WI: Feingold, taxis circle Capitol

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ^ | 6/6/11 | Jason Stein

[Jean S]

Madison -- Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold led a crowd of hundreds of marchers, taxi cabs and an antique fire engine around the Capitol Square in a demonstration Monday.

In the heat, the pro-union demonstrators -- perhaps as many as 1,000 in all -- marched in opposition to Gov. Scott Walker's budget policies that would end most collective bargaining for public workers and cut aid to schools and local governments.

Meanwhile a few tents were left up near the square in a "Walkerville" protest area meant to invoke the Depression-era protests against then President Herbert Hoover.

[Thunder90]

I am hoping for a squall line of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday night to hit Madison.

[Mygirlsmom]

The pro-union, big-government, protesters called it “Walkerville.” The rest of us call it “Entitlementville.”

"Gimmie-ville".

[knittnmom]

Not terribly likely. Here's the forecast for today:

***HEAT ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM***

TODAY:

Mostly sunny, breezy, hot, and humid.

High: 97 (record high for Madison is 94 set in 1933); Heat Index: 97 to 102

Wind: S/SW 10-20 MPH

[Thunder90]

The squall line is supposed to hit Wednesday night.