Haley Zblewski
March 16, 2011
MADISON — The 14 Senate Democrats returned to Wisconsin Saturday joining an estimated 85,000-100,000 protestors outside the Capitol building. Walker’s Budget Repair Bill was signed into law on Friday, resulting in the loss of bargaining rights for state workers. The Democratic Senators took time... Read more »
Taylor Kuether
March 10, 2011
The Wisconsin Senate Republicans voted 18-1 Wednesday to pass Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget repair bill. Only Republican Senator Dale Schultz voted against the bill. The Senate Democrats remain in Illinois, having not returned for three weeks to avoid voting on the controversial bill and buy... Read more »
Taylor Kuether
February 24, 2011
If the Budget Repair Bill is approved, UW-Eau Claire will be affected because the pay cuts imposed on faculty will threaten the strength of the UW system, said Student Body President Dylan Jambrek. “A lot of our faculty are getting offers from other systems because those systems know they pay more... Read more »
Taylor Kuether
February 24, 2011
The Capitol building in Madison yesterday was alive both inside and out with thousands of protesters assembling to oppose Gov. Scott Walker’s recent budget repair bill. During the scheduled 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. protest and for the majority of the day, protesters marched up the steps of the capitol, even... Read more »
Eric Larson
February 17, 2011
The controversial bill — which proposes to end collective bargaining for the benefits of most state and local employees, as well as requires them to pay nearly 12 percent of their health insurance premiums and half their pension contributions (almost six percent of their salaries) — is being pushed... Read more »
Haley Zblewski
February 16, 2011
The snow’s finally starting to melt, and the sun’s still up when you get out of class. Spring is just around the corner. It’s the season for protest. And how could it not be? For weeks, we’ve watched as Egyptians rose up against a government that they didn’t want. Now, we see similar rallies... Read more »
