Ever wonder what goes on at a nonpartisan League of Women Voters Issues Briefing? Read this firsthand account. Read More A Firsthand Account of the League of Women Voters State Issues Briefing
MacIver News Service – A day after it was announced that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Department of Administration (DOA) had reached a deal over the permitting process in the Capitol, most protesters refused to discuss how it would impact the daily noon-time sing along. One protester who spoke with the MacIver News Service said that giving two days notice is different than getting a permit. Read More Protester Says New Capitol Permit Process is ‘Kind of Silly’
MacIver News Service – The American Civil Liberties Union and the Wisconsin Department of Administration have reached a new agreement about Capitol access that will continue to affect protesters, who gather in the rotunda daily for their “solidarity sing along.” The agreement will require groups of 12 or more to get a permit to protest or hold events in the Capitol. Read More ACLU Agrees to New Capitol Permitting Process for Solidarity Singers
MacIver News Service – A federal lawsuit against Governor Scott Walker over Voter ID is scheduled to begin on November 4th, according to the ACLU and the United States District Court’s Easter District of Wisconsin. Read More Voter ID Federal Lawsuit Scheduled for November
Think the 2011 protests in Madison, Wis, which were the precursor to the #occupy movement, were spontaneous actions of everyday citizens? Think again. Welcome to the world of the professional protester who has been trained in the tactics of agitation… Read More Professional Protesters Fuel Madison Uprising