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Wis. Assembly Dems Climb Out Capitol Windows to Meet Constituents | The Progressive #WIunion

Wis. Assembly Dems Climb Out Capitol Windows to Meet Constituents | The Progressive

Wis. Assembly Dems Climb Out Capitol Windows to Meet Constituents

By Ruth Conniff, March 2, 2011

As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the state's Department of Administration continued to refuse to comply with a court order to allow the public back into the Capitol Building in Madison, Democratic lawmakers literally climbed out their windows to meet with constituents on the Capitol lawn today.

Several members of the state assembly and their staff whose offices are located on the first floor—including Representative Nick Milroy of the Northern Wisconsin 73rd district, Representative Cory Mason of Greater Racine, Representative Josh Zepnick of the south side of Milwaukee, and Representative Fred Clark of Beaver Dam