Walker Morning Update – Barrett Under FireFriday, May 18 This has been a bad week for Mayor Tom Barrett.First, Greg Sargent with the Washington Post reports that the Democrat National Committee is refusing to invest significant money to help Tom Barrett and his party in this recall effort.Then, it’s announced that his talking point about Wisconsin job loss last year was a gross miscalculation and… the state actually saw the addition of 23,000 jobs in 2011.Thursday, Wisconsin continued to receive good news when it was released that the unemployment rate has fallen to a new three year low of 6.7%.Also discovered yesterday, was Tom Barrett’s give away of a no-bid contract to contributors to his campaign. This prompted the filing of a complaint by two other companies who should have been given the chance to bid for the contract. Now, today, Tom Barrett is being asked why he blew off two different ceremonies held on Tuesday and Wednesday to honor Milwaukee police officers. His response? “I’ll have to get back to you about the specifics.”That response seems to be standard operating procedure for Mayor Barrett. – Budget specifics anyone?The next two weeks of this election are likely to look a lot like this one did. The one piece of good news for Tom Barrett? He has a front row seat to the show starring him and his failed leadership.

Free Cell Phones now a “civil right” according to the FCC http://rightlyconservative.ning.com/forum/topics/your-tax-dollars-paying-for

MacIver Institute reports. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtMSeHcpTgs&feature=youtu.be

Teachers unions and their supporters hoped to draw 1 million people to Washington D.C. last weekend for their “Save Our Schools” rally. They apparently fell about 992,000 people short. http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2011/08/02/million-teacher-march-falls-about-992000-people-short/?utm_source=like&utm_campaign=ingboo

Unions raise $9.7 million to help Democrats in recalls. http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/126591558.html

The Republican Party of Washburn County opens a booth at the County fair. Come see us!

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Governor Walker is going to sign the bill in Green Bay. Story HERE

BREAKING: MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Supreme Court lets polarizing
union law go into effect, overturns lower court ruling