Monthly Archives: August 2011

Republicans can march, Service members’ rights, Mayor won’t resign

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Adam Schrager

Late last night, organizers of the Wausau Labor Day parade backed off their earlier demands that no Republicans participate in the event. According to the Wausau Daily Herald, an emailed statement from Randy Radtke, the head of the Marathon County … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Scott Walker, State Capitol | Tagged Bob Ryan, Pam Galloway, Randy Radtke, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Sheboygan, Wausau

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Health care, Governors coming to WI, 9/11 remembered

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Adam Schrager

Lawmakers of both political parties are working together to advance a measure at the State Capitol to provide health insurance for the families of police officers who die in the line of duty. Senate Bill 18 has a public hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Scott Walker, Security, State Capitol | Tagged 9/11 funding, Bob Jauch, National Governors Association, Ready Wisconsin, Scott Walker, Van Wanggaard

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Labor Day parade, U.S. Senate candidate

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Adam Schrager

The final weekend of summer. A three-day weekend. The opening weekend of college football and just a few more days to wait before the Packers defense of their Super Bowl title kicks off. But Labor Day weekend has also traditionally … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Scott Walker, U.S. Senate Race | Tagged Frank Lasee, Gov. Scott Walker, Herb Kohl, Here and Now, Mark Neumann, Ron Kind, Tammy Baldwin, Ted Kanavas, Tommy Thompson

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Interview with Justice David Prosser

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Here and Now Producer

Listen to the full interview with David Prosser This is a Dane County Sheriff’s Department detective interviewing Justice David Prosser in relation to charges of his acting inappropriately toward his fellow justices in the offices of the State Supreme Court. … Continue reading →

Posted in Wisconsin Supreme Court | Tagged Ann Walsh Bradley, David Prosser

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Open deliberations, New/old VA Secretary, Recycling funding, Here and Now preview

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Adam Schrager

After no criminal charges were filed yesterday in regards to last month’s incident between Justice David Prosser and Justice Ann Walsh Bradly, the Supreme Court’s chief justice issued her own statement, calling for what might be a unique path forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Military, Scott Walker, U.S. Senate Race | Tagged Chris Larson, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gov. Scott Walker, John Scocos, Ken Taylor, Mark Pocan, Money Matters, Recycling, Rick Esenberg, Shirley Abrahamson, Susan Crawford

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