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PdxSean

(574 posts) Fri Mar 23, 2018, 09:11 PM Mar 2018

Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans thumb noses at law. [View all]

Just when I think I can't hate republicans more.

A day after a judge said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) was violating state law by refusing to call special elections for two vacant seats in the state legislature, the Republican leader of the state Senate said he would explore changing the law so that Walker did not have to call the elections.

More at Huffington Post https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-walker-special-elections-special-legislative-session_us_5ab55df7e4b008c9e5f73366

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Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans thumb noses at law. [View all] PdxSean Mar 2018 OP

so he says the seats don't need to be filled because they're basically not in session, unblock Mar 2018 #1

It's what they do. Ohiogal Mar 2018 #2

Contempt of Court seems to be a remedy. n/t jaysunb Mar 2018 #3

The Weasel Party..........can't backdate the law Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #4