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With the state Assembly scheduled to vote Thursday on mining legislation, Goveronor Scott Walker called for a decision in favor of an iron mine in northern Wisconsin.

We can pass legislation that will streamline the project for safe and environmentally sound mining. The proposed project in northwestern Wisconsin could provide as many as, at least 700 jobs at the mine, and thousands across the state. Now I mentioned idea several times during the campaign, and we’ve all debated this for months. Now it is time for us to move forward on a project that is not only about jobs, but about the history of our Badger State.

Madison Democrat and congressional candidate Kelda Roys on Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State:

“Tonight we heard another retread of Governor Walker’s failed talking points. Perhaps if he had spent more time in our state and less time raising money in New York and Texas, his comments would be based in reality. The truth is that families in our state are struggling under Governor Walker’s divisive decisions and devastating cuts to core programs including education, healthcare, and job training.

“Wisconsin is clearing winning a race to the bottom and holds the dubious distinction of being the only state in the nation to lose jobs for six straight months. This is an absolute failure of Governor Walker and the Republican-led legislature. Where Wisconsin used to lead the nation in educational performance, we now lead in $1.6 billion in cuts to public education.

READ: Roys statement (PDF)

Madison Democrat and congressional candidate Mark Pocan on Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State address:

Yesterday, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report that showed Wisconsin is the only state in the nation to record job loss over the past six consecutive months while the nation as a whole has gained jobs for 22 straight months. Continue reading →

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald statement on Governor Walker’s State of the State address:

“Wisconsin has two different directions in front of us: progress or politics.

“Under the Democrats, Wisconsin was headed toward a cliff with bad budgets, bigger government and more debt. In just one year, Republicans fixed a $3 billion deficit, cut new debt in half, held the line on taxes and improved our business climate in nearly every ranking. Continue reading →

Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder, Republican of Abbottsford, statement following Governor Scott Walker’s 2012 State of the State address:

“Just one year ago, Wisconsin was saddled with a $3.6 Billion deficit, our unemployment rate was moving upward and crushing tax rates championed by the previous administration were stifling job-creation and bankrupting our citizens. Continue reading →

Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller statement on Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State Adress:    

“It is clearer than ever that the Governor truly does not understand the state of the state for working families. It is unacceptable that the Governor suggests he has kept his promises, while the facts prove otherwise. He is living in a state of denial. Continue reading →

Joint Finance Committee co-chair, Representative Robin Vos on Governor Walker’s State of the State Address:

“Governor Walker’s message was hopeful and optimistic. It’s exactly what we need for our employers to be confident to expand their businesses and hire additional workers.” Continue reading →

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke participated in a Conservative Black Forum Washington, D.C. on Monday, and provided some of the sorts of comments which make him a controversial leader in Milwaukee. Clarke weighed in on the ills of the city in his introduction:

It’s a city that has forever been in the throes if you will, the brace of liberal orthodoxy. And I’ve been a man alone. A man alone, trumpeting conservative values.

Audio: Sheriff David Clarke (2:09) Continue reading →

If you’re an insomniac, or are just tired of playing Angry Birds, you can watch Government Accountability Board (or bored) staff scanning recall signatures.

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