Wisconsin Republicans try to rewrite recall rules.

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The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules called up Kevin Kennedy, director of the GAB, for a little talking-to last Thursday. They were displeased with the way his independent organization, made up of retired judges, had decided to allow recall petition drives to proceed.

The decision that outraged the Republicans was the GAB's go-ahead to groups that want to send out recall petition forms electronically (voters would print out the forms, sign them and submit them). Voters themselves should have to write out their names and addresses, in addition to signing these forms, the Republicans argue.

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But Kennedy, ever the diplomat, saved the governor from having to make a public power grab. Kennedy backed down during the hearing and offered to take another look at the GAB decision, avoiding the emergency rule change. Stay tuned for the next GAB meeting — open to the public — on Nov. 9.


When Hebl pointed out how unseemly it was for his committee to pressure the Government Accountability Board, Republican co-chair Jim Ott shot back that the committee's business is to "express legislative oversight of state agencies.""We're well within our responsibilities," Ott said.
What does Ott consider responsible oversight? Over the summer, his committee voted to get rid of the GAB's campaign finance disclosure requirements and, for good measure, prohibited the board from making any new rules in the future requiring disclosure of big donors who pour money into state elections.


http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=34917



Stay tuned for the next GAB meeting — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — on Nov. 9.

Stay tuned for the next GAB meeting — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — on Nov. 9.

Stay tuned for the next GAB meeting — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — on Nov. 9.



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[rurallib]

1. they are pulling out every dirty trick and then some, aren't they?

[Ellipsis]

5. They are.That's why the general public of Wisconsin need to made aware of all their dirty tricks...

These guys have been pulling this shit since they came into power and it's not the way Wisconsin works.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3X9zi5BWZk&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9xi3Of786M





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[lbrtbell]

2. To the Greatest Page with you! - n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. Squirmin' like worms.

[librechik]

4. they really think they can prohibit future lawmakers from doing the right thing? What despots!

Republicans can blow me.