Wisconsin After Recall

The Wisconsin recall battle is not just a political story. It’s a story about painful change coming to a troubled state. In March of this year I visited my hometown, Spooner, Wisconsin -- population 2, 700.  Spooner’s school system has about 1,300 students (which may seem high for a city …

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Written by Bryce McNitt on Tuesday August 16, 2011

Priebus' Big Wisconsin Win

Chalk up another win for Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus. The four Republican victories in the Wisconsin recall elections means that the GOP maintains control over the state senate. But for Priebus, this was something more personal – he has strong ties in Wisconsin, as …

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Written by Tim Mak on Wednesday August 10, 2011

Big Labor Pushes for a Judicial Coup D'etat

In Wisconsin, opponents of Gov. Walker's union bill are backing a leftist candidate in hopes of unseating a conservative Supreme Court justice. Will their power play work? The election of judges has a long and storied history in the United States.  While federal judges get lifetime appointments, …

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Written by John Vecchione on Tuesday April 5, 2011

WI Dems Launch State Recall Effort

WI Dems Push State Recall Effort Sam Stein at Huffington Post reports: The Wisconsin Democratic Party has launched a fundraising campaign to recall state Senate Republicans who have supported the budget bill by Gov. Scott Walker (R) that would strip collective bargaining rights …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 2, 2011

Poll: Voters Back Union Bargaining Rights

Poll: Most Voters Back Union Bargaining Rights The Wall Street Journal reports: Americans strongly oppose efforts to strip unionized government workers of their rights to collectively bargain, even as they want public employees to contribute more money to their retirement and …

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Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 2, 2011

Will Taxpayers Gain from Public Workers' Pain?

Governors are fighting hard to curb the power of public sector unions. Taxpayers may benefit, but there's a catch: weakening unions could harm the economy. Across the country, governors are fighting to curb the power of public sector unions. Taxpayers may benefit, but as my latest column for …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 28, 2011