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Even the Chamber of Commerce knows Scott Walker is failing Wisconsin's economy
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
Wisconsin's economy has not exactly been roaring under the leadership of Gov. Scott Walker, and it's not just people who support collective bargaining who've noticed. Walker went to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event last week to talk about "How to lead enterprising states." But there was a hitch:
Unfortunately, the U.S. Show More Summary
Audit finds huge problems at Scott Walker's job creation agency
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
One of Scott Walker's big attempts to boost job creation as governor of Wisconsin was dismantling the state's commerce department and handing over many of its functions to the public-private Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Show More Summary
Florida Republican bill would prevent Florida voters from passing local sick leave laws
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, ALEC and Florida Republicans. Talk about a noxious mix.
Florida Republicans are looking to follow Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's lead on paid sick leave. So you're asking yourself, what can state politicians do beyond not passing paid sick leave? Easy: They can block local governments from passing it. Show More Summary
2013 GOP March to Madness Tourney, Establishment Region: Ryan vs. Walker and LaPierre vs. Cantor
Full bracket and results Here are the matchups in today's second round action, with the winners moving on to the Insane 16: #6 Paul Ryan vs. #14 Scott Walker: Vote here! #10 Wayne LaPierre vs. #15 Eric Cantor: Vote here! You can vote...Show More Summary
CPAC recommits to irrelevance, gives top booking to Trump and Palin
These are the most important people EVER!
Awesome:
According to an internal draft of the minute-by-minute schedule at CPAC, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, and Scott Walker are each slated to give 13-minute remarks on the main stage. Show More Summary
Governor of state that's 42nd on job creation brags that 'the national outlook isn't as bright'
Gov. Scott Walker, overselling things just a little
To hear Gov. Scott Walker talk, everything is coming up roses (and a series of other cliches) in Wisconsin's economy. In a recent op-ed, he touts his many supposed accomplishments, comparing the picture in Wisconsin with a "national outlook [that] isn't as bright." About that. Show More Summary
Maine Gov. LePage's 'greatest fear in the state of Maine: newspapers'
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has stood out from the crop of far-right Republican governors elected in 2010 not for being less extremist than his peers like Ohio's John Kasich and Wisconsin's Scott Walker, but for being the biggest buffoon of the lot. Show More Summary
Is making Scott Walker uncomfortable a new Martin Luther King Day tradition in Wisconsin?
For the second year in a row, Wisconsin's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day tribute has included a speaker detailing just how far Gov. Scott Walker is from King's legacy and values. In 2012, it was University of Maryland law professor and civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill, who said, with Walker sitting behind her on the stage, "We know that Dr. Show More Summary
Open thread for night owls
You can judge a man by the company he keeps—most of the time, anyway. It's a bit harder to apply that to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker because I'm not sure he has any "company" left that isn't either in the pokey or on their way to the aforementioned pokey. Timothy D. Show More Summary
Worst flu epidemic in a decade spotlights opposition to mandated sick leave. Cue Scott Walker
A flu virus plotting to make life miserable for somebody.
An out-of-the-ordinary flu epidemic now afflicts the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control, it's the worst in a decade. In Boston, for instance, a public health emergency has been ordered. Show More Summary
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wants to kill the nation's oldest same-day voter registration law
Now I'm gonna get ya.
Back in 1971, Wisconsin became the first state in the nation to institute election-day voter registration. Now, as part of the war on what Bill O'Reilly would call untraditional voters, Gov. Scott Walker and the state legislature's post-election Republican majority again seek to ax it. Show More Summary
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Schadenfreude
Do it yourself poll graphing at Huffington Post's pollster.com, this one set to sensitive and without Rasmussen. Just for fun. EJ Dionne: When even Scott Walker and Paul Ryan kind-of, sort-of side with labor against management, who knows...Show More Summary
NFL referees lockout makes Scott Walker a union supporter
The National Football League's scab officials are so bad, they've made union-busting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker a supporter of union workers: After catching a few hours of sleep, the #Packers game is still just as painful. #Returntherealrefs —...Show More Summary
Judge strikes down Wisconsin law against collective bargaining for public workers
This is probably not the look on Scott Walker's face today.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's signature law slashing collective bargaining rights for public employees has already taken one judicial hit, and now it's taken another:
Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas ruled that the law violates both the state and U.S. Show More Summary
2012 GOP convention live, thread #7: Ann Romney endorses her husband
Watch live video here and join the conversation as we live blog the 2012 GOP convention.
7:11 PM PT: Ann Romney has taken the stage, wearing a blindingly red dress. Crowd is as loud as it's been all night, save for Scott Walker.
7:12 PM PT: "The Hurricane has hit landfall," Ann Romney says, saying a prayer for them. Show More Summary
Wingnut governors doing Romney no favors
As Republicans celebrated winning the governorships of important swing states back in November 2010, there was one silver lining we could cling to: [A]s painful as the likes of [Ohio Gov.] John Kasich, [Wisconsin Gov.] Scott Walker,Show More Summary
Wisconsin Republicans keep finding new ways to exploit workers
A legislative committee looking to pin the blame for Wisconsin’s lackluster job creation statistics on someone else other than Scott Walker has found a new scapegoat: Wisconsin high schools. Yep, it is all the high schools' fault for...Show More Summary
Judge blocks Wisconsin voter ID law, again
President Obama visits Wisconsin. (Reuters)
Republican Gov. Scott Walker was handed a second loss in his efforts to deliver the state to Mitt Romney in November. For the second time, a judge has found Wisconsin's new voter ID law violates...Show More Summary
This week in the War on Workers: The most important political project in America?
(Working America)
Many, many words have been written about how Scott Walker's victory in the Wisconsin recall election shows that labor no longer wields electoral power. But while there's no question that unions don't have the strength...Show More Summary
Midday open thread
Today's comic is The circle of stupidity, Scott Walker edition by Jen Sorensen: Whatever you do, do not point out that Mitt Romney isn't the reincarnation of St. Ronnie. Because that will just make T-Paw angry. And you wouldn't like him when he's angry: Former Minnesota Gov. Show More Summary