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Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Kathy Nickolaus, The Katherine Harris of Wisconsin, Won’t Run Again for Waukesha County Clerk

• April 28, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in American History, American Politics, Class, Journalism and Ethics, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Voter Suppression, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: 2012, Clerk, County Clerk, David Prosser, Democrats, Elections, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Kathy Nickolaus, Madison WI, Republican, Republicans, State Supreme Court Justices, The Recall, The Supreme Court of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Recall, United States, Vote Manipulation, Voter Suppression, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin-Waukesha County

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: JoAnne Kloppenburg Concedes

• May 31, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: Alberta Darling, Blue Cheddar, Dan Kapanke, David Prosser, Democrats, GAB, Government Accountability Board, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Luther Olsen, Randy Hopper, Recalls, Recount, Republicans, State Senators, Supreme Court Justices, The Wisconsin Legislature, Waukesha County Wisconsin, Wingnuts, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court

On The 43rd Anniversary of MLK’s Assassination, March in His Name Today for Workers’ Rights

• April 4, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Discrimination, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, Obama Administration, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Race, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "We Are One-April 4", AFSCME, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, David Prosser, Governor Scott Walker, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Madison City Hall, Madison WI, Martin Luther King, Michael Franti, Michelle Shocked, Progressives, State Street, The Reverend Jesse Jackson, The Rule of Law, Voting, Wisconsin

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In Case You Missed It: What absolutely no difference a day makes on right-to-work March 5, 2015
Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
Scott Walker, whose office once had a secret email, hits Hillary Clinton over email flap March 5, 2015
The Daily Beast points out that as Milwaukee county executive, Walker's staff made extensive use of private email.
Bob Wilson: Right to work reduces worker freedom, not the reverse March 5, 2015
Dear Editor: It would be nice if politicians would use the English language to speak the truth. We are being told that SB 44, the so-called "right-to-work" bill, would give workers freedom.
Campbell Brown: Common Core flip-flops show attacks are just pandering March 5, 2015
GOP presidential hopefuls who used to support Common Core have changed their minds. Their flip-flops are an unmistakable case of pandering.
Gallery cleared after protesters disrupt right-to-work debate in Wisconsin Assembly March 5, 2015
Shortly after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, began speaking on behalf of the bill, protesters began shouting down at lawmakers.
Find 'your' farm at 23rd annual CSA open house this Sunday March 5, 2015
On Sunday, Monona Terrace hosts the 23rd annual CSA Open House, organized by FairShare CSA Coalition.
John Di Frances: Conclusion on right-to-work impacts unjustified March 5, 2015
Dear Editor: The article "UW study: Manufacturing jobs earn $8,100 less in right-to-work states" implies that the $8,100 differential is wholly the result of right-to-work legislation, which a…
S. Michael Shivers: Scott Walker is following in Joe McCarthy's footsteps March 5, 2015
Dear Editor: During my teenage years in the early 1950s, I became aware of the antics of U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy. He proved to be the worst senator Wisconsin's voters ever sent to Washington, D.C.

The Chicago Tribune

Plane skids off LaGuardia runway, crashes into fence; 6 hurt March 5, 2015
A Delta plane from Atlanta skidded off a LaGuardia Airport runway while landing during a snowstorm on Thursday and crashed through a chain-link fence, its nose coming to rest perilously close to the icy waters of a bay.
Two who came to officers' aid honored; 'I guess there's a guardian angel up there' March 5, 2015
Chicago police Officer Joseph Groh thought he was about to die when a shoplifting suspect grabbed his gun out of his holster during a struggle last month and fired a shot.
Unions sue Rauner over 'fair share' fees March 5, 2015
State employee unions on Thursday sued to try to block Gov. Bruce Rauner’s executive order that withholds from unions the fees they are supposed to receive from workers who choose not to become members.
Witness: Man accused in Naperville stabbing death 'pounced' on victim March 5, 2015
The man accused of killing a Naperville teacher "pounced" on him inside a crowded nightclub, a friend of the teacher's testified Thursday as the man's murder trial continued.
Bears free-agency preview: Quarterbacks March 5, 2015
Part of a position-by-position preview of where the Bears stand entering free agency on Tuesday.
Waukegan man gets 40 years for murder with victim's kids in courtroom March 5, 2015
When the final defendant in the shooting death of a Waukegan mother of three was sentenced to 40 years in prison earlier this week, the victim's children's eyes were locked on him.
Panel calls for pardon of famous paleontologist credited in discovery of 'Sue' the T. rex March 5, 2015
South Dakota lawmakers plan to ask President Barack Obama to pardon renowned paleontologist Peter Larson, whose team discovered "Sue," the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found.
Park Ridge Mayor David Schmidt dead at 57 March 5, 2015
Colleagues, family and the Park Ridge community are remembering Mayor David Schmidt following his sudden death Wednesday.

The New York Times

Motherlode Blog: How Not to Be ‘That’ Sports Parent March 5, 2015
If your child can tell you’re unhappy during the game, you’re doing it wrong.
After Testifying, Boston Marathon Victim Writes Letter Dismissing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as a Coward March 5, 2015
“You can’t handle the fact that what you tried to destroy, you only made stronger,” Rebekah Gregory, who lost a leg, wrote in a letter posted on Facebook.
Anticipating Nationwide Right to Same-Sex Marriage, States Weigh Religious Exemption Bills March 5, 2015
With conservatives anxious that the Supreme Court will legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, states are taking up bills that would allow businesses to opt out of serving gay couples.
Motherlode Blog: Live Chat About Finding That ‘Sweet Spot’ in Life and Work March 5, 2015
Join me and “The Sweet Spot” author Christine Carter for a live chat about finding your groove at home and work on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 1:00-2:00 Eastern.
Ringling Brothers Circus Dropping Elephants From Act March 5, 2015
The animals have been an iconic part of the show, but the circus will phase them out by 2018, amid growing public concern over how they are treated.
Invisible Primary: Scott Walker’s Electoral Record Is Less Impressive Than It Looks March 5, 2015
The Wisconsin governor’s record of winning three elections in four years in a state that often goes Democratic is much cited, but it needs a closer look.
Jeb Bush to Visit an Iowa Where Fatigue With His Family Has Set In March 5, 2015
The former Florida governor’s stands on immigration and education do not sit well with party members, some of whom say they are tired of the Bush name.
Motherlode Blog: Teenagers, Dealing With Addiction, on What Might Have Helped March 5, 2015
Students in a rehab program answer the question, “Was there anything that anyone could have said to you that would have affected your drug use?”

The San Jose Mercury News

Republican Rocky Chávez enters 2016 U.S. Senate race March 5, 2015
Assemblyman Rocky Chávez has entered California's 2016 U.S. Senate race, the first prominent Republican to do so and the second declared candidate besides state Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Americans spent $58 billion to pamper, protect pets in 2014 March 5, 2015
A pet industry trade group says Americans spent $58 billion on their pets in 2014.
Jodi Arias escapes death sentence when jury deadlocks March 5, 2015
Convicted murderer Jodi Arias was spared the death penalty Thursday after jurors deadlocked on whether she should be executed or sent to prison for life for killing her lover in 2008.
Plane skids off runway at LaGuardia, crashes through fence March 5, 2015
A plane from Atlanta skidded off a runway at LaGuardia Airport while landing Thursday, crashing through a chain-link fence and apparently losing its right wing.
Frat hazing: Syracuse pledge frostbitten, may lose four fingers March 5, 2015
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- A Syracuse University pledge may lose four fingers after being forced to crawl in the snow and perform late-night pushups, and two fraternity members face charges for the hazing stunt.
State Dept. will review Hillary Clinton emails for possible release March 5, 2015
The State Department agreed Thursday to review thousands of messages from a private email account that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton used for official government business, but it cautioned that the process will move slowly and perhaps take months.
Florida man kills neighbor, takes body to lawyer's office March 5, 2015
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- A southwest Florida man put his dead neighbor in the bed of his pickup truck and drove to his lawyer's office claiming he'd killed the man in self-defense.
U.S. ambassador attacked: Latest act in South Korea's violent protest history March 5, 2015
A knife attack Thursday that injured the U.S. ambassador to South Korea is the latest act of political violence in a deeply divided country where some protesters portray their causes as matters of life and death.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

'Bossier Doe' cold case murder victim identified as 17-year-old Carol Ann Cole March 5, 2015
After 34 years, Carol Ann Cole is found. The missing Michigan teen is a DNA match for a young woman found dead with stab wounds in the woods of north Louisiana on Jan. 28, 1981. Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington...
Suspect in killing of mother, 8-year-old daughter arrested in Florida, NOPD says March 5, 2015
Dwayne Martin, the suspect in an eastern New Orleans triple shooting that left 25-year-old Walesha Williams and her 8-year-old daughter Paris Williams, dead has been arrested, police said. U.S. Marshals and Escambia County Sheriff's deputies arrested Martin in Pensacola, Fla.,...
Without elephants, will the circus still be the 'Greatest Show on Earth'? March 5, 2015
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said Thursday that by 2018, they plan to retire all of the company's 13 performing elephants. The family that owns the circus didn't announce a reason for their decision. The elephants will retire...
5 monkeys have now tested positive for mysterious bacterium at Tulane Primate Center March 5, 2015
A fifth monkey at the Tulane National Primate Research Center near Covington has tested positive for a foreign bacterium that triggered a massive investigation last month, but blood samples of staff members at the facility have indicated no exposure to the feared...
Common Core compromise passes Louisiana education committee March 5, 2015
But opt-out questions roil. "One of my favorite teachers called me a quitter and a loser," said Emily Rose of Shreveport.
Bobby Jindal isn't the only Louisiana official who signed Americans for Tax Reform's 'no tax' pledge March 5, 2015
There has been a lot of attention paid to Gov. Bobby Jindal's decision to sign an Americans for Tax Reform pledge not to raise taxes. But he's hardly the only Louisiana politician to make such a commitment to the national advocacy group. Thirty-two...
Shaw Group insider trading allegations lead to another federal indictment March 5, 2015
Another person was indicted on federal charges this week based on allegations he profited from insider trading related to the 2012 sale of The Shaw Group to Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. The indictment of Billy Adcox Jr, 44, of Ruston, marks at...
Ride-sharing rules for UberX and its ilk taken for test spin by New Orleans City Council March 5, 2015
As the New Orleans City Council took the latest proposed regulations for Uber and other ride-sharing services for a test drive Thursday (March 5), app enthusiasts and cab drivers took turns kicking the tires with predictable results. Uber supporters said the...

The Guardian, UK

PLO leadership votes to suspend security cooperation with Israel March 5, 2015
Palestinian president reportedly supports central committee decision that blames ‘Israel’s systematic and ongoing non-compliance with its obligations’The leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organisation has voted to suspend all security co-operation with Israel, insisting that Israel – as occupying power – should assume all responsibilities for the Palest […]
Indian government remains defiant over ban on BBC rape documentary March 5, 2015
BBC film India’s Daughter, about the fatal gang-rape of a Delhi student, was banned in the country, with government threatening legal action against BBCThe Indian government has remained defiant over its ban on a BBC documentary about the 2012 fatal gang-rape of a student in Delhi despite a groundswell of acclaim for the film from prominent Indians who watch […]
Family of Alberto Nisman say Argentinian prosecutor was murdered March 5, 2015
Nisman shot dead day before he was due to testify that Cristina Fernández had conspired to cover up Iranian involvement in 1994 Jewish centre attackAn independent forensic report has shown that Alberto Nisman, the special prosecutor who accused Argentinian president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of a secret conspiracy with Iran, was murdered, his family has […]
Ebola expert volunteers to trial potential life-saving drug March 5, 2015
Prof Miles Carroll, who is working on the frontline in Guinea, will test the effectiveness of the VSV-EBOV vaccine in fighting the diseaseAn Ebola expert has volunteered to be vaccinated against the disease to help bring an experimental new drug to the frontline in Africa.Prof Miles Carroll, head of research microbiology services at Public Health England, is […]
Top al-Qaida leader killed in air strike, says militant group in Syria March 5, 2015
US-led coalition spokesman denies air strikes were conducted in past 24 hoursNusra Front announced that Abu Humam al-Shami died in bombingAl-Qaida’s official Syrian wing, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday the death of its top military commander, who insurgent sources said fell victim to a blast targeting a high-level militant meeting. Abu Humam al-Shami […]
Chelsea Manning: court order bans US military from referring to soldier as 'he' March 5, 2015
Court order banning military from referring to Manning using masculine pronouns marks another advance towards army soldier’s gender transition goalChelsea Manning, the US army soldier serving 35 years in prison for leaking a huge stash of state secrets, has won a small but significant victory in her bid to transition to living as a woman.Manning has taken on […]
Eye for an eye: Iran blinds acid attacker March 5, 2015
Medics gouge out man’s eye in first known case where retribution ruling has been carried out, amid condemnation from human rights groups In a literal application of the sharia law of an eye for an eye, an Iranian man convicted of blinding another man in an acid attack has been blinded in one eye, marking the first time Iran has carried out such a punishment. […]
Islamic State extremists bulldoze ancient Nimrud site near Mosul March 5, 2015
Statement from Iraq’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities says militants ‘defy will of world and feelings of humanity’ but does not state extent of damage Islamic State (Isis) militants bulldozed the ancient Nimrud archaeological site near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday using heavy military vehicles, the government said.A statement from Iraq’s […]

The BBC

Syria Nusra chief 'killed in strike' March 5, 2015
The military commander of Syria's al-Nusra Front militant group, Abu Homam al-Shami, is reportedly killed in an air strike.
Argentina prosecutor 'was murdered' March 5, 2015
Independent tests show that Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman was deliberately killed, his family says, ruling out accident or suicide.
Plane skids off New York runway March 5, 2015
A passenger plane has skidded off the runway at LaGuardia airport in New York City amid snowy conditions.
PLO ends Israel security assistance March 5, 2015
The Palestinian Liberation Organisation ends security co-operation with Israel which dates back to the 1993 Oslo Accords.
'Boko Haram' kill dozens in Nigeria March 5, 2015
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 64 people in a raid on a remote village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria, witnesses say.
Boston victim 'spotted bomber’ March 5, 2015
A man who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings told the court that he locked eyes with one of the bombers just before the attack.
Top US circus to end elephant act March 5, 2015
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus said it plans to stop using the animals by 2018.
Thousands flee battle for Iraqi city March 5, 2015
A military operation to retake the Iraqi city of Tikrit from Islamic State forces about 28,000 people to flee their homes, the UN says.

The Independent, UK

Jodi Arias trial: Murderer spared death penalty after jury unable to agree on punishment March 5, 2015
A young woman found guilty of murdering her boyfriend in a case marked by tawdry details and cable television obsession, has been spared the death after a jury could not agree on her punishment.
Boston Marathon bombing trial: Victim reveals how he 'locked eyes' with suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev March 5, 2015
A victim who lost his legs in the Boston marathon bombing said today that he locked eyes briefly with the elder brother of the suspect now on trial for the attack and thought something about him was “odd”.
Ryan Pate: Man faces trial in United Arab Emirates for complaining about his employers on Facebook March 5, 2015
Ryan Pate may have had good reason to complain about his employers.
New York City public schools to observe Muslim holidays March 5, 2015
Students in New York City soon will be getting two additional days off school as the city’s school system has decided to recognize two Muslim holidays.
LaGuardia Airport: Lucky escape for dozens as Delta plane skids off runway at New York airport March 5, 2015
A New York airport was the location of high drama on Friday morning as a passenger plane slid off the runway amid wintry conditions and heavy snowfall. Reports said passengers escaped without serious injury.
Ringling Bros. to stop using Asian elephants in the circus March 5, 2015
Ringling Bros., the famous circus company, has revealed that it will be removing Asian elephants from its act in an effort to help protect an endangered species.
Ringling Bros. to stop using elephants in the circus March 5, 2015
Ringling Bros., the famous circus company, has revealed that it will be removing Asian elephants from its act in an effort to help protect an endangered species.
Shania Twain: Country star announces dates for final tour March 5, 2015
Even the best of things must come to an end.

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