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Wis. Assembly leader vows to pass anti-union bill


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:53 p.m.

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald says the Republican-led chamber will pass a bill cutting collective bargaining rights for most public employees despite noisy protests inside the Capitol that have gone on for a ...

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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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Emily's Post: Week 2, the fight continues in Madison, should expand


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:31 p.m.

Protests against Walker's budget plans have now continued into week two – the Energizer Bunny ain't got nothin' on Wisconsinites. I admit that I'm having a harder and harder time getting out of bed in the morning, being that I'm only getting a handful of hours of sleep each night and spending my days running around in a manner not dissimilar to a chicken with its head cut off ...

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UW Researchers Say Hearing Loss In Middle Age Could Be Preventable


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:20 p.m.

University of Wisconsin - Madison researchers have determined that early detection of hearing loss in middle age men could be a key in keeping it from becoming a debilitating problem ...

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Concert for Compromise draws small crowd, lively discussions


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.

Majestic Theatre organizers' hearts were in the right place when they put together a fundraiser concert for the 14 Democratic state senators who fled Wisconsin to delay a vote on Gov. Walker's highly controversial "budget-repair" bill. However, a few wrinkles prevented music-loving protesters from packing the house ...

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Will protests translate into spring election results?


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:39 p.m.

The Democrats have an opportunity to harness the activism on the Capitol Square and channel it into local and statewide spring campaigns ...

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Madison Snaps -- February 22, 2011


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

Today's image titled “Buffalo Breath” was photographed by John McLaughlin ...

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Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine galvanizes Wisconsin protesters


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:18 a.m.

On Monday night, Wisconsin's week-long protest against Gov. Scott Walker got a soundtrack. Five thousand people squeezed into the Monona Terrace exhibition hall to hear Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Wayne Kramer of the MC5 curse Walker's plan to undercut public employee unions ...

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Madison Protests Get International Attention


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:11 a.m.

Tuesday will mark the eighth-straight day of rallies and protests at the Wisconsin Capitol, and the battle over barraging rights is gaining international attention ...

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Authorities To Boost Security At Wisconsin Capitol


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 1:54 a.m.

Authorities are planning additional security precautions to make sure Wisconsin lawmakers aren't affected by protests at the Capitol when they debate an anti-union bill Tuesday ...

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