Wow, I just realized it’s been almost a year since I’ve posted anything here. Although I’m loath to wade back into political blogging I thought I’d offer my thoughts on Thursday night’s GOP primary debate. The one thing that was clear during Thursday night’s debate was that Donald Trump was way out of his element. […]
Scott Walker
Breaking: Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Collective-Bargaining Law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the controversial collective bargaining reforms passed by the State Legislature in March can go into effect. The 4-3 ruling found that circuit-court judge Maryann Sumi, exceeded her authority in overturning the law: The court found a committee of lawmakers was not subject to the state’s open meetings […]
Weekend Briefing – Saturday, March 5, 2011
I’m feeling a bit under the weather today and don’t feel much like writing, but here’s few must read articles from my stack of stuff: Greenspan Says Government ‘Activism’ Hampering U.S. Recovery – Bloomberg News Connecticut bill seeks to unconstitutionally restrict political and religious speech by employers – Washington Examiner ATF Let Hundreds of U.S. […]
Thoughts on Wisconsin’s Public Union Debate
I’m a little late getting to this, but I’ve been fighting a wicked sinus/ear infection and trying to finish up project that’s dragged on longer than it should have. Anyway, suffices to say I don’t have a lot sympathy for those protesting Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s proposal to reform collective bargaining privileges for most state […]