Day 5: Tenney Park beach between storms

We had great fun with Grandma and Grandpa yesterday. Today it's a beach day if we don't get rained out.

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Day 2

It's ants on a log and jello pops today.

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Day 1: keepsake plate

Thanks Grandma for the great plate and for helping T make it. Sorry that you couldn't stay for homemade ice cream. Maybe next time.

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Kathy Nicklaus' Newspaper Trail

 There are lots of newspaper archive articles with references to Kathy Nicklaus.  Many seem pretty routine regarding voter information for Waukesha County.  However, she had at least two prior "human errors" in elections prior to the 2011 contest.  In 2002, the wrong ballots were given to at least one location resulting in 83 votes being recorded on the wrong ballot.  In 2005, a sample ballot was published in the newspaper with a vote line connected for one of the candidates.   In 2004, Waukesha's totals were not included in the county totals until

Nicklaus' Sample Ballot Error Reported on 10/14/2005



Nicklaus' Campaign Fund Raising


Nicklaus' Promotes awareness of voting law

Nicklaus' Software to track donations 10/19/2002

I may have to pay for a subscription to the Journal Sentinel archives.  There are many links to election irregularities in Kathy Nicklaus' county.  This one bothers me as much as any:
Miscast ballots because voters were given the wrong ballots (the votes were not counted). 9/22/2004 It appears that two wards voted in the same room and 39 of one ward and 44 of another got the wrong ballots.  All votes were counted, Nicklaus commented that she was surprised the voters didn't notice the mistake earlier.  Apparently, the two wards in the same room was a cost-saving issue and was done in at least one other instance without problem (at least that they are aware of).

It seems that voter lists were sold to a Republican Lawmaker and the issue seems to be whether state or campaign funds were used. 6/15/2002  Nicklaus, the clerk, was granted immunity to testify regarding the issue.

This article appears to confirm that Kathy Nicklaus' is solely responsible for the vote totals in her county.  It makes the claim that if that is what voters in her county wants, then it is okay.  Well, her county just swung an election for an official that effects the entire state, not just her county.  I'm hoping for more than her word to confirm the totals from Waukesha county. Waukesha County wishes to audit clerk's equipment, but is not permitted according to this story.


At the end of the day, there must be paper ballots that can be counted and confirmed against total votes cast.  I hope that's the case here, and that someone who counts can make this recount happen in Waukesha and other counties across the state.

Link to "Only Connect" by Prof. William Cronon

“Only Connect…”
The Goals of a Liberal Education
William Cronon

http://www.williamcronon.net/writing/Cronon_Only_Connect.pdf

The Daily Show comes to Madison. (2/22/11)

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-february-22-2011/wisconsin-budget-protests

Wisconsin Legislature Data

Here's a link to the Wisconsin State Legislature web site.  Start here to see and read actual bill proposals and amendments: http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll/?f=templates&fn=default.htm