The Capital Times Editorial: Rep. Nass' latest UW crusade - WIN

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The Capital Times Editorial: Rep. Nass' latest UW crusade - Workers Independent News

Below is an editorial from Madison, Wis. newspaper The Capital Times concerning the decision of Wisconsin State Rep. Steven Nass (R-Whitewater) to go after the Workers Independent News for providing a voice for workers and their families.

Click here to read a story we ran in January including the perspective of Nass on why he felt the Fair Share Healthcare Bill was bad for Wisconsin.


http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/editorial/index.php?ntid=95785

A Cap Times editorial, Aug. 22, 2006
August 22, 2006
State Rep. Steve Nass is apparently undeterred in his campaign to ideologically cleanse the University of Wisconsin System, despite the fact that a little principle known as "academic freedom" always seems to get in his way.

After unsuccessful attempts to ban speakers and fire faculty, the Whitewater Republican now is going after a well-regarded radio and print news service called Workers Independent News, which is headed by Frank Emspak, a professor at the UW-Extension's School for Workers.

The WIN service seeks to present information about issues of concern to workers and the struggles of labor unions, two topics that are underreported in U.S. media. As such, Emspak and his crew are producing an educational tool that is very much in the best tradition of the UW-Extension and the School for Workers.

For this, Emspak deserves praise.

Instead, he's getting none-too-subtle pressure from Nass.

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1. our Legislature is vile and RED.