Election Officials Who Work for Key Obama Surrogate Ignore State Law in Wisconsin

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  October 23rd at 12:23 PM  | 

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is the Obama campaign point man in Wisconsin. The three-time Democratic candidate for Governor (who lost to Republican Governor Scott Walker in 2010 and again in this Summer’s failed recall election) routinely  acts as a local surrogate for the President. Barrett enven flew down to the Republican National Convention in Tampa earlier this year to hold a press conference on the | Read More »

Walker’s Reforms in Limbo, Savings in Jeopardy

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  October 11th at 10:14 AM  | 

“Limiting collective bargaining freed counties, municipalities and school districts to make necessary changes to costly benefit packages such as health insurance and other programs without having to provide a quid pro quo for the changes. This, in turn, facilitated the ability of counties, municipalities and school districts to maintain employment levels while still meeting the ever-increasing service demands of their taxpayers and citizenry.” So reads | Read More »

Obama Campaign Suspended…In Wisconsin, for Recall

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  May 23rd at 10:12 PM  | 

It’s all hands on deck for Democrats, liberals and Big Labor in Wisconsin.  

Recall Temper Tantrum Primary Results? 2010 Election Do Over

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  May 9th at 11:04 AM  | 

Big Labor suffered a big loss in Wisconsin Tuesday.  

Wisc. Gov’t Unions’ Favorite Candidate May Not Make it Out of the Primary Tuesday

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  May 3rd at 12:08 PM  | 

Incredibly interesting things going on in Wisconsin (so what’s new?). Public employee unions have already spent more than $8 million in their effort to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) according to campaign finance reports reviewed by the MacIver News Service. There are 5 weeks until the June 5 general election when it is expected that Governor Walker will face either former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk | Read More »

Wis. Gov. Scott Walker Touts $1 Billion in Savings from His Labor Reforms

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  April 23rd at 11:05 AM  | 

The success of the labor and fiscal reforms in Wisconsin continues as total savings exceed a major milestone. From today’s MacIver News Service report: [Madison, Wisc…] One billion dollars. That’s how much the state, school districts and local governments in Wisconsin have saved thanks to the budget flexibility provided by Act  10, according to the Governor’s office. “This is a significant milestone—more than one billion | Read More »

Anti Scott Walker Goons Mock National Anthem at Wisconsin Tea Party

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  April 15th at 05:30 PM  | 

Nothing I could write here could say more about the vile nature of the rabid opposition to Governor Scott Walker than their own behavior, as witnessed this weekend at the Tax Day Tea Party in Madison. I dare anyone to defend this garbage.

Wisconsin Unions Turn to Alinsky for Motivation, Guidance, Training

By: Brian Fraley (Diary)  |  March 15th at 04:37 PM  | 

Next time someone tells you the opposition to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s labor reforms is a wonderful, organic,  mainstream movement please direct their attention to today’s breaking news from my colleagues at the MacIver Institute: On Eve of Recalls, WEAC Turns to Alinsky Disciples For Community Organizing Help MacIver News Service | March 15, 2012 [Madison, Wisconsin] Gearing up for increased political activism on the cusp of | Read More »