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Antifar 12/01/18 1:19:11 PM #1:	https://bit.ly/2KLv57A Republican lawmakers are seeking to limit voter turnout and want to take away key powers from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general before GOP Gov. Scott Walker leaves office in January. The sweeping plan to be taken up Tuesday would remove Gov.-elect Tony Evers' power to approve major actions by Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul and give that authority to Republican lawmakers. That could mean the campaign promise made by Evers and Kaul to immediately withdraw Wisconsin from a federal lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act would likely be blocked. Republican lawmakers are seeking to limit voter turnout and want to take away key powers from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general before GOP Gov. Scott Walker leaves office in January. The sweeping plan to be taken up Tuesday would remove Gov.-elect Tony Evers' power to approve major actions by Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul and give that authority to Republican lawmakers. That could mean the campaign promise made by Evers and Kaul to immediately withdraw Wisconsin from a federal lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act would likely be blocked. The early voting plan would be all but certain to draw a legal challenge given that a federal judge in 2016 struck down a similar law limiting early voting that he found "intentionally discriminates on the basis of race." The measures would strip many powers from Kaul and eliminate a powerful office within the Department of Justice that was created in 2015 under Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel and handles high-profile cases on appeal. Lawmakers are also considering separating the 2020 presidential primary election from an April spring election to reduce voter turnout in an effort to boost the election chances of a conservative Supreme Court justice. In another proposal, lawmakers will consider using new revenue from online sales taxes to slightly reduce the individual income tax rate. "Wisconsin law, written by the Legislature and signed into law by a governor, should not be erased by the potential political maneuvering of the executive branch," Fitzgerald and Vos said in a statement about the slate of measures. "In order to find common ground, everyone must be at the table." But Evers and Kaul said Republicans were ignoring the voters who elected them just three weeks ago. "Ive said all along Im committed to working across the aisle, but I will not tolerate attempts to violate our constitutional checks and balances and separation of powers by people who are desperate to cling to control. Enough is enough," Evers said in a statement. Democrats said Republicans were throwing a fit following the defeat of Walker and Schimel. "It's clear they're out to try to cripple the incoming governor and attorney general as best they can," said Sen. Jon Erpenbach, a Middleton Democrat on the Legislature's finance committee. "It's a tantrum because Scott Walker lost. It's frustrating because they're not even giving Tony Evers a chance to be governor." The legislation is wide-ranging and would limit Evers power in a host of ways. His agencies would have less freedom to run their programs. He would not be able to ban guns from the state Capitol without the OK of lawmakers. The power of the incoming attorney general also would be greatly diminished. The Legislature not the attorney general would have control of how to spend money from court settlements. The recently created office of the solicitor general, which oversees high-profile litigation, would be eliminated. Related: https://twitter.com/greenhousenyt/status/1064306932255731713 --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:913360730] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote>https://bit.ly/2KLv57A <quote>Republican lawmakers are seeking to limit voter turnout and want to take away key powers from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general before GOP Gov. Scott Walker leaves office in January. The sweeping plan to be taken up Tuesday would remove Gov.-elect Tony Evers' power to approve major actions by Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul and give that authority to Republican lawmakers. That could mean the campaign promise made by Evers and Kaul to immediately withdraw Wisconsin from a federal lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act would likely be blocked. Republican lawmakers are seeking to limit voter turnout and want to take away key powers from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general before GOP Gov. Scott Walker leaves office in January. The sweeping plan to be taken up Tuesday would remove Gov.-elect Tony Evers' power to approve major actions by Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul and give that authority to Republican lawmakers. That could mean the campaign promise made by Evers and Kaul to immediately withdraw Wisconsin from a federal lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act would likely be blocked. The early voting plan would be all but certain to draw a legal challenge given that a federal judge in 2016 struck down a similar law limiting early voting that he found "intentionally discriminates on the basis of race." The measures would strip many powers from Kaul and eliminate a powerful office within the Department of Justice that was created in 2015 under Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel and handles high-profile cases on appeal. Lawmakers are also considering separating the 2020 presidential primary election from an April spring election to reduce voter turnout in an effort to boost the election chances of a conservative Supreme Court justice. In another proposal, lawmakers will consider using new revenue from online sales taxes to slightly reduce the individual income tax rate. "Wisconsin law, written by the Legislature and signed into law by a governor, should not be erased by the potential political maneuvering of the executive branch," Fitzgerald and Vos said in a statement about the slate of measures. "In order to find common ground, everyone must be at the table." But Evers and Kaul said Republicans were ignoring the voters who elected them just three weeks ago. "Ive said all along Im committed to working across the aisle, but I will not tolerate attempts to violate our constitutional checks and balances and separation of powers by people who are desperate to cling to control. Enough is enough," Evers said in a statement. Democrats said Republicans were throwing a fit following the defeat of Walker and Schimel. "It's clear they're out to try to cripple the incoming governor and attorney general as best they can," said Sen. Jon Erpenbach, a Middleton Democrat on the Legislature's finance committee. "It's a tantrum because Scott Walker lost. It's frustrating because they're not even giving Tony Evers a chance to be governor." The legislation is wide-ranging and would limit Evers power in a host of ways. His agencies would have less freedom to run their programs. He would not be able to ban guns from the state Capitol without the OK of lawmakers. The power of the incoming attorney general also would be greatly diminished. The Legislature not the attorney general would have control of how to spend money from court settlements. The recently created office of the solicitor general, which oversees high-profile litigation, would be eliminated.</quote> Related: https://twitter.com/greenhousenyt/status/1064306932255731713</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheDogfather 12/01/18 1:20:06 PM #2:	ah --- I'd rather look at virtual horse balls than a post from UR. - __aCEr__ <cite>TheDogfather posted [p:913360777] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote>ah</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Musourenka 12/01/18 1:20:20 PM #3:	Will the State Courts block that? --- Shooing away pigeons crapping on debate tables is not a violation of the pigeons' free speech. <cite>Musourenka posted [p:913360786] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote>Will the State Courts block that?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 12/01/18 1:21:56 PM #4:	Musourenka posted... Will the State Courts block that? About the Wisconsin Supreme Court... https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1068791783969026048 --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:913360849] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote><cite>Musourenka posted...</cite> <quote>Will the State Courts block that?</quote> About the Wisconsin Supreme Court... https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1068791783969026048</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 12/01/18 1:22:37 PM #5:	Same as NC. Republicans dont care what voters want --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider https://i.imgtc.com/0EE5xDd.jpg <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:913360881] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote>Same as NC. Republicans dont care what voters want</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Musourenka 12/01/18 1:24:55 PM #6:	Antifar posted... Musourenka posted... Will the State Courts block that? About the Wisconsin Supreme Court... https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1068791783969026048 Ugh. So if the GOP's plans pass, basically it's justification for people to take up pitchforks. --- Shooing away pigeons crapping on debate tables is not a violation of the pigeons' free speech. <cite>Musourenka posted [p:913360968] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Musourenka posted...</cite> <quote>Will the State Courts block that?</quote> About the Wisconsin Supreme Court... https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1068791783969026048</quote> Ugh. So if the GOP's plans pass, basically it's justification for people to take up pitchforks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 12/01/18 1:29:38 PM #7:	Republicans cheat in the elections --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:913361165] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote>Republicans cheat in the elections</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 12/01/18 1:33:15 PM #8:	KiwiTerraRizing posted... Same as NC. Speaking of North Carolina... https://twitter.com/originalspin/status/1068901735559651331 --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:913361323] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote><cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote>Same as NC. </quote> Speaking of North Carolina... https://twitter.com/originalspin/status/1068901735559651331</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 12/01/18 1:34:13 PM #9:	ok but as long as they still have cheese and beer idgaf --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) 2018 NFLB Autumnsim (5-7): https://i.imgtc.com/rAnphzw.png <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:913361365] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote>ok but as long as they still have cheese and beer idgaf</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spudger 12/01/18 1:36:31 PM #10:	Pathetic republicans --- -Only dead fish swim with the current http://error1355.com/ce/spudger.html <cite>spudger posted [p:913361472] in Let's see ... [t:77258235]...</cite> <quote>Pathetic republicans</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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