Heidi Herron
- Location
- Wisconsin, USA
- Birthday
- October 31
- Bio
- I used to write about random things on OS, the first place I ever wrote publicly. But the political unrest that began in Wisconsin early in 2011, consumed me. My posts here are now all things Wisconsin either through documentational personal posts of the continuing struggle (which only appear on Open Salon) or through cross posts first published on WIvoices.org. I founded that organization in order to feature verbatim interviews with other Wisconsinites. These primary documents bear witness to the times that we live in and return the power to the people - where it belongs. WIvoices.org.
MY RECENT POSTS
- WI Teacher Resigns Citing
Stress, Health Care,
Uncertainty
May 31, 2012 02:01AM - A Personal Look Inside the
Walker Recall
May 24, 2012 09:13PM - Abuse Shelter Director, “we
can’t go backwards” on WI
Women
May 23, 2012 04:07PM - WI Teacher says “students
aren’t being fed”
April 24, 2012 12:00AM - Man Worries about Wisconsin's
Retirement System
April 12, 2012 04:36PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “The final Walker/Barrett
debate just aired, and was
sponsored
by
wispolitics.com.…”
11:57PM - “always great to hear
from you nerd. The thing about
these
stories, are that
they…”
11:15AM - “Lefty - I can not think
of a better comparison. I have
a copy
of WORKING in my
c…”
10:23AM - “MrsRaptor - you are not
making me feel any
better!”
May 30, 2012 04:14PM - “I spelled her name
incorrectly; should've been
Kathy
Nickolaus and here is a
summ…”
May 30, 2012 04:13PM
Heidi Herron's Links
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- WI Voices
(first published on WIvoices.org)
Meg Farrington (29-year veteran teacher from Somerset, WI) explains that some students are struggling with hunger in school and how teachers have “stepped up to the plate” to bridge the gap and fill the need in the community. Farrington sa
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As the nation looks to Wisconsin today, those of us here are all focused on the Walker recall scheduled this summer. For the zillion reasons why, I’ve written a lengthy update, not intended for the casual political observer. The politic
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first published on WIvoices.org
This is the 3rd (and final) part of a series of interviews from the Walker recall kick off rally in Madison, WI, November 19, 2011. Read the first part of the series HERE and the second part HERE.
These bagpipers from… Read full post »
(first published on WIvoices.org)
John Wolfe and Rita Platt
(photo and VIDEO of partial interview by Art Juchno)
Now that photo ID’s are required for voting in Wisconsin, Jennifer “Rita” Platt and John Wolfe drove 45 minutes from Osceola to the nearest Dept. of
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On November 19, 2011, I traveled to Madison, WI to attend the rally to begin the recall of Gov. Walker. The weather was a warm, near 50 degrees for mid-November. The crowd was lively with the regular songs, rousing speeches, local music, and the wave of protestors
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“Megan”, a social worker in Child Protective Services, first told her story in May when the debate of Gov. Walker’s Budget Repair Bill was still underway. Now that the bill has passed, Megan has agreed to offer an inside view of the recent changes to her
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Governor Scott Walker, the match that lit the progressive fire nationwide, will finally be eligible for a recall on November 15. His Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and 3 GOP Senators will also be su/… Read full post »
Click HERE to watch a portion of her interview.
Duana Bremer has been the Director of Social Services for Polk, Burnett, and St. Croix counties for the last 7 years. She left a more lucrative career in sales and marketing, in order to serve the neediest people in our
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Photo
by Sarah Martinsen
Larry and Mania Moore are both retired teachers and residents of Wisconsin’s Senate District 10. The Moores live in Mania’s childhood home on the edge of a sleepy pond in New Richmond. With a level of foreboding, they’ve been witnessing t
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The Shafer Family
Watch a clip of John Shafer’s interview here.
Farmer John Shafer is a rare breed. Along with his wife, Jenny, and young daughter, they live on a 4th generation, small farm in Spring Valley. John spoke with us while he completed his morning ch
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“Jake” is a correctional officer (aka “Blue Shirt”) in a Wisconsin state prison. He has worked for the Department of Corrections for over 15 years. Jake tells me that due to the… Read full post »
Late last night the WI Supreme Court lifted the restraining order placed by Judge Sumi. Sumi ruled that the collective bargaining law would not go into effect because the state legislature proceeded to vote on the bill in violation of Wisconsin’s Open Meeting Law. The Supreme Court,/… Read full post »
Shelly Moore is one of the 6 Democratic challengers engaged in senate recall elections around the state. I was very excited when she consented to an interview. As the only teacher among the candidates, Moore faces a special kind of obstacle in… Read full post »
Tami Weber has lived in Wisconsin’s Senate District 10 her entire life. Now in her forties, she grew up in the late Senator Gaylord Nelson’s village – Clear Lake. Tami now lives in a modest apartment in River Falls. She told me that due t… Read full post »
“Megan” is one of the more than 280,000 public workers in WI. She’s a social worker in the division of Child Protective Services. She investigates allegations of neglect and also the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children. If needed, she refers… Read full post »
“Frank” is a 60-yr-old Wisconsin man. He’s a single, self-employed contractor who works on homes after they have been foreclosed. He has several grown children and small grandchildren, some whom were running around or jumping on his lap during our in… Read full post »
I have decided, after contemplation, to start using my real name. I believe that it would add credibility to the fight for Wisconsin. My stories can be verified and special interest groups will not be able to claim that recalls, opinions, and elections are being conducted by outsiders.&nb… Read full post »
grassroots recall booth (obviously) equipped with
handmade signs, grills, and bean bag games
13 = Total number of American lawmakers at the state level who have
been removed by recalls
9&n… Read full post »
Senator Sheila Harsdorf
When I took our newest batch of signatures into the office in Hudson last week, I was given some surprising news. “You weren’t even on their radar,” the field manager explained.
“What do you mean?” I wondered… Read full post »
Yesterday was our first chance to show America (and ourselves) what we really think of corporate interests taking over our state. JoAnne Kloppenburg only garnered 25% of the vote in November’s primary; yet, she won the coveted seat on the WI State Supreme Court defeatin/… Read full post »
The canvassers swept our town like locusts, knocking on every single door 2-3 times yesterday. Once would have been enough, but we weren’t that organized. Even though I can’t confirm this - I believe that we are a hair’s length away from accomplishin… Read full post »
This was the simplest, and most powerful image of the day.
Farmers drove around the Capitol in tractors.
(in red): "Never Vote Republican Again" also holding a palm tree "Fox News Lies" referring to the fake WI protest footage on FOX news s… Read full post »
Today we were polar "bird watching" as we held our Recall Senator Harsdorf Here sign. As gentle snow fell all around, encapsulating us in a snow globe atmosphere, we quietly collected 119 signatures for her recall because of her support of Gov. Walker's "Budget Repair Bill." You see… Read full post »
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