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June 9, 2008
Disability Rights Wisconsin Decision
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May 29, 2008
State of Wisconsin's Response to Jensen's Appeal
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May 29, 2008
Scott Jensen's Petition to Appeal
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March 26, 2008
Jim Hightower at the Fireside Lounge
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March 18, 2008
Jim Hightower at the Barrymore Poster
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March 7, 2008
Doyle December 2007 letter
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March 6, 2008
CAFO Conference Agenda
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March 6, 2008
CAFO Conference Flyer
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Please distribute widely
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March 6, 2008
CAFO Conference Registration
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Madison Marriot West, Middleton, WI
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March 5, 2008
Bruss email TSD
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Description to come.
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March 5, 2008
Kessler correspondence
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Description to come.
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March 5, 2008
Shea DNR
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Description to come.
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March 5, 2008
Shea Kessler Correspondence
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Regarding not releasing staff Tech Supp documents
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March 4, 2008
Bruss Request to Hold Public Hearing and Shea Response
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May 24, 2007
Fighting Bob Fest V Speech - Doris "Granny D" Haddock
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December 28, 2006
Fighting Bob Fest V Speech - Rep. Tammy Baldwin
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November 15, 2006
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision
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The decision recognizes that the standards of decency in the State of Wisconsin cannot tolerate this barbaric treatment of prisoners. The punishment program devised by the guards at the supermax prison has no place in a civilized society.
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November 10, 2006
WMC Ad
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WMC spent over $2.5M on negative attacks against Kathleen Falk. Jim Haney, President of WMC, said, "There is no question we spent a lot of money-I would say not purchasing the election, but educating the electorate.” One can only hope that Haney keeps his day job and does not become a teacher. If the postcard is education, then 30-second spots should be worth 2 UW credits each.
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July 14, 2006
Wise decision on elections
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A Cap Times editorial, July 14, 2006
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March 3, 2006
Doris "Granny D" Haddock's People's Legislature speech
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The full text of Granny D's speech at The People's Legislature's "Public Telling" can be found in this document.
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December 6, 2005
The True Genius of America at Risk...
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Are we losing our public universities to de facto privatization?
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January 25, 2005
Petition: We Want Our Democracy Back
(86KB PDF)
A printable version of the "We Want Our Democracy Back" petition supporting the reform agenda of the People's Legislature.
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January 6, 2005
Resolutions of the People's Legislature
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Here are the resolutions passed by the People's Legislature on January 4, 2005.
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December 13, 2004
Proposed TABOR legislation
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This document contains the text of the proposed TABOR legislation.
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December 10, 2004
Lassa v. Rongstad Supreme Court Certification
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Here is the certification by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Lassa v. Rongstad defamation case.
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October 24, 2004
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Fighting Bob Fest speech
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The full text of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s speech at Fighting Bob Fest III can be found in this document.
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October 23, 2004
Sen. Harkin's Fighting Bob Fest speech
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The full text of Sen. Tom Harkin's (D-Iowa) speech at Fighting Bob Fest III can be found in this document.
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October 19, 2004
Without a Doubt
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This article by Ron Suskind is reprinted from the October 17, 2004 edition of the New York Times. Suskind discusses Bush's use of faith as justification for his actions and the civil war that will break out in the Republican Party between modernists and fundamentalists should Bush win re-election.
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October 1, 2004
Bob Fest Speeches on DVD & VHS
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Click on this document for information on how to order DVD and VHS tapes of Senator Tom Harkin and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s speeches at Fighting Bob Fest. Speeches of additional speeches will be posted as they become available.
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September 22, 2004
Journalism Under Fire
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Bill Moyers' September 11, 2004, speech to the Society of Professional Journalists at their 2004 National Convention comments on the current state of journalism and should be required reading.
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July 6, 2004
Environmental impacts of proposed transmission line on Namekagon River
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This letter comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the proposed Arrowhead-Weston Transmission Line Project crossing the Namekagon River. Submitted to the National Park Service on behalf of several active conservationists including, former U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the Sierra Club, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Clean Wisconsin, Citizens Utility Board, Rep. Frank Boyle, Rep. Gary Sherman, and several other concerned citizens, the letter advocates for the preservation of the Namekagon’s natural beauty.
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June 30, 2004
FORE member weighs in on UW campus power plant
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Friends of Responsible Energy (FORE) member Chamond Liu discusses why citizen opposition exists regarding the proposed UW-Madison campus power plant. This article orignally appeared in "Isthmus," a weekly newspaper in Madison.
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March 15, 2004
Important message for FightingBob.com newsletter subscribers
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New federal anti-spam (junk mail) email laws have caused many email service providers to tighten their automatic spam-filters. Due to this filtering, several of our subscribers are no longer receiving our weekly newsletters. Information on how to prevent and correct this problem can be found in this message.
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December 11, 2003
Heffernan Commission Report on Clean Elections
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This June 1997 final report from the Citizen's Panel on a Clean Elections Option is the product of the Heffernan Commission's look at campaign finance policies in Wisconsin. The report lays out a plan for total public financing of state primary and general elections.
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November 25, 2003
Members of Congress Write to Tyson Foods
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On November 24, 2003, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent this letter to the President of Tyson Foods. Twenty-six of her colleagues in the Congress added their signatures to Baldwin’s appeal. The members of Congress ask for John Tyson to open collective bargaining discussions with the strikers to bring the dispute to an end.
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October 27, 2003
National Conference on Media Reform
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The National Conference on Media Reform will be held in Madison on November 7th-9th. The conference is a project of Free Press, a non-profit organization founded by FightingBob.com Contributing Editors Robert McChesney and John Nichols. Free Press and the National Conference on Media Reform seek to reform media policy through outreach, activism, lobbying and networking. More information can be found in this document and at Free Press' website www.MediaReform.net.
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October 1, 2003
Fighting Bob Fest Transcripts and Videos
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Were you unable to attend this year’s Fighting Bob Fest? Or were you so inspired by Bob Fest that you wish to relive the day’s excitement? FightingBob.com encourages you to purchase transcripts and videotapes from Bob Fest II. The information for ordering transcripts and videotapes can be found in this document.
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August 11, 2003
Fighting Bob Fest Poster
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This year's chautauqua on September 6th will once again be held at the Sauk County Fairgrounds. The theme, "Corporate Power vs. Democracy," will be expounded by progressive speakers Congressman Bernie Sanders, populist Jim Hightower, investigative reporter Greg Palast, toxic crusader Lois Gibbs, and many others. Join fellow progressives in reclaiming democracy! Download this poster and spread the word!
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July 23, 2003
DNR Response on Mine Issue
(1.33 MB PDF)
After a coalition of 24 Wisconsin citizens, environmental and conservation organizations, and the Town of Nashville notified the DNR of their intent to a citizen suit on the mining issue, the DNR responded with this letter.
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June 25, 2003
Crandon Mine Notice Letter
(4.6 MB PDF)
This letter is a notice of intent to file a citizen suit due to the Wisconsin DNR's failure to implement and enforce the state's metallic mining laws and regulations. Filed on behalf of a coalition of 24 Wisconsin citizens, environmental and conservation organizations, and the Town of Nashville, it addresses the future of the Crandon Mine issue.
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