Jim Doyle
No guns allowed where he works, but shootouts OK in other county buildings, sheriff says
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has sensibly proposed continuing a ban on carrying concealed weapons in county buildings, a decision the county can make despite a new concealed carry law which takes effect on Nov. 1.
Guess who disagrees?
The Lone Ranger, Sheriff David Clarke, who used to oppose concealed carry and said it would put his deputies in danger. Now he thinks people need weapons to shoot the bad guys.
Clarke wants people to be able to bring weapons into county buildings -- just not the ones he works in.
The new law prohibits weapons in the courthouse, safety building,jail and Mitchell airport. So Clarke will be safe; only law enforcement personnel can pack guns where he works.
Abele -- after checking with county department heads -- says he also wants to ban weapons in county park buildings, the Mental Health Complex, the zoo, senior centers, the public museum, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
The City of Milwaukee already has approved posting city buildings with "No weapons" signs. Abele's plan needs County Board approval. The Journal Sentinel reports:
No guns allowed where he works, but shootouts OK in other county buildings, sheriff says
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has sensibly proposed continuing a ban on carrying concealed weapons in county buildings, a decision the county can make despite a new concealed carry law which takes effect on Nov. 1.
Guess who disagrees?
The Lone Ranger, Sheriff David Clarke, who used to oppose concealed carry and said it would put his deputies in danger. Now he thinks people need weapons to shoot the bad guys.
Clarke wants people to be able to bring weapons into county buildings -- just not the ones he works in.
The new law prohibits weapons in the courthouse, safety building,jail and Mitchell airport. So Clarke will be safe; only law enforcement personnel can pack guns where he works.
Abele -- after checking with county department heads -- says he also wants to ban weapons in county park buildings, the Mental Health Complex, the zoo, senior centers, the public museum, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
The City of Milwaukee already has approved posting city buildings with "No weapons" signs. Abele's plan needs County Board approval. The Journal Sentinel reports:
The National Rifle Association says it's "concerned about the implementation of Wisconsin's new concealed carry law," the Journal Sentinel reports.
What's the NRA concerned about -- that people won't get the proper training they need?
No, that they might be required to get too much training -- a whole four hours worth, and have to fire a weapon!
Clearly, someone at the state Dept. of Justice, which is writing but has not yet released the rules, has been leaking to the NRA. That's actually an improvement over what might be expected from Atty. Gen. J.B. Van Hollen. At least he's not letting the NRA write the rules.
But it will be interesting to see whether he has the backbone to stand up to the NRA on this one. Most politicians back down in the face of NRA bluster, even though the organization has had laughably little influence at the ballot box. (Example: Gov. Jim Doyle was their Number One national target for defeat in 2006. How'd that work out?)
The National Rifle Association says it's "concerned about the implementation of Wisconsin's new concealed carry law," the Journal Sentinel reports:
What's the NRA concerned about -- that people won't get the proper training they need?
No, that they might be required to get too much training -- a whole four hours worth, and have to fire a weapon!
Clearly, someone at the state Dept. of Justice, which is writing but has not yet released the rules, has been leaking to the NRA. That's actually an improvement over what might be expected from Atty. Gen. J.B. Van Hollen. At least he's not letting the NRA write the rules.
But it will be interesting to see whether he has the backbone to stand up to the NRA on this one. Most politicians back down in the face of NRA bluster, even though the organization has had laughably little influence at the ballot box. (Example: Gov. Jim Doyle was their Number One national target for defeat in 2006. How'd that work out?)
Shenanigans With State Jobs Again Undermining Walker
Original Author:
(James Rowen)
There were stories and
blog items dating back to February about Scott Walker having designated 37 top stat
e civil service jobs as political appointments - - a power grab slipped into the so-called "budget repair" bill - - that gave Walker unprecedented control of the government and more favors to pass out at taxpayer expense.
That bill kicked off months of in-state drama and national attention over its assault on collective bargaining - - an understandable diversion of attention from Walker's seizure of those new political chits, and it all faded from view.
I'll bet he never dreamed the issue would resurface
as it did on the front page of Sunday's Journal Sentinel.
The disclosure:
That the biggest dollar beneficiary of the political re-classifications - - and set aside that Walker and his legislative lieutenants pulled off seizing control of a fresh fortune in salaries and raises amid all the rhetoric about a "broke" state- - would be Cynthia Archer, the very same state official whose house was the subject of a high-profile FBI raid.
The newspaper says she will be paid 65% more than her immediate predecessor.
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