Wednesday, March 2, 2011

A Prodigal Democrat Returns

It appears that one of the 14 fugitive Wisconsin Democrats has returned to the state capitol, heeding Governor Scott Walker’s ultimatum. A flurry of Twitter messages late Tuesday night heralded the return of Democrat State Senator Tim Cullen, who represents labor union interests in the 15th Senate District surrounding Janesville, Wisconsin. A Tuesday piece in the Janesville Gazette described Cullen as “open to some of Governor Scott Walker's budget proposals.” The Gazette describes his position as follows: “Cullen calls Walker's budget address a good speech, and the goal of getting Wisconsin moving again is shared by everyone. He does have...

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