Crosspost from LBN -- the Dem. WI Secretary of State is delaying Walker's bill!

[highplainsdem]

Link to the topic I posted about this in LBN:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4766842

Wisconsin State Journal article:

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_61013802-4c53-11e0-965a-001cc4c002e0.html

La Follette delays collective bargaining bill as Democratic senators prepare to return
Friday, March 11, 2011 8:29 pm

State senators left the state for three weeks. Assembly members forced a marathon, 61-hour debate in their chamber. Now, Secretary of State Doug La Follette will join the list of Democrats delaying Gov. Scott Walker's controversial bill to limit collective bargaining for public employees.

Walker signed the bill early Friday, but it doesn't take effect until the secretary of state publishes the proposal, and La Follette said he would not publish the law until March 25 to allow time for legal challenges to move through the courts. Laws don't take effect until one day after they are published with the Legislative Reference Bureau.

-snip-

La Follette, a Democrat, said in an interview that it's normal procedure to publish laws 10 business days after the governor signs them, although he said it is sometimes necessary speed up the process.

"The governor wants to publish this on Monday, but that seems a mad rush to conclusion when there are so many questions," La Follette said. "This is one of the biggest changes in Wisconsin I can remember, and I've been around for 30 years."

-snip-

[Lifelong Protester]

1. We still have us a "Fighting LaFollette" in Wisconsin!

[dhill926]

2. Love it!

especially since his last name is La Follette. Any relation?

[dflprincess]

3. On another thread a poster said that Doug La Follette's great grandfather

and Fighting Bob's father were brothers.

[dhill926]

4. Good enough!

[glinda]

15. Wow. That is really cool!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. A Big K&R!

:kick:

[ClassWarrior]

6. Go Doug! He's been in that office so long, he has cobwebs on him.

But there ain't no flies on him!!

NGI.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

7. This will be fun to watch when the Freeprers get a hold of it

So far they are clueless. Which is to say their normal state.

It will be the normal "Rule of Law" crap, even though this is within the law and then on an on about a big liberal conspiracy. Every time I read that crap I can't help but think, if only Democrats were as organized as they claim we are.

[eleny]

8. The Wisconsin SoS pulls out a trump card - himself!

This is a delicious move.

[toddwv]

9. Governor Walker has threatened to shoot 1,200 puppies, 950 kittens and 2 alpacas

if the Secretary of State doesn't publish the law on Monday.

It's true, I read it on the interwebs...

[krispos42]

19. Why two alpacas? n/t

[FBaggins]

10. Clever! How much discretion does he have?

n/t

[EC]

11. Isn't he something like 92 years old?

I always pray every election that he's still alive to oversee the elections.

[Snoutport]

12. I love him!

merci mssr la follette!

[Hannah Bell]

13. kr

[walldude]

14. K&R... Hehe...

[pinto]

16. Kick

:kick:

[Mister Ed]

17. And well he should. It appears thge WI Senate and House may have each passed a different bill.

As explained on DU by Tx4obama, and on Crooks&Liars by karoli, it appears that the provisions allowing the governor to sell public power plants in no-bid deals at his own discretion was not present in the bill passed by the Senate, but was then re-inserted into the bill passed by the House. That sounds like fraud of the highest order. Stay tuned on that one.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x617897

[femrap]

20. Oh....this is sweet.

I hope this puts a huge wrench in the workings of the WI GOP.

K and R!!!!

[L. Coyote]

28. The problem with incompetent people

is the always, always f*** things up :rofl:

[Zambero]

34. Ha!!! Haste makes waste, y'know!!

In this instance, if the bill is truly wasted, "kudos" to the Republicans for doing it in themselves with their bumbling and deceitful tactics.

[highplainsdem]

18. kick

[Starry Messenger]

21. k&r

[mvd]

22. Big K&R

Great news!

[malaise]

23. K & Effing R

for Sweetness!!

[EFerrari]

24. Beautiful!

K&R

:bounce:

[jacquelope]

25. La Follette = King Leonidas

Liberalism? THIS! IS! WISCONSIN!!!

:D

Go, LaFollette!

[suffragette]

26. K&R

[L. Coyote]

27. THE LAW: UN Declaration of Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions"

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x621314

Legal effect ... Declaration was explicitly adopted ... binding on all member states ....

[Kurovski]

29. K&R. (nt)

[AllyCat]

30. Didn't Walker talk about getting rid of Sec of State? Or was that just Treasurer?

Way to go Mr. LaFollette! Proud to have voted for you many times.

[bertman]

31. Playing rough! Got to love that move by La Follette. REC.

[Demeter]

32. Bless Him!

THIS is what we call a DEMOCRAT!

[sam sarrha]

33. shouldnt there be a RICO investigation of Walker/Koch's Fascist Bribe fest first.?