Bypassing Democrats hiding out in Illinois, Wisconsin Senate Republicans voted Wednesday night to strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights.◼ GOP Senators Out Fox AWOL Dems in Bitter Badger State Budget Battle - New Zeal
All 14 Senate Democrats fled to Illinois nearly three weeks ago, preventing the chamber from having enough members present to consider Gov. Scott Walker's so-called "budget repair bill" -- a proposal introduced to plug a $137 million budget shortfall..
The Senate requires a quorum to take up any measures that spend money. But Republicans on Wednesday split from the legislation the proposal to curtail union rights, and a special conference committee of state lawmakers approved that bill a short time later.
◼ Meade on the scene at the Capitol says hundreds of protesters have gotten into the building, and security is vastly outnumbered. - Althouse
◼ Eradicating Collective Bargaining Isn't the Endgame - Doug Ross
◼ The Wisconsin Senate votes without the fleebaggers… - neoneocon
◼ Wisconsin Republicans Finally Decide to Win - Patterico
◼ Wisconsin GOP Finds Way Around Fleebaggers; Senate Votes - Michelle Malkin
Woody Allen once said that 80 percent of success is just showing up. And if you’re in the Wisconsin Senate, the other 20 percent is having a firm grasp on the rules in order to work around those who don’t show up.
