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fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com - One thing to keep in mind as you read about the continuing dispute in Wisconsin: The state is not just a swing state relative to the rest of the country, it’s also a swing state internally. Here ar...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - Everybody is writing about the new poll from the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute finding Scott Walker tanking in the polls, but it seems to me this number from the internals is the key one:I'm ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Some legislators may face successful recalls, both sides say | Defend WisconsinSome legislators may face successful recalls, both sides say At least some of the Wisconsin state senators who are bei...

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action.afscme.org - On Wednesday, March 2, a group of Wisconsin citizens joined by labor, community organizations and clergy announced a campaign to recall the eight state senators leading the charge to take away the ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - * Wisconsin Dems deny reports that they are set to return: Yesterday the Wall Street Journal caused a stir by reporting that Dems were signaling that they were prepared to return to the capitol eve...

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pajamasmedia.com - They’re downplaying yesterday’s comments by minority leader, Sen. Mark Miller. Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state more than two weeks ago to block a vote on a Republican plan to limit public un...

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jsonline.com - Budget Battle March 7, 2011 11:00 a.m. | Madison - The leader of Senate Democrats hiding out in Illinois is seeking a face-to-face meeting with Gov. Scott Walker and the Senate GOP leader. The requ...

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huffingtonpost.com - A joke's been going around the Internet recently:"A CEO, a Tea Partier and a union member are sitting with a plate of 10 cookies. The CEO grabs nine cookies and says to the Tea Partier, 'Watch out ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Standing Strong Around the State | AFL-CIO NOW BLOGStanding Strong Around the State138Share This is a cross-post from the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO.Working families have been standing up against G...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Claim of Return for Wisconsin State Senators Debunked | FDL News DeskClaim of Return for Wisconsin State Senators Debunkedby David Dayen(photo: mrbula)The Wall Street Journal thought they had a sco...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - WI Teachers and Students Organize Three Day March for Workers' Rights | Change.org NewsWI Teachers and Students Organize Three Day March for Workers' Rightsby Antonio Ramirez · March 07, 2011Topics...

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millermps.wordpress.com - Budget trims tax credit for working poor Critics say proposal amounts to tax increase for some families By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel March 6, 2011 Madison — Gov. Scott Walker’s propose...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Michael Moore wades into Wisconsin bill row and gets labelled a 'communist' | Mail OnlineMichael Moore gets labelled 'communist' as he rallies at Wisconsin protestsBy MARK DUELL Last updated at 2:5...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Tractor Rally At Wisconsin Capitol Saturday, March 12th At Noon « CAFFEINATED POLITICSTractor Rally At Wisconsin Capitol Saturday, March 12th At NoonMARCH 7, 2011tags: Scott Walker, Union busting, ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - DissentMag on Feb 10, 2011Joanne Barkan, writing in Dissent, has argued that not only do philanthropists usurp democratic power, but they are in the thrall of an educational ideology impervious to ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Updates On Last Week’s Occupations at Dickinson, Milwaukee, Berkeley « Student ActivismUpdates On Last Week’s Occupations at Dickinson, Milwaukee, Berkeleyby Angus JohnstonLast week’s March 2 Natio...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - I like Mayor Dave’s tone and style. I like to see constructive ideas advanced to blunt the gouging cuts that Governor Walker is proposing in the state budget. These are tough times for Madison, bu...

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blog.aflcio.org - The AFL-CIO is a voluntary federation of 57 national and international labor unions and represents workers from all walks of life. Together, we seek to improve the lives of working families to brin...

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mrc.org - Vol. 24, No. 5 Fighting Dictators in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya — and Wisconsin“Today, we saw America’s money trouble meet a reality, a human reality, as teachers, nurses, tens of thousands of state wor...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Some of 3/6 Week’s Walker Budget Events « Larry Miller's BlogSome of 3/6 Week’s Walker Budget EventsFiled under: Scott Walker — millerlf @ 7:52 pm Event list for opposing Walker Budgets(Last update...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - New Poll: Wisconsin Voters Like Teachers, But Not Gov. Walker | AFL-CIO NOW BLOGNew Poll: Wisconsin Voters Like Teachers, But Not Gov. Walker by James Parks, Mar 7, 2011ShareAnother poll in Wiscons...

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dailykos.com - Here is the text of the letter, written by Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller: Dear Governor Walker and Senator Fitzgerald: Over the past several weeks we have witnessed an unprecedented public deb...

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news.firedoglake.com - Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Leader Mark Miller has had his staff hand-deliver aletter to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Governor Scott Walker, seeking a meeting at the Illinois-W...

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tourdeforce360.com - Mid February 2011 and Wisconsin's State capitol becomes "ground zero" in the battle between Republicans and Democrats on the way forward, fiscally and politically in the United States. The debate h...

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millermps.wordpress.com - According to Labor historian, Mark Naison, the movement of workers that began in Wisconsin and is now spreading to other states is “the most important labor struggle in the United States in the 21s...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Overflow Crowds at City College Conference Hear Call for General Strike in CaliforniaOverflow Crowds at City College Conference Hear Call for General Strike in Californiaby Doug PorterOrganizers fo...

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todaystmj4.com - WISCONSIN DELLS - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said talks have been happening with Senate Democrats staying in Illinois over the budget repair bill as word comes out that one of the GOP Senators...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - Governor Scott Walker's conduct on the prank call with the David Koch imposter has largely receded from the national media spotlight, but if Wisconsin Democrats have their way, it will be the subje...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Democurmudgeon: Capitol Tractorade Protest this Saturday, Noon.Capitol Tractorade Protest this Saturday, Noon.rocknetroots.blogspot sent out this alert about this coming Saturday's protest at the C...

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host.madison.com - Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, swore an oath of office in January. That oath requires him to “support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of ...

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politico.com - March 07, 2011 The Journal Sentinel's Craig Gilbert writes that those who follow the mechanics think it's a real possibility: As improbable as the last three weeks have been in state politics, Wi...

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schooltechconnect.com - It really was a great speech, in case you haven't heard the whole thing. On the rich:"1. They control the message. By owning most of the media they have expertly convinced many Americans of few mea...

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baltimoresun.com - As the campaign to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights advances across the Midwest, taxpayers — whom the abolishment of such rights is alleged to benefit — deserve a comple...

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upi.com - Published: March. 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM Slideshow Democratic State Rep. Nick Milroy (L) talks to Peg Arnold outside of his office at the state Capitol on March 2, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin. Four Demo...

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foxnews.com - Battle Fatigue in Wisconsin "I think we have to realize that there's only so much we can do as a group to make a stand. It's really up to the public to be engaged in carrying the torch on this issu...

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chicagotribune.com - By Jeff Mayers MADISON,Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state more than two weeks ago to block a vote on a Republican plan to limit public sector union powers asked on Monday ...

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salon.com - I've been open about my admiration for the Wisconsin movement to stop union-busting Gov. Scott Walker -- as well as my uncertainty about what it ultimately means for progressive politics. Like so m...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Randi Weingarten: Workers' Rights and the Public Good Workers' Rights and the Public GoodAmazingInspiringFunnyScaryHotCrazyImportantWeirdRead More: American Federation Of Teachers , Colbert Report ...

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - At a press conference Monday afternoon, Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) fired back at state Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller (D), the leader of the 14 Democrats who have fled the state in order to block...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mark Miller Letter | Solidarity WisconsinMark Miller Letterby Steve HansonThe attached letter was hand delivered to Walker and Fitzgerald's office this morning.March 7, 2011Governor Scott Walker Se...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - I grew up when America came together in the early evening to watch ‘Uncle’ Walter Cronkite anchor the CBS Evening News. At one point in his long career the well-respected journalist stated his pro...

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presstv.ir - No date set for 'Wisconsin 14' returnDemonstrations continue at the Wisconsin State Capitol as thousands rallied against Governor Scott Walker's plan to push through a bill that would restrict coll...

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wsaw.com - (Press Release) Sen. Lena Taylor (D)-Milwaukee released the following statement: “I am hopeful that Governor Walker will exercise leadership and meet with the Senate Democrats to negotiate a soluti...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Serious people. « Fred Klonsky's blogSerious people.by Fred KlonskySometimes the simplest solution is the right solution.In Michael Moore’s terrific message to Wisconsin on Saturday he stated a fac...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - On April 4, Stand in Solidarity with Working People | AFL-CIO NOW BLOGOn April 4, Stand in Solidarity with Working People by James Parks, Mar 7, 201113Share Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ...

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weac.org - If you went to the WEAC Facebook page on Saturday or Sunday you would have found some great reporting of events from Saturday’s rally at the State Capitol, the protest of Scott Walker’s appearance ...

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jsonline.com - March 5, 2011 8:13 p.m. | Republicans are on the offensive these days. Emboldened by their success at the polls and energized by the tea party activists in their midst, the GOP faithful have set ou...

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jsonline.com - March 6, 2011 | The next generation of Wisconsin teachers and other public employees, a sector long blessed with one of the most generous retirement plans in the country, may be facing an entirely ...

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dailykos.com - Earlier today it was reported that Wisconsin's Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller had sent a letter asking for a meeting with Republicans "near the Wisconsin-Illinois border to formally resume seri...

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frumforum.com - Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports: The Democratic state Senate leader in Wisconsin has written a letter to Gov. Scott Walker asking him to hold a meeting to resolve differences regarding his con...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Please Attend Sen. Vukmir/Rep. Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meeting Monday Night « Larry Miller's BlogPlease Attend Sen. Vukmir/Rep. Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meeting Monday Nightby millerlfMonday evening...

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blogs.edweek.org - When you talk Wisconsin these days, a few obvious images leap to mind: Scott Walker, collective bargaining, street protests, legislative walkouts, and the like.But lost amid the drama and demonstra...

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channel3000.com - Updated: 7:58 am CST March 7, 2011MADISON, Wis. -- A new poll sheds some light on how the entire state of Wisconsin views the ongoing battle between Gov. Scott Walker and pro-union supporters.The W...

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mlive.com - Published: Monday, March 07, 2011, 9:44 AM Flint native Michael Moore joined in Saturday's rally to fight Republican efforts to strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights, speaking...

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