Tag Archives: recall

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

Letter to Senator Ron Johnson on Supreme Court Hearings

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Callen Harty

March 21, 2016 Dear Senator Johnson, This is a request for you to do your job if you want to save it. President Obama fulfilled his duty and nominated a new Supreme Court justice and it is incumbent upon the … Continue reading →

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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

Ta-Ta Tate

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Callen Harty

Maybe Mike Tate is a nice man. Maybe he has a lot to offer the world. I don’t know him except as the chairman of Wisconsin’s Democratic Party, but in that capacity he has been a dismal failure. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ACT, Advancing Wisconsin, amendment, America Coming Together, Barack Obama, campaign, candidate, Dean for America, Fair Wisconsin, Howard Dean, Internal Revenue Service, Kathleen Falk, Madison, Mary Burke, Mike Tate, Milwaukee, NPR, political science, Presidency, primary, recall, Republican, Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold, same-sex marriage ban, Scott Walker, stakeholders, Tom Barrett, Will Evans, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Democratic Party, WisPolitics | 5 Comments

Civics

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Callen Harty

Yesterday one of my conservative friends expressed anger–perhaps even outrage–that the United States Supreme Court would dare to overturn the will of the people of Wisconsin by putting a halt to the new voter ID law for the upcoming November … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged checks and balances, civics, Congress, conservative, Democracy, Department of Motor Vehicles, disenfranchise, election, Fox News, Huffington Post, illegal immigrants, justices, law, Legislature, liberal, Liz Kennedy, mandatory retirement, Mexican, photo ID, recall, Republican, Ruth Coniff, Scott Walker, Supreme Court, talking points, The Progressive, voter fraud, Voter ID, voting, Wikipedia, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Three Years Ago

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Callen Harty

Before Governor Scott Walker took office he had already created controversy by stating he would refuse funds for a new light rail system that had already been approved with federal money set to come to Wisconsin. He demanded that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "budget repair" bill, agenda, biofuels, Capitol, citizens, collective bargaining, conservatives, Democrats, Department of Commerce, government, Governor Scott Walker, hearts, light rail, locals, Medicaid, politics, Progressives, protest, recall, Republicans, rotunda, solidarity, state employees, TAA, teachers, union, University of Wisconsin, Valentines, Wisconsin, Wisconsin fist, Wisconsin Uprising, Wisconsinites | Leave a comment

Letter to Scott Walker on Ciara Matthews

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Callen Harty

Dear Governor Walker, Here it is, only three days after you survived the recall election and three days after you stood in front of your supporters and media and told all of Wisconsin that you wanted to put the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ciara Matthews, communications, Communications Director, election, recall, Scott Walker, tweet, Wisconsin | 5 Comments

Election Day Peace

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Callen Harty

Since February 16, 2011 I have been protesting the Scott Walker administration–not because I was a sore loser about him winning the election, but because he unleashed bills and policies on Wisconsin that were meant to undermine decades of social … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign, Capitol, dome, election, Madison, om, Om the Dome, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin | 1 Comment

Election of a Lifetime

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Callen Harty

Tomorrow morning the polls will open in Wisconsin and by the end of the day we will know if Scott Walker becomes only the third sitting governor in our nation’s history to be recalled from office. Wisconsin must stand up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALEC, corporations, election, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, vote, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

The End is Near for Scott Walker

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Callen Harty

The end is near for Scott Walker and the beginning is here for Tom Barrett. Sometimes you just get a gut feeling about something and there isn’t necessarily anything to prove it–no data, statistics, science–nothing concrete, yet you know that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign, corporations, election, lies, money, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, vote, voters, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Some Notes on the Wisconsin Media’s Coverage of the Recalls

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Callen Harty

The Wisconsin media have failed the citizens over the last year. Fortunately, a lot of citizen media have covered stories that the mainstream media chose to ignore. Unfortunately, the alternative media don’t have the same reach or influence as the established papers, television stations, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaign, Constitution, coverage, election, job losses, Madison, malfeasance, Marquette poll, media, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, protests, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Journal | 1 Comment

Forward!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Callen Harty

With time winding down on Wisconsin’s historic recall election it is time to pause, to reflect for just a moment, and then to charge forward to finish the task at hand. We have come too far to falter now. We … Continue reading →

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