Sen. Fitzgerald (R) he will not break out propose any other bill to remove collective bargaining

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Fitzgerald: Senate won't take up collective bargaining separately

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today the Senate will not break out proposed collective bargaining changes from the governor's budget repair bill so Republicans can approve them with just their 19 members present.

Republicans have been unable to approve the budget repair bill because they need 20 members present for a quorum on fiscal matters. Some Dems have questioned whether Republicans would break out the collective bargaining changes from the bill to go around the Senate Dems' current boycott during a scheduled floor session tomorrow.

Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said such a move would not happen, but Republicans plan to move ahead with regular Senate business. In addition to tomorrow's calendar, that could mean public hearings on other legislation, and possibly a floor vote on a voter ID bill that Democrats don't like.


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The fact that the state will lose is option to refinance on Friday gives the dems some leverage.

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1. Updated with link kick...Going to perhaps move forward with Voter ID on Tuesday

Actually with all the public focus adding the voter ID bill at this time could a double bite them in the ass.

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2. And local chambers of commerce are wanting union busting out of the bill

As might be expected here in Wisconsin, no local retail business is going to want to be known for a union busting stand. The local chambers are an important source of money for Assembly men and state Senators. The wisdom of the union in offering concessions on the fiscal issue but holding firm on the collective bargaining issues is yielding benefits.

This IS WINNABLE because

We're sticking to the Union

Oh, you can't scare me,
I'm sticking to the union,
I'm sticking to the union,
I'm sticking to the union.

Oh, you can't scare me,
I'm sticking to the union,
I'm sticking to the union
'til the day I die.

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3. This is cool 300 teachers flying in from California... for reinforcements

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4. Walker has a presser set for 5:00 CST

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5. They were going to, according to Koss and now they have backed off

and the chamberes are telling them to make the concessions...

I think we might be entering the end of the pocess.

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6. John Oliver from The Daily Show on the Capitol Square now interviewing people!

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7. Rep Peter Barca says Dems will offer 100-200 amendments tomorrow.

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8. Kids sledding on west Captiol grounds using protest signs for sleds. (kick)