Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill; Capitol Reoccupied
MADISON, Wisconsin – Late on Wednesday night, the Wisconsin state Senate passed the new bill tearing collective bargaining rights away from all state unions (with the exception of police and fire unions). The State Assembly is scheduled to vote on the bill tomorrow at 11am.
Thousands of protesters rushed to the state Capitol Wednesday night, forcing their way through doors, crawling through windows and jamming corridors, as word spread of hastily called votes on Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public workers.
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Shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the locked King Stree