http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php Progressive Majority Wisconsin - Power Progress en-us http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/167 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/167 Jess King is a Progressive Majority farm team member who, with our help, was elected to the Oshkosh City Council in 2007.  Jess was a challenger in that city-wide race and she raised more money and knocked on more doors than any other candidate.  Her election, combined with the r Crowell, Kristen 2008-06-03 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/162 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/162 Planned Parenthood has a new website devoted to catching the anti-choice extremists in our State Legislature in the act! The site features include contemptible quotes and outrageous video clips. My favorite quote is from Representative Sheryl Albers of Reeseburg:   "B Leipold, Amanda 2007-10-23 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/161 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/161 It was a late night in the Capitol. Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's revised state budget passed the Senate but died in the Assembly late Monday, casting the Capitol impasse over taxes into a 108th day today. ….. "The cost to operate school bu Crowell, Kristen 2007-10-16 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/160 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/160 It has not been all that clear up to now what has been holding up the state budget. There was the canard from the Assembly majority that if Healthy Wisconsin were just taken out of the budget there would be smooth sailing. Clearly that wasn’t the issue. Now it’s finally bec Crowell, Kristen 2007-10-04 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/159 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/159 It’s official, Scott Walker will have a serious challenger in the Milwaukee County Executive race this spring.  Milwaukee State Senator Lena Taylor filed a campaign registration statement this week. Senator Taylor has a strong record as a progressive champion in the State Capito Leipold, Amanda 2007-10-02 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/158 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/158 Scott Walker was asked by Mike Gousha today if he bore any responsibility for the $50 million pension credit buyback scandal that occurred under his watch. His response? As for the latest pension case, Walker suggested renegade employees approved controversial pension buybacks Crowell, Kristen 2007-09-27 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/157 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/157 Bruce “Every-County-Exec-With-a-Pension-Scandal’s Worst Nightmare” Murphy asks a good question. Last week, county officials announced the hiring of two top attorney/investigators to check the legality of pension credits and special benefits given over t Crowell, Kristen 2007-09-25 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/156 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/156 On a 6-4 vote yesterday, Assembly conservatives Gundrum, Kramer, Friske, Kerkman, Kleefisch, and Pridemore voted to gut the “Compassionate Care” bill that requires hospitals to offer emergency contraception to rape victims. As the Capital Times so accurately captured in their cov Leipold, Amanda 2007-09-19 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/155 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/155 Six-term Lodi Mayor Paul Fisk is primed for a fight for the 47th Assembly District. In a statement, Fisk said he has managed to "hold the line on taxes" in Lodi while "the resources our communities depend upon dwindle as a result of failed leadership in th Crowell, Kristen 2007-09-11 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/154 http://progressivemajoritywisconsin.org/index.php/blog/action/viewBlogPosting/blog_posting_id/154 Instead of a bloody primary on the progressive side for Milwaukee County executive, it’s looking like State Senator Lena Taylor may be the candidate to defeat Scott Walker in April. Mike D’Amato’s very gracious statement today sets the stage for Taylor’s e Leipold, Amanda 2007-09-07