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9. Hear, hear!

She was at the Democratic Party meeting in Milwaukee last night and the room was packed (greater than usual attendance). She spoke first, essentially about frac sand mining and the dangers of SB 349 to every municipality in Wisconsin. From her handout:

Senate Bill 349:

Tells local people they cannot make or enforce common sense ground rules on water use and pollution, air and dust pollution, or how explosives can or can't be used. Madison will make these decisions instead.

Leaves unzoned townships without any power to negotiate with frac sand companies over hours of operation, noise standards, monitoring of drinking water or many other concerns that neighbors of frac sand mines often have.

Reversed a unanimous decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that affirmed local governments have the right to exercise police power/home rule to protect the health, safety and welfare of their communities.

Then instead of rushing away, she stayed until the end of the meeting and talked to people afterward until the room was practically empty (about two hours in all).