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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo Dems now control the Wisconsin Senate
Congrats Wisconsinites - you fought a good fight.
lamp_shade
(14,853 posts)in the November elections. Otherwise....
Why is that?
sybylla
(8,544 posts)The reasoning for no legislative sessions after May of an election year is to free up legies to campaign. Technically, our legislature is "part time," as our puke legies keep reminding us.
I learn something new every day
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Oregon, part time as well, they get about 21,600.
ewagner
(18,964 posts)I couldn't stand watching the results on TV last night it was too painful...
malaise
(269,365 posts)<snip>
Control of the state Senate appeared to have been wrested from Republican control early Wednesday as late results showed former state Sen. John Lehman beating incumbent Sen. Van Wanggaard by less than 1,000 votes.
With all wards reporting, Lehman came out on top with 36,255 votes to Wanggaard's 35,476 in preliminary returns. It was unclear early Wednesday if there would be a recount of the vote.
Lehman declared victory, although Wanggaard refused to concede, saying he will review the results.
Though taking control of the Senate is a huge moral victory for the Democrats, they won't be able to do much with it, at least for a while. The Legislature isn't scheduled to convene again until January, and Democrats will have to defend their majority in November's elections.
But Democrats will be able to block any Republican legislation should Walker call for a special session of the Legislature. And if the Democrats maintain their majority, it would make life politically difficult for Walker for the first time; his fellow Republicans have controlled both the state Assembly and Senate since he took office in January 2011.
progressoid
(50,030 posts)No more blank checks for him.
Hubert Flottz
(37,726 posts)If he's the best thing that money can buy the country is in a world of shit!
I just hope the DOJ takes him to the cleaners now.
malaise
(269,365 posts)This sucks way too bad
FreeJoe
(1,039 posts)I guess it is better than a total loss, but not much. The legislature won't meet again until after another round of elections, so this doesn't get us much. Even worse, the new elections will be with districts heavily gerrymandered by the Republicans, so don't be surprised if they take back that majority. Other than forcing the Republicans to spend a huge amount of time an effort on the recall instead of legislating, I don't see much good that came out of the recall.