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applegrove

(118,503 posts) Thu Mar 22, 2018, 05:01 PM Mar 2018

Judge Orders Walker to Call Special Elections

https://politicalwire.com/2018/03/22/judge-orders-walker-to-call-special-elections/

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“Dealing a setback to Gov. Scott Walker and other Republicans, a judge ruled the governor must call special elections to fill two vacant seats in the Legislature,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

“Walker declined to call those elections after two GOP lawmakers stepped down to join his administration in December. His plan would have left the seats vacant for more than a year.”

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Judge Orders Walker to Call Special Elections (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2018 OP

If any GOP person ever again tells you they believe in democracy, remind them Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #1

Yes; and I am sure he'll comply like Michigan with Conyers seat! chuckstevens Mar 2018 #2

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)

1. If any GOP person ever again tells you they believe in democracy, remind them

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 05:22 PM

Mar 2018

of this typical situation where their leaders go against democracy every chance they get.

chuckstevens

(1,201 posts)

2. Yes; and I am sure he'll comply like Michigan with Conyers seat!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 05:23 PM

Mar 2018

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