Here's my understanding of the Wisconsin open meeting law.

[Sonicwall]

Wisconsin's open meeting law.

http://www.wisfoic.org/an-openmeetingslaw.html

Take a close look at Section 19.83(1)(2) and 19.84 (1-4).

I also read 19.85 (exemptions to the law) and saw that there is no exception to exactly what the Republicans did to break the law.

(1) was violated clearly - it was quickly convened and ended within 5 minutes. There was an ignored objection to the meeting.

Also, please note 19.86:

19.86 Notice of collective bargaining negotiations.

Notwithstanding s. 19.82 (1), where notice has been given by either party to a collective bargaining agreement under subch. I, IV or V of ch. 111 to reopen such agreement at its expiration date, the employer shall give notice of such contract reopening as provided in s. 19.84 (1) (b). If the employer is not a governmental body, notice shall be given by the employer's chief officer or such person's designee. This section does not apply to a nonprofit corporation operating the Olympic ice training center under s. 42.11 (3).

This tells me that the Republicans didn't even give a shit about the open meeting law and did it their own way.

It'll bite back. Karma, that is...

[JuniperLea]

1. From your keyboard to Goddess' eyes!

Karma can be a real bitch to those who screw with her.

[ejpoeta]

2. they didn't give a shit about anything this whole time, why should they let a silly thing

like an open meeting law get in their way.

[Tx4obama]

3. The Dem 14 need to stay in Illinois. Because ....

if the anti-bargaining language is still in the other part of the bill that hasn't been voted on yet with the fiscal elements ... then if the dems come back and go into the Capitol the GOP might run that vote through. And then the 'legal' vote will would hold, even when the 'illegal' one that they did tonight probably won't.

Did ya'll understand that?