Category Archives: Wisconsin Politics

Wisconsin Is The Real Source for Hope and Change

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Joanne Boyer

Forward is the only way progressives can go and Wisconsin shows us how. The state senate recall elections are August 9. Continue reading →

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Keep Fighting Wisconsin

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Wisconsin continues to make headlines across the nation.  The battle for working people, progressive ideals and a democracy “for the people” vs. “for the corporations” continues.  It will not end soon.  I had the priviledge of being in Madison on Sunday June … Continue reading →

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Fighting Bob Fest North: The Progressive Voice Will Not Be Silenced

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Joanne Boyer

I love my native state of Wisconsin.  And I will bear with her as she goes through this schizophrenic part of her history.  As difficult as that may be.  This week was another case in point.  Wisconsin is home to … Continue reading →

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An Evening of Progressive Voices

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Joanne Boyer

I was privileged to be a part of what I hope will be the first of many “Evening of Progressive Voices” on April 26 as part of the Recall Alberta Darling efforts underway in the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) area.  Darling is … Continue reading →

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A Tip of The Hat to Those in Badgerland

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Joanne Boyer

I find it’s sometimes hard not to become discouraged when we take a look around at all that is happening in the world today.  It can overwhelm us and make us feel powerless in our ability to change or readdress … Continue reading →

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‘This is What Democracy Looks Like’: A Visit to Madison

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Joanne Boyer

We are native Wisconsinites.  We have a daughter currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Madison is a five-hour drive from where we live, so this past weekend, my husband and I drove to visit our daughter and … Continue reading →

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A Question of The Heart: What’s Really Afoot in Wisconsin?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Joanne Boyer

Perhaps it’s time to take the discussion of what’s happening in Wisconsin and the nation to a deeper level. To date, Governor Scott Walker’s attempt to claim that his budget repair bill is about fiscal matters has been debunked and … Continue reading →

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