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Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 14, 2011 19 Comments

I just saw this advertisement on television and thought it was interesting that the American Postal Workers Union felt the need to take to the airwaves to tell people that it's not like those other public sector unions. I think this says a lot about public...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 11, 2011 30 Comments

The story about a Rutgers professor confronting Rep. Paul Ryan at a Washington, D.C., restaurant over the cost of wine ordered by people at Ryan's table rightly has been criticized, including by me. But most of the criticism deals with the professor being a busy-body and...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 08, 2011 1 Comment

I've written many times about Rhode Island's public sector pension problem, which is like an albatross hung around the necks of taxpayers.  Although some reforms have been made, retiring at a relatively early age on full or near full salary forevever has created an absurd situation...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2011 3 Comments

It was surprisingly easy for public sector unions to bust Providence.  Through political influence public sector unions gained a majority on the Providence Pension Board, and helped themselves to unsustainable benefits.The Providence Journal digs bag into the history of the City of Providence pension system,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 20, 2011 8 Comments

If you have a better example of public sector union idiocy, please post the link in the comments.The police union in Scranton, PA has filed a grievance against the city because the non-union police chief made an arrest while off-duty.   The union claims that the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 16, 2011 9 Comments

On display in Madison, Wisconsin today, as related to me by reader Jim, who sent this photo:"This guy was next to me screaming for two hours. Here he is showing civility and tolerance to Sarah Palin."What can I say, I look for the good in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 14, 2011 2 Comments

I have long chronicled the sad financial condition of my home State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, particularly the problem of public sector pensions.Simply put, high pensions, and the taxes needed to feed the pension system, are killing the state.  And that's not me talking,...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2011 13 Comments

A few weeks ago, when the protests in Madison were still raging, it appeared that Justice David Prosser would go down to defeat by at least several percentage points, and the recall efforts seemed lopsided against Republican Senators.  I urged readers to get involved because we could not...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 09, 2011 14 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 08, 2011 24 Comments

Kathy Nickolaus, the Waukesha County Clerk who mistakenly forgot to include the City of Brookfield numbers in the initial county reporting already is under pretty intense attack, including claims she is lying because the reporting error was not technically possible, and that she cannot be trusted "because...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 08, 2011 24 Comments

I can't say I really blame them for trying.  Hey, if a Democratic clerk found 7500 votes for Kloppenburg, we'd be screaming bloody murder.But here, the findings of the Waukesha County Republican election official on April 7 were verified by a Democratic election official, so...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 07, 2011 25 Comments

I was out most of the night, so I only could follow the developments in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race sporadically.  Apparently David Prosser picked up over 7000 votes, and now has a commanding lead, although it is too early to declare victory because there...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 07, 2011 36 Comments

Please let it be true and please let it hold.Via JSOnline:The latest vote count in the state Supreme Court race in Winnebago County indicates incumbent David Prosser is leading Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg in votes.A tally compiled by The Associated Press Wednesday and used...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 07, 2011 8 Comments

In Wisconsin government, there seems to be a problem with pro-union politics interfering with job responsibilities as public servants.First it was police union members urging protesters to defy the Governor and legislature when it came to the takeover of the State Capitol.  Then it was...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 07, 2011 4 Comments

Via JSOnline, David Prosser has set up a webpage to help raise funds for the inevitable recount fight:After a challenging battle in which a historic number of votes were cast in a Supreme Court race, we need your help in preserving a victory for Justice...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 06, 2011 20 Comments

As of this writing, Joanne Kloppenburg clings to a tiny lead over David Prosser, with the result not to be known for weeks or months until after a likely recount.  As we know from Minnesota, recounts are not to be taken lightly, and need to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 06, 2011 26 Comments

I don't have a good feeling as votes trickle in today.  I'll keep updating throughout the day on the vote count as maintained by Today's TMJ4 Election site (which seems to be most up to date).  AP provides county breakdowns, but seems to lag.10:02 CT - Kloppenburg...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 05, 2011 91 Comments

It will be interesting to see what happens in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.  I believe the polls close at 8 p.m. Central.  I'll have updates on the results, but probably not until an hour or so after the polls close, since I'll be at...

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