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Wisconsin judge to decide emergency block on union law Friday

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:50 p.m.
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MADISON—A Wisconsin judge says she’ll decide on Friday whether to issue an emergency order blocking publication of the state’s new collective bargaining law.
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Republican legislative leaders of violating Wisconsin’s open meetings law during the rushed run-up to a Senate vote on the measure last week. He wants a judge to block publication of the law so the case can be heard before the measure takes effect.
Judge Maryann Sumi had originally scheduled a hearing for Thursday morning, but pushed it back to Friday. Ozanne says he has as many as 20 witnesses lined up.




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IwishIhadAclue
Mar 17, 2011 at 6:33 p.m.
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Don't forget (pro-union or anti-union) that the financial aspect of "The Bill" was agreed upon by the unions. The push was to break up the largsest Democratic supporters in the state, not just save money.

carlitosway
Mar 17, 2011 at 4:20 p.m.
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youkillme I totally agree. Stuuby/This will get a block if only temporary...It is a step In the right direction to shut these greedy dictating anti-people down. It may be a temporary block and it gives time to the GOP that wasn't really comfortable in signing, a chance to rethink where they will be in 2012. You can support all you want but the end result YOU WILL BE ONE OF US IN THE UNEMPLOMENT LINE and if Walker gets his way that will be gone to as that would help the working class and he won't have that. Because HE says so. WE THE PEOPLE STAND UNITED against the likes of Walker and all his puppets YOU KNOW THE *PINOCHIO CLONES*.IMO

tj57
Mar 17, 2011 at 3:59 p.m.
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Grasping at straws in desperation. Even the Titanic gave a last breath before it sank.

winterstinks
Mar 17, 2011 at 3:14 p.m.
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So if these ding-dongs hadn't run ike little children to Illi, this wouldn't be going on! What an embarrassment they are.............

dadof5
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:44 p.m.
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A couple thoughts/questions.
First, have the cowardly 14 returned to Wisconsin, or are they still 'somewhere in Illinois"?
Second, if this does get blocked or overturned by the courts, does anyone know if the cowardly 14 have set up their room assignments in Illinois again, or if they now have a 'standing order' at the Clocktower in Rockford? Just wondering what their plans are.

wtp
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:32 p.m.
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If all you bashers of this bill was 200,000.00 in debt this year, what would you do. The answer would be finding ways to cut back on expenses and that is exactly what the state is doing. Yes cutting back on your expenses would be hard as you would have to give up all the good things in life. That is exactly what the state is doing, cutting programs, benefits, freeze salaries and the list goes on. Now you are reaping the rewards of all these benefits and now when the state takes them away, you screem bloody murder.

proartist
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:24 p.m.
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Filed compliant by DA of Dane Co. as Plaintiff vs. Fitzgeralds, Ellis, Suder, and more as Defendants:
www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/March1...

youkillme
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:11 p.m.
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The judge really needs to block the entire budget repair bill. It's a disgrace.

markezuma
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:11 p.m.
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@Stubby: You're absolutely correct that a ruling here will only cause delay. I don't object to the law that was passed, but I do think the way it was passed was heavy handed and am waiting to see if the manner was actually illegal. That said I hope it does have to be reintroduced so that discussion and debate with full input from Wisconsin citizens can be resumed. Recalls if they happen are still a long way off, so lets makes all the congressmen (and women) that we have now do their jobs of representing and come to a compromise on this very divisive issue.

saxcat70
Mar 17, 2011 at 1:48 p.m.
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We’re a court of law,” Sumi said. “We are not a court of politics or passion.
So, is she republican or democrat. anyone know?

Stubby
Mar 17, 2011 at 1:43 p.m.
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I'm against the law, but a "block" would only be ruling that the vote had violated the open meetings law. The law would only have to be re-introduced and voted upon again. It would delay things, but change nothing. The courts aren't going to help in the long run....but recalls will.

kaysbrew
Mar 17, 2011 at 1:41 p.m.
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Ismael, a Doyle appointee knows this is bogus but that is what you do to stall. It's a given

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