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 […]
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Wisconsin GOP Ends Union Reforms Stalemate
Republican senators in Wisconsin broke the weeks long stalemate over Governor Scott Walker’s collective bargaining reforms last night. In short, once it became clear that senate democrats, who had fled the state to delay action on the bill, were unwilling negotiate republicans amended the bill to remove appropriations and passed the collective bargaining reforms without […]
Are Wisconsin Democrats Getting Ready to End Budget Standoff?
Maybe, there are conflicting reports out this morning. The Wall Street Journal says yes: Playing a game of political chicken, Democratic senators who fled Wisconsin to stymie restrictions on public-employee unions said Sunday they planned to come back from exile soon, betting that even though their return will allow the bill to pass, the curbs […]
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 […]