Category: Wisconsin

I’m horrified . . .how did this happen?

Posted February 22nd, 2012 @ 4:44 PM by

I don’t know how I missed this, but there is so much going on . . . but this is horrendous . . .

Tenants’ Rights Rollercoaster

Posted February 22nd, 2012 @ 3:53 PM by

I’m sitting in the capital, waiting for them to NOT do something, and to hear what they say about their inaction. Absurd, I know.

Dane County Conservatives(should scare you)

Posted February 21st, 2012 @ 8:46 AM by

Today is primary election day in Wisconsin, so please go vote. I recommend Heidi Wegleitner and Carl Chenoweth. Unfortunately there are not primaries(or even opponents) for too many races. When going to the polls in Dane County, I wanted to point out a couple things that may have been missed. 1. The conservatives on the [...]

Expect New Voting Procedures Today

Posted February 21st, 2012 @ 6:08 AM by

Bring your ID . . . a photo ID.

Help with WORT Pledge Drive Coming Up

Posted February 17th, 2012 @ 10:47 AM by

Phone shifts available for people to answer phones and take pledges! I’m sure they would appreciate the help!

Anti-Tenant Bill – Back to the Drawing Board

Posted February 16th, 2012 @ 8:15 AM by

It was a “hot mess” as the kids say! So many issues with AB561/SB466 were raised during testimony yesterday, that they have to redraft the bill or make multiple amendments to clarify and fix unintended consequences.

Details of How Tenants Are Going to Get Screwed

Posted February 15th, 2012 @ 7:12 AM by

So, we finally finished (as much as humanly possible) the analysis of the “modernization” of landlord-tenant law bill- this is the best we could do to explain the bill and issues in plain English.

One Year Stronger & Remembering

Posted February 14th, 2012 @ 6:37 AM by

Here’s my video from last year on this day and the video from the Wisconsin Day Rally on Saturday.

Wisconsin Tenants About to Get Screwed

Posted February 13th, 2012 @ 11:32 PM by

There’s just no other way to put it . . . see what fresh new hell the Republican landlords have in store . . . 2 hearings and one vote on Wednesday, even tho it just got a bill number and became public late Monday.

A Brief Update on Two New Anti-Tenant Laws

Posted February 11th, 2012 @ 12:16 AM by

This week there were two new anti-tenant bills that have been circulating up at the capitol. This is a brief update on what I know so far . . . subject to more investigation and interpretation! These will affect not just Madison and Dane County – this one affects ALL Wisconsin tenants!!!

The Problem With the Budget Veto Threat

Posted February 9th, 2012 @ 7:07 AM by

Background: Even if the Democrats take back the governorship and the state senate, they won’t be in control of the state assembly. So how to restore collective bargaining rights? Well some state union leaders think that if the Democrats win back the Governorship, the governor should threaten to veto the budget to try to get [...]