Walker Chief of Staff Keith Gilkes to leave…recall on Walker’s mind

In a statement released on the same morning he signed the Wisconsin Presidential Primary change into law, Scott Walker announced the departure of Chief of Staff, and former Foley and Lardner attorney Keith Gilkes. Gilkes will return to his medical consulting firm, Champion Group, LLC. Gilkes was also the campaign manager for “Friends of Scott [...]

Update : Walker signs Presidential Primary change into law, continues to portray bi-partisanship in statement

Governor Scott Walker signed SB 115 into law this morning, as Act 45. This changes Wisconsin’s Presidential Primary from February, to April – now coinciding with the Spring General Election. In his statement, Walker claims the Act will “make the administration of our elections more cost efficient—saving valuable taxpayer dollars.” The result will have significant [...]

Early August Unemployment Numbers show slight increase in Wisconsin; Decrease in National

Preliminary numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show Wisconsin’s Unemployment Rate still outpacing the National Rate; rising from 7.8% to 7.9% in preliminary data reporting. According to the report, there were over 800 newly unemployed workers, while the numbers of employed dropped by over 200o workers. The National Rate remained steady, while new applications [...]

Breaking:GAB Rules “No Criminal Misconduct” against Kathy Nickolaus

In a report released this morning, an investigation led by Dane County Attorney Tim Verhoff on behalf of The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, found that Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nicklaus’ conduct should not result in criminal charges. The report is highly critical of Nickolaus’ actions; as the letter to Nickolaus from the GAB spells out specific violations of Wisconsin [...]

From Madison, with Love – Occupy Wall Street, Occupy the World

The peaceful occupation of Wall Street is virtually unreported in the mainstream media – save a brief update on MSNBC this evening. New York City Police have begun an attempt at quelling the protest through use of force, unprovoked and without cause. Why, in the United States of America, would this happen? How can the [...]

Scott Walker has Failed Wisconsin…part 5 – Public Education

Scott Walker has failed Public Education in Wisconsin not only by his budgetary policies of drastically de-funding public education, but by creating deep political rifts in the institution upon which Democracy relies. In a letter to his legal mentor, George Wyeth, from August 13, 1786, Thomas Jefferson wrote:                “I think by far the most [...]

“Walkergate” Update: Archer Emails, and Van Hollen partisanship

The Center for Media and Democracy released emails received from Open Records Request, detailing the high level of Cynthia Archer’s involvement in the Walker Administration. One of the Archer emails specifically contains a response to a request from Archer herself, on behalf of the Adminstration. Archer requests the top three overtime earners for state public [...]

“Walkergate” Player’s Link to Privatization point to Scott Walker agenda as County Exec, Governor

Last week, Cynthia Archer became the third high-level Walker aide to have a computer seized in an ongoing John Doe investigation of political corruption. If you count Tom Nardelli, she is the fourth Walker ally and appointee with ties to the investigation. As has been the case from the beginning, she joins the long list [...]

Scott Walker Has Failed Wisconsin…part 4 “The Wisconsin Idea” – Fighting Bob Edition

Scott Walker has failed Wisconsin by abandoning “The Wisconsin Idea” of State Government for a Corporate – sponsored plutocracy. This year’s “Fighting Bob Fest” is the most important since its inception; both as an opportunity for activism, and more importantly its message of “Class Warfare.” The “Wisconsin Idea” of Government was forwarded by Robert M. LaFollette, Jr. to combat the [...]

Breaking : FBI conduct search at former Walker aide, DOA Deputy Secretary Home

Breaking News – from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online, FBI and Dane County Sheriff Deputies executed a search warrant at the home of Cynthia Archer, former aide to Walker (then Milwaukee County Executive), former Deputy Assistant to DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch. Archer recently left the DOA to take a position and cut in pay (although [...]