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[Wisconsin] Secretary Of State Weighs In On Law Publication: Bill Has Not Become Law

Chappy

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To my eyes, Wisconsin Republicans appear to be increasingly grasping at straws in what has been a disastrous political strategy to attack the public employee unions in the state.

 
Re: [Wisconsin] Secretary Of State Weighs In On Law Publication: Bill Has Not Become


If I had to guess what's going on here, I'd guess that unions are going into emergency sessions trying to get contracts signed before the new law takes effect....as Madison's Democratic mayor did while the Dems were hiding in Illinois.

Thus, Walker wants to do everything he can to assure that, if the law is deemed to have been legally passed, the line is drawn in the sand as quickly as possible....to avoid unions/Democrats signing all kinds of contracts without taking it into consideration.

Will it work? Time will tell. Whatever happens, Walker is working in what he believes to be the best interests of the state. Can't fault him there.
 
Re: [Wisconsin] Secretary Of State Weighs In On Law Publication: Bill Has Not Become

MaggieD said:
… Walker is working in what he believes to be the best interests of the state. Can't fault him there.
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Oh, I'll disagree with that; I rather think we can fault Walker's strategy and tactics in this legislative assault on public union members' collective bargain rights; he has harmed the traditional Wisconsin political comity for potentially years to come. Wisconsin state voters are now saddled with the astounding spectacle of sixteen separate state senate recall signature drives with more promised as office holders become eligible. This is a terrible legacy for someone who claims to be acting in the best interests of the state.

“These particular Republicans have exercised power in abusively nontransparent ways that represent such a radical break from the state’s tradition of open government.” — William Cronon, professor of history, geography and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison​

See also: Wisconsin's most dangerous professor
 
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