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Posted on 10/03/2015 3:09:13 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Madison— The collapse of Gov. Scott Walker's presidential campaign could actually propel conservative legislation in Wisconsin over the next several months.
From ending all public money to Planned Parenthood to allowing state retailers to sell goods at cost or at a loss, lawmakers are considering proposals that conservatives have sought to pass in Wisconsin for years.
Bills before the Legislature this fall could put new limits on biomedical research and remake the state's ethics and elections agency. The controversial bills could match scientists against activists opposed to abortion and big Wisconsin retailers like Kwik Trip of La Crosse against far bigger players such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
For Republicans in Wisconsin, Walker's unsuccessful national race and low poll numbers at home don't necessarily spell a setback for their priorities. The past two weeks have refocused the governor's attention on the state and his conservative legacy here after months in which GOP lawmakers took the lead in the Statehouse.
"If (Walker) wants to re-establish himself and his presence in Wisconsin, he's going to look for some conservative victories," said Brett Healy, president of the MacIver Institute, a conservative think tank in Madison. "My guess is he's going to continue to use his post as chief executive to reshape, reform and change the way government operates here in Wisconsin."
There's no guarantee that Walker and GOP lawmakers will agree on all of these proposals — the governor, for instance, has made clear that he hadn't worked on or taken a position yet on a bill to repeal restrictions on retail pricing. But some of these proposals are already moving toward the governor's desk.
For Democrats like Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca of Kenosha and Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse, that's a bad thing.
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Scott Walker to re-energize conservative agenda upon closing Presidential campaign.
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Oh, NOES ! Walker being Conservative ! Well, here’s to Scott making Sen. Cruz look like a leftist pussy for the remainder of his time in Madistan. Make the Marxists scream like stuck pigs.
Now if only the other candidates with collapsed campaigns would have the good sense to gracefully "suspend" their campaigning. It Would save a lot of time and ink.
It’s a great time to live in Wisconsin. Judge Crooks has died, soon to be replaced by Bradley (Not the CRAZY one, LOL!) :)
And I just heard this morning that our local agitator, Marty Beil, head of the State Employees Union and someone directly responsible for the trashing of Our Fair Capitol during the Act Ten fight has died. Retired a few months ago, now dead:
“In the 2011 fight with Mr. Walker, Mr. Beil helped organize protests at the State Capitol that drew as many as 100,000 people.”
You are full of good news this AM!
ROFL!!! No point in reading further. While I liked Scott Walker, the truth is that in order to be relevant in a Presidential race, one must actually be RUNNING first, and have the attention of potential primary voters second.
Walker's dropping out of the race after falling out of the "top tier" candidates makes him irrelevant in Presidential politics.
This is news for Wisconsin which has been missing his leadership. This is NOT about the Presidential race, eexcept periferally. There is muc work left to do in Wisconsin, and Walker is needed to hold the unrulies in check.
We could sure use him here! :-)
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