Tag Archives: Assembly

To Robin Vos

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Callen Harty

Representative Vos, It has been reported on the news, both locally and nationally, that you are upholding rules to prevent my representative, Jimmy Anderson, from calling in to meetings. The rule in question was established by the Assembly and can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Assembly, Badger, Capitol, cell phones, chair, citizens, committee meetings, communication, disability, e-mail, health issues, Jimmy Anderson, media, paralyzed, power politics, public testimony, Republican, Robin Vos, Rojo's Popcorn, rule, Senate, speakerphone, testify, videoconferencing, Wisconsinites | Leave a comment

Letter to Senators on Lame Duck Session

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Callen Harty

Right now in Wisconsin, Republican leadership has proposed a slew of legislation that would effectively undermine the duly elected Governor and Attorney General, among other things. There are five Republican Senators who have not committed to vote for these bills … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Assembly, Attorney General, candidate, citizens, Congress, conscience, Democrats, election, government, governor, independent, Josh Kaul, lame duck, leadership, legislation, majority party, party, power, power grab, recall, Republican, Scott Walker, Senate, senators, Socialist, special session, statewide offices, tax break, Tony Evers, Victor Berger, voters, Wisconsin, Wisconsinites | 2 Comments

The Boys at the Top

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Callen Harty

When we were kids in small-town Wisconsin there were always some of the popular kids who could get away with all sorts of things. They were athletes or their parents were rich or held important positions in the town, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged absolute power, African-American, ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Assembly, athletes, Attorney General, Badger, boilerplate laws, bullies, campaigns, Capitol, Christian, citizens, competition, conscience, conservative, county clerks, Democrat, divide and conquer strategy, election, government, Governor-elect, governorship, Green Bay Packers, hard work, heart, history, immature boys, karma, laws, leadership, legislators, Lieutenant Governor, life lessons, lobbying group, mid-term election, moral, newspaper editorials, power, Presidential primary, protesters, protests, public hearings, recount, Republican, rich, right-wing, rights, rules of the game, Scott Walker, Senate, sportsmanship, State Senate, State Treasurer, Supreme Court Justice, Tammy Baldwin, Tony Evers, union workers, veto power, Vince Lombardi, vote, winning, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Ryan vs. Huebsch

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Callen Harty

More than four years ago thousands upon thousands of protesters descended upon Wisconsin’s Capitol to protest Scott Walker’s attack on public employee unions, among other things that were in his “budget repair bill”. Please note that despite media insistence it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "budget repair" bill, Act 10, ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Assembly, Attorney General, big business, boilerplate legislation, Capitol Police, Constitution, Defending Wisconsin, Department of Administration, freedom of speech, Freedomof assembly, Jeremy Ryan, legislators, protesters, public employee unions, Republican, Ryan vs. Huebsch, Scott Walker, taxpayer dollars, town square, union, Wisconsin Capitol, Wisconsin Supreme Court | Leave a comment

The Real Danger of Ted Cruz is Scott Walker

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Callen Harty

Ted Cruz became the first officially announced candidate for President on Monday when he delivered a speech before a captive (literally) audience at the ironically named Liberty University. He is one of the most strident, intractable candidates I can recall … Continue reading →

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It’s About More than Money

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Callen Harty

Wisconsin is in danger of becoming the 25th “right to work” state by early March, with hearings held today, a Senate vote coming later in the week, an expected Assembly vote at the beginning of March, and an assured signature … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "right to work", Assembly, Capitol, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, GOP, governor, legislation, Mike Tate, Republican, Scott Walker, Senate, Wisconsin | 4 Comments

On the Budget and “Right to Work”

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Callen Harty

I know someone who voted for Scott Walker for governor of Wisconsin three times–his first election, the recall, and his most recent gubernatorial win. She is not a big fan of unions even though her husband is a union employee. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "budget repair" bill, "right to work", Act 10, Assembly, budget, Capitol, collective bargaining, conservative, Democrats, Department of Natural Resources, disposable income, economy, general strike, Koch Brothers, Legislature, Martin Niemoller, owners, poorhouses, President, protest, public education, public employee, public school teachers, recall, recycling, Republican, robber barons, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, Senate, shareholders, small businesses, Supreme Court, tax base, Tea Party, trade professions, unions, University of Wisconsin, UW system, wage, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Idea | 1 Comment

Recall

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Callen Harty

The Wisconsin Assembly Republicans have now introduced a Constitutional amendment to change recall law. This has been talked about for a while but Assemblyperson Robin Vos finally sponsored it and brought it to the floor. It should be no big surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amendment, Assembly, Lori Compas, Mining bill, recall, Robin Vos, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, Wisconsin Constitution | Leave a comment