentee voting in Wisconsin - Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186698571371513


Sara Thomsen concert honoring Wisconsin workers - Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107344826013766


Bradley T. Borden:  For better or for worse?  Governor Walker chose worse
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bradley-t-borden/for-better-or-for-worsego_b_837658.html?ref=fb&src=sp


Governor Walker choses to press on with court battle instead of voting again on the budget repair bill
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110318/GPG0101/110318051/1207/gpg0101/Gov-Walker-press-collective-bargaining-court-battle-rather-than-new-vote


Representative Schilling (D) condemns threats against Senator Kapanke (R)
http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_bb73249c-50e7-11e0-92c2-001cc4c002e0.html


National spin machine gears up in Wisconsin
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2011/03/10247/national-right-wing-spin-machine-gears-wisconsin


Rocknetroots Lou Kaye:  Walker to grandstand Fedearl dollars for employee training 
http://rocknetroots.blogspot.com/2011/03/walker-to-grandstand-federal-dollars.html?spref=fb


Daily Kos: The Koch-roaches are handing WI baton to a new astro-turf clan
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/19/957919/-The-Koch-Roaches-are-Handing-the-WI-Baton-to-a-New-Astro-Turf-Clan