The Third Congressional District Fair Maps hearing is tonight at 5:30 PM. If you are concerned about gerrymandering and fair maps in the state this is an important hearing for our part of the state. You may watch the hearing here or at the People's Map Commission website.
It is too late to register to testify at tonight's hearing, but you may send any written comments on redistricting on the maps commission website.
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Plale gets his payoff
Former Dem State Sen. Jeff Plale has landed a job at the Administration Department, WisPolitics.com reports:
Plale, who lost his seat in the September Dem primary, will serve as administrator of the Division of State Facilities, according to an e-mail sent to DOA staff this morning. The notice touted Plale's work on the State Building Commission.
Apparently it didn't tout the real reasons the Republicans like him -- Plale's work to kill the Clean Energy Jobs Act last year, his deciding vote, that prevented ratification of 17 labor contracts with state workers last month, his willingness to let special interests write their own regulations.
He'll be a nice fit for the Walker administration. And the new job and salary will certainly fatten his state pension.
Plale, a South Milwaukee Democrat, lost in the primary to State Sen. Chris Larson in September for the very reasons Walker likes him.
Will his cohort, former State Sen. Russ Decker, who helped kill the clean energy bill and the union contracts, end up in the administration, too, or will his payoff be less obvious? Decker, the former majority leader, lost his seat to a Republican.
New local progressive radio show debuts tonight
[img_assist|nid=99576|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=92]A new progressive radio show produced in Wisconsin debuts tonight on 92.1 The Mic. The People's Mike with Doug Cunningham will premier at 5 PM today, and will run from 5 to 6 every weekday. Look forward to hearing from progressives around the state on a daily basis. You can listen to the station on-line at their web site, or on your smart phone with the I Heart Radio application. You should also feel free to call in and participate at 608.321.0921
Doug is the current host of Workers Independent News, the only national radio show covering labor news from around the country.
Steve is a member of LION Publishers , the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, the Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce, the Online News Association, and the Local Media Consortium, and is active in Health Dunn Right.
He has been a computer guy most of his life but has published a political blog, a discussion website, and now Eye On Dunn County.
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