Here in Wisconsin: Democracy Dies Edition

Via we learn that Fitzgerald stripped the Democratic senators of their right to vote in committee:

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald wrote this afternoon in an email to his caucus that Senate Dems remain in contempt of the Senate and will not be allowed to vote in committees despite returning from their out-of-state boycott of the budget repair bill vote.

"They are free to attend hearings, listen to testimony, debate legislation, introduce amendments, and cast votes to signal their support/opposition, but those votes will not count, and will not be recorded," wrote Fitzgerald, R-Juneau.

This will end well, I'm sure.

Here in Wisconsin: Delusional Edition

IN this morning's Wisconsin State Journal State Senator Glenn Grothman, further to the right than Walker and -- as we will see -- half as bright, characterizing the protesters thusly:

They are slobs, he said. But I don't hate these people for bing slobs. I don't mind nice slobs.

He claimed that he

really think[s that] five years from now most of these people will have a real job and be voting Republican.

The mind boggles. See also.

Coincidental, I am Sure

No doubt the thingy in the Wisconsin budget that allows the state to sell its power plants to whomever for whatever isn't a potential gift to someone or another. But still

Energy client is looking for experienced Plant Managers for multiple power plants located in Wisconsin. You need 15+ years of operations & maintenance experience in a power plant environment. You should have at least 5 years of experience managing operations & maintenance teams in an operational power plant. The ideal candidate has experience in a coal fired power plant. Salary is commensurate with experience.

via the comments to this post.