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MADISON – Thanks for nothing. No, really, thanks for nothing. Sen. Glenn Grothman, a staunch fiscal conservative, has nothing but praise for his peers in the Democratic Party who, he says, have done nothing to repeal Wisconsin’s controversial Act 10. The law, signed by Gov. Scott Walker in 2011, guts collective bargaining for most public employees in the state. “The press always focuses on disagreements, but the bipartisanship shown in agreeing that Act 10 should not be repealed is an untold story of us working together,” the West Bend Republican said in a statement, written, it would seem, with tongue...

Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused." Glenn Grothman on Friday, March 2nd, 2012 in an interview GOP Wisconsin state senator says study shows kids living with parent and parent's partner "20 times" more likely to be sexually abused The tasks of Wisconsin’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board include raising public awareness about the mistreatment of children. Under a bill introduced in February 2012 by state Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, the board would be required to "emphasize...

Chris Matthews never met a fact that he didn’t contort into some Liberal biased abomination. Here he jumps into the Wisconsin Union Labor unrest, which has been ongoing for weeks. Talking to Wisconsin Republican state Senator, Glenn Grothman Matthews asked a fact less partisan leading question obviously meant to misinform rather than report the News.

Glenn Grothman says lots of anger coming from left, unsure if Obama is the cause. Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman was the target of Democrat union-backer hatred as he tried to make his way into Wisconsin’s state capitol building two days ago. Many people have seen the now-shocking videotape of him being mobbed by a hate-filled, Democrat crowd that got in his face and kept shouting at him to intimidate him. Reflecting on the mistreatment of the Wisconsin crowd, Grothman now says that their misbehavior is a great example of the extreme amount of anger on the left today. While...

Protests against Gov. Scott Walker's budget and the battle for access to the Capitol took a tense turn last night when GOP Sen. Glenn Grothman was locked out of the building and was eventually surrounded by hundreds of angry protesters, according to the Cap Times. The paper reports that State Rep. Brett Hulsey, a Democrat from Madison, intervened and tried to calm the crowd. The incident lasted 5 to 10 minutes and firefighters eventually cleared a path for Grothman and Hulsey to make their way to a side entrance to the building. "This guy and I disagree on everything, but...

Being a Freeper for 4 years...not sure I am doing this right, but hoping to get a chat going for the Wisconsin Primary results. Polls closed a few minutes ago at 8pm CST. Big race#1: Who will challenge Russ Feingold for Senate this year. There is a decent chance to unseat the guy. Strong 3-way race between two millionaires (Russ Darrow, Tim Michels) and Bob Welch (state assembly) Big race#2: A liberal Republican who was majority speaker of the State Senate is being challenged by a conservative assembly person. Glen Grothman vs. Mary Panzer. At stake is the direction of...

Madison - Republican lawmakers began planning Friday for a special session of the Legislature next week to vote on a constitutional amendment still being written that would limit spending by state and local governments. Reversing a decision made weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Mary Panzer (R-West Bend) called for a quick vote on a possible constitutional amendment and a separate three-year plan to limit the property tax levies of local governments. The Legislature faces a deadline of next weekend to give initial approval to a constitutional amendment to meet an Aug. 3 deadline for its publication. The amendment - which...