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2011-06-14 Home Front: Culture Wars
Courts Wisconsin's High Court Says Controversial Union Law Can Take Effect
Under Seedy Politicians as the Rant doesn't have a Seedy Judge section...
Wisconsin's Republican governor has won a major victory: the state Supreme Court says his polarizing union rights law can go into effect.

Gov. Scott Walker pushed the law that eliminates most of public employees' collective bargaining rights and forces them to pay more for their health and pension benefits. He says it's needed for the state to address its budget problems.

The law passed in March after weeks of protests that drew tens of thousands of people to the state Capitol. But the law has been tied up in the courts since a Democrat filed a lawsuit accusing Republicans of violating the state open meetings law during the run-up to passage.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court said the judge had no authority to interfere with the legislative process.
AMEN!!!!
Posted by DarthVader 2011-06-14 18:26|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 damn you, DV! 2nd again! :-)
Posted by Frank G 2011-06-14 18:36||   2011-06-14 18:36|| Front Page Top

#2 nota bene: although I work for an eeeevil local gubbamint in a closed shop, I welcome this ruling.
Posted by Frank G 2011-06-14 18:56||   2011-06-14 18:56|| Front Page Top

#3 And just think, had Kloppenberg defeated Prosser, this ruling might have turned the other way. Despite some obfuscation, it was a 4-3 ruling.



Posted by Anonymoose 2011-06-14 19:13||   2011-06-14 19:13|| Front Page Top

00:33 EMS Artifact









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