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Trans Position

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Callen Harty

Every day, every single day, a different right-wing politician introduces yet another bill in yet another state (or federally) that will in some way take away the rights or dignity of transgender people and make life harder for a group … Continue reading →

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On the 2020 Wisconsin Spring Election

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Callen Harty

The most important race in Wisconsin’s 2020 spring election was the Supreme Court race between Scott Walker-appointed Daniel Kelly and Jill Karofsky. A win for Karofsky would change the conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 5-2 to 4-3, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Letter to Ron Johnson on the Tax Bill

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Callen Harty

Dear Senator Johnson, While the Republican party has long promised some kind of tax reform, the bill that is currently before the House and Senate changes tax law, but does nothing to improve the circumstances of the vast majority of … Continue reading →

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The NRA and the Culture of Guns

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Callen Harty

Nine days have passed since the mass murder of concertgoers in Las Vegas and we’re still not talking about guns, gun control, the number of gun murders in this country, what to do about the constant gun violence, or anything … 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

Commandments for America

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Callen Harty

Lately I’ve been reading how newly approved Texas textbooks would have us believe that the founding fathers of the United States were all devout Christians who intended this to be a Christian nation based on the influence and law of … Continue reading →

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Time for the Working Class Heroes

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Callen Harty

About a week ago I heard that Eric Cantor was proposing to eliminate rules about overtime, which would allow corporations to save money by not having to pay hourly workers for extra time worked. The other day I found an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, billionaires, corporate media, corporations, Dickens, Eric Cantor, labor, legislation, minimum wage, minimum wage laws, overtime, plutocracy, poorhouses, President Obama, The Guardian, unemployment, unions, wages, working class heroes | Leave a comment

We Are Still Here

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Callen Harty

Just over two years ago Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker introduced his “budget repair” bill which pretty much gutted the strength of public employee unions. It also allowed the state to sell heating plants and other state property to whomever they … Continue reading →

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Waking Up to Democracy

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Callen Harty

Protest at the Wisconsin State Capitol, February, 2011. Photo by Callen Harty. One year ago today Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker woke up the sleepy citizens of his state when he introduced his “budget repair” bill that set off … Continue reading →

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