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Month: February 2011

Chancellor Martin supports us

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 16, 2011 Posted in General

For Immediate Release Contact: Alex Hanna, 765-404-6996 Kevin Gibbons, 813-466-0952 The Teaching Assistants’ Association is thrilled that Chancellor Biddy Martin is calling for the vote on the so called Budget Repair Bill to be delayed, “in the strongest possible terms.” …

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Republicans close hearing, Dems continue to listen

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 16, 2011 Posted in General

Slightly after 3 a.m., Chairman Robin Vos (R – 63) brought the Joint Finance Committee’s public hearing on the budget repair bill to an end. The Republican co-chairs suggested that the hearing might resume tomorrow at noon. The committee’s Democratic …

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Photo: Sit-in in the Rotunda

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 16, 2011 Posted in General Tagged with Action

Sit-in at the Capitol

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 15, 2011 Posted in General

Two-hundred people on the fourth floor of the Capitol are refusing to leave until their voices are heard. We are demanding that the Joint Finance Committee serve democracy by hearing everyone who wants speak before voting on whether to pass …

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Madison schools close in support

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 15, 2011 Posted in General

We’re blown away by the support from the school district. Madison schools will close Wednesday due to ‘excessive staff absences’ Madison school district officials have canceled school Wednesday. “Due to substantial concerns of excessive staff absences, the Madison School District …

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Packers on our side!

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 15, 2011 Posted in General

This means we win, right? STATEMENT BY CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE SUPERBOWL CHAMPION GREEN BAY PACKERS ON GOVERNOR WALKER’S ATTACKS ON PUBLIC WORKERS We know that it is team work on and off the field that makes the …

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Democracy in peril

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 15, 2011 Posted in General

For Immediate Release February 15, 2011 For more information: Peter Rickman, 920-284-4710 Joint Finance Committee is Cutting Off Speakers on Budget Repair Bill Citizens of Wisconsin are demanding the right to have their voice heard in the Joint Finance committee …

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Come to the Capitol now!

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 15, 2011 Posted in General

We need you here to testify in front of the budget committee. We’re trying to keep this meeting going all night so that they can’t vote on it today. Register to vote in room 412E, or come meet up with …

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Video From Day 2

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 15, 2011 Posted in General

http://youtu.be/TI9eS0aVMxE Watch.  Enjoy.  Your brothers & sisters are standing with us!

Capitol is abuzz

By TAA UW-Madison Posted on February 15, 2011 Posted in General

More than 5,000 people are cramming the Capitol to voice their opposition to this bill. TAA members, we need you here! Come protest, and stay to speak at the hearing. We especially need you to come tonight, after the busloads …

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