Also, we have a budget surplus? I thought we were bleeding money for tax cuts and stadiums and Foxcon giveaways. Wasn't that why they've been cutting the UW budget and talking about selling roads to toll companies?
Ok, so after so further research, we have a budget surplus in the sense that we got something like 380 million dollars when we were only expecting to get 260. So that's good. What's not so good is that we have some 1-2 billion dollars in expected expenditures.
Ok, so after so further research, we have a budget surplus in the sense that we got something like 380 million dollars when we were only expecting to get 260. So that's good. What's not so good is that we have some 1-2 billion dollars in expected expenditures.
So... they don't have a budget surplus. They're just really really bad at math?
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Ok, so after so further research, we have a budget surplus in the sense that we got something like 380 million dollars when we were only expecting to get 260. So that's good. What's not so good is that we have some 1-2 billion dollars in expected expenditures.
So... they don't have a budget surplus. They're just really really bad at math?
Higher than thought tax receipts, still over budget.
The state’s Comprehensive Annual Fiscal Report, released this week, shows state government ended its past fiscal year with a $1.6 billion deficit. That’s a big difference from the $385 million surplus announced last month. So what’s going on?
The surplus was calculated using cash accounting, which lets state leaders ignore liabilities. Cash accounting is similar to balancing your checkbook without factoring in what you owe on your credit cards.
So they just flat out lied, then. Not even a little surprised, and the media needs to really hammer that point home. Facing a record deficit, they are just giving money away in a blatant attempt to bribe voters. The party of fiscal responsibility right there!
We have a tax surplus with a massive budget deficit. Any sane government should put that towards bills, not more frivolous spending. Personally, I have only talked about it in terms of walker bribing voters, which has made more than a few people go "Oh, yeah, it is, isn't it?". Just need to get the media to do the same.
Wisconsin primary stuffs: Leah Vukmir won the GOP nomination for Tammy Baldwin's Senate seat. Tony Evers is your Democratic candidate to take on Walker. Randy Bryce and his awesome Twitter handle get the nomination for Ryan's district.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
Also, I just looked up the 2010 primaries. 614k votes in the GOP primary, 230k in the Democratic tonight, tonight is 486k Dems thus far, 400k GOP. No competitive race in 2010, it looks like, but still.
Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
This is not necessarily indicative of how November goes, but in Ryan's district:
Dems 50.5%
GOP 49.5%
Might be a shot there.
It's a good sign, but I'd expect the Republican support to strengthen by election day. Probably worth throwing some resources that way just to keep the Republican party nervous.
I really hope Wisconsin gets its shit together, another few years of Republicans running the place and there won't be much left.
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They were actually pretty good... outside of the three decisive states. One of which was Wisconsin. The best Wisconsin polling outfit is Marquette University, their last poll had Walker up a couple.
And most of the polling error was probably because Comey fucked the country.
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Self-righteousness is incompatible with coalition building.
They were actually pretty good... outside of the three decisive states. One of which was Wisconsin. The best Wisconsin polling outfit is Marquette University, their last poll had Walker up a couple.
And most of the polling error was probably because Comey fucked the country.
They were actually pretty good... outside of the three decisive states. One of which was Wisconsin. The best Wisconsin polling outfit is Marquette University, their last poll had Walker up a couple.
And most of the polling error was probably because Comey fucked the country.
While depressing in the end, the 2010 protests were actually a blast to participate in.
I've got my sleeping bag ready. Let me know when I need to move in to the Capitol again.
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The Wisconsin legislature announced last night (Friday, Nov. 30) their plans for the special session that starts Monday. It's even worse that anyone imagined. They're basically removing the office of Attorney General altogether by giving the legislature authority over all in-state and multi-state lawsuits. They're stripping the governor of power over economic development and Medicaid and food stamp requirements. Early voting will be scaled back in future elections. A third election will be scheduled in Spring 2020, over the objections of nearly every county clerk in the state.
The Legislature — not the attorney general — would have control of how to spend money from court settlements. The recently created office of the solicitor general, which oversees high-profile litigation, would be eliminated.
Legislators would gain the power to intervene in any litigation when a state law is challenged, and they would have the ability to appoint their own private attorneys — at taxpayer expense — to handle the case instead of the attorney general.
Legislators would also have the ability to sign off on court settlements.
In another change that has broad implications for the lawsuit over the Affordable Care Act, the Legislature’s budget committee — rather than the governor —would get to decide whether to continue or drop legal actions.
The governor also would no longer be able to choose who leads the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., which oversees taxpayer-funded incentive packages provided to businesses in exchange for job creation.
Lawmakers would have more control over the jobs agency, which Evers has promised to disband and replace with a state Commerce Department. The WEDC board would choose the agency's leader instead of the governor.
Legislators would gain the power to intervene in any litigation when a state law is challenged, and they would have the ability to appoint their own private attorneys — at taxpayer expense — to handle the case instead of the attorney general.
What the fuck? Does this mean (a majority of) the Legislature, or a Legislator can intervene in a lawsuit?
The latter seems utterly absurd; like surely-this-is-a-poison-pill absurd.
Legislators would gain the power to intervene in any litigation when a state law is challenged, and they would have the ability to appoint their own private attorneys — at taxpayer expense — to handle the case instead of the attorney general.
What the fuck? Does this mean (a majority of) the Legislature, or a Legislator can intervene in a lawsuit?
The latter seems utterly absurd; like surely-this-is-a-poison-pill absurd.
It's sour grapes, not poison pill. They lost the seat so they are stripping it of all it's power and moving that power into the one part of the government they can and have gerrymandered themselves into.
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Under a sane system changing the powers of an elected office after the election takes place would be blatantly obviously unconstitutional. It's a fundamental violation of the voter's right to democratically choose their representatives.
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So... they don't have a budget surplus. They're just really really bad at math?
Higher than thought tax receipts, still over budget.
And that it's barely over a quarter a day. That isn't an actual attempt to make a difference in anybody's life, just to engender thanks.
Remember when papa Bush gave us all 300 buckos?
Scott Walker remembers.
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Guess they're doubling down on that whole "we're horrible people" strategy.
It's worked for them so far!
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Holy shit. I want to believe that Wisconsin won't bite for that...
...but I haven't failed in being disappointed with my home state since creating this thread.
Love that the threatening dude is the same voice on each message and that it's in perfect audio clarity.
To be fair, there are left leaning nuts, and full blown nuts that identify as left wing.
The major difference is Democratic politicians dont chase their votes, and Democratic voters dont elect them to office.
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Not for lack of trying. Voter disenfranchisement in Milwaukee alone more than accounts for the margin Trump won by.
Dems 50.5%
GOP 49.5%
Might be a shot there.
It's a good sign, but I'd expect the Republican support to strengthen by election day. Probably worth throwing some resources that way just to keep the Republican party nervous.
I really hope Wisconsin gets its shit together, another few years of Republicans running the place and there won't be much left.
They were actually pretty good... outside of the three decisive states. One of which was Wisconsin. The best Wisconsin polling outfit is Marquette University, their last poll had Walker up a couple.
And most of the polling error was probably because Comey fucked the country.
Also voter disenfranchisement in Milwaukee.
And let's not forget Russian ratfucking.
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Guess it's time to shut down the capitol again.
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What the fuck? Does this mean (a majority of) the Legislature, or a Legislator can intervene in a lawsuit?
The latter seems utterly absurd; like surely-this-is-a-poison-pill absurd.
It's sour grapes, not poison pill. They lost the seat so they are stripping it of all it's power and moving that power into the one part of the government they can and have gerrymandered themselves into.
Though given the Roberts' Court he might instead choose to take that literally and outlaw Democrats in a Court challenge.
This is why you don't have lame duck sessions.
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