As if single parents always have a choice? Wisconsin legislator Glenn Grothman, a Republican who happens to be a close ally to Governor Scott Walker, has introduced legislation that would classify nonmarital parenthood as child abuse and neglect for purposes of the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board's operations. The ...
Wisconsin, Culture War, Glenn Grothman, Scott Walker, GOP, Marriage, Child Abuse
Right wing blogs are spinning like centrifuges today, desperately trying to minimize and discount the latest New York Times/CBS News poll -- because it shows that a large majority of Americans are opposed to the right wing's anti-union agenda. The nationwide poll found that embattled public employee unions have the ...
Wisconsin, Teacher's Unions, Collective Bargaining, Protests, Republican Party, Scott Walker, Poll
Madison police chief Noble Wray said today that Governor Scott Walker's statements about planting troublemakers among Wisconsin pro-union protesters were "very unsettling and troubling." Wray said he was disturbed that Walker thought about planting troublemakers among peaceful protesters. “I would like to hear more of an explanation from Governor Walker as ...
Wisconsin, Teacher's Unions, Collective Bargaining, Protests, Republican Party, Scott Walker
Scott Walker assumes the position of Zombie Reagan: Walker warns state workers layoff notices could come next week if bill isn't passed. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker warned Tuesday that state employees could start receiving layoff notices as early as next week if a bill eliminating most collective bargaining rights isn't ...
Scott Walker, Protests, Collective Bargaining, Teacher's Unions, Wisconsin, Air Traffic Controllers