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Wisconsin Dems say protest website blocked in Capitol


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m.

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin hosted a conference call for press this morning to detail their allegations that the Capitol wi-fi system has blocked access to the protest organizing website Defend Wisconsin. Launched last Friday by the Teaching Assistants' Association<, the site is a clearinghouse for volunteers assisting with organizing protests and disseminating information ...

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Monday's noon labor rally report from the Wisconsin Capitol


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 8:40 p.m.

In the cold and ice, a crowd to rival the attendance at last Thursday's noon rally came out to hear protest songs and national union leaders speak on the steps of the State Street side of the Capitol. The mood was one of remarkable good cheer. A couple of boys about ten years old tossed a football back and forth on the icy lawn, while younger kids were sliding down the hill on green cardboard "It's about freedom" AFSCME signs ...

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Tampa mom makes son wear sign announcing 1.22 GPA


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 4:19 p.m.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa mother is defending her decision to stick her teenage son on a street corner with a sign that says, among other things, "GPA 1.22 ... honk if I need education."Ronda Holder says she and the boy's father have tried everything to get their 15-year-old ...

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Tea Party Members Rally On Capitol Square


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 7:25 p.m.

For the first time since workers' rights rallies began on Tuesday, there was a new chant at the capitol. Tea Party members came out to support Gov. Scott Walker ...

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Yemen president offers opposition dialogue


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 2:52 p.m.

Yemen's embattled president on Sunday sought a way out of the political crisis gripping his impoverished Arab nation, offering to oversee a dialogue between his ruling party and the opposition to defuse the ongoing ...

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Tea Party Members Rally On The Capitol Square


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 12:37 a.m.

For the first time since workers' rights rallies began on Tuesday, there was a new chant at the capitol. Tea Party members came out to support Gov. Scott Walker ...

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Tea Party lies and distorts at Wisconsin Capitol rally


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 12:28 a.m.

There were thousands of signs at Saturday's massive demonstrations around the Capitol, either supporting or criticizing Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to weaken the state's public employee unions. But my favorite sign contained a rare nonpartisan message: "Let's Be Reasonable. Hyperbole Hurts Everybody's Cause." ...

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Peaceful Protests Lead To No Arrests


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 12:19 a.m.

The national spotlight was shining brightly on the state of Wisconsin. Saturday was also the first day that Tea Party members showed up in support of Gov. Scott Walker, but despite opposing views there were no incidents to report ...

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Pro-Walker protesters peacefully coexist with pro-union demonstrators on Capital Square


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Published Feb. 19, 2011 at 11:41 p.m.

Several thousand Tea Party protestors descended on the Wisconsin state Capitol Saturday with speakers proclaiming, “It's our chance to talk!” ...

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Splinter protest group forms to 'Kill the Bill... with kindess'


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Published Feb. 19, 2011 at 10:00 p.m.

It's an understated approach to protesting - less "Naz-Tea Party," more "Outside agitators please go home" - and the practitioners were careful to stay on message in all aspects of their behavior ...

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