Wisconsin Assembly expected to vote on collective-bargaining bill, but Senate Democrats still absent

[steve2470]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-pn-0224-wisconsin-protests-20110225,0,6527101.story

A deal under which 38 amendments will be debated briefly is expected to end a filibuster in the Wisconsin Assembly. State police are sent to the homes of Democratic state senators, who vow not to return from Illinois until a compromise is negotiated with Gov. Scott Walker.

Reporting from Madison, Wis., and Los Angeles — The Wisconsin Assembly braced on Thursday for a vote on the bill that would end collective bargaining for public employees, while state police searched for Senate Democrats who remained out of state.

Even as demonstrators continued to chant and sing their protests against Gov. Scott Walker's plan to end collective bargaining for state workers, lawmakers prepared to move the bill along. Though the measure is expected to easily pass the Republican-controlled Assembly, it also needs Senate approval.

In television interviews from Illinois, Democratic Sen. Jon Erpenbach said all 14 senators who have fled Wisconsin would not return until some form of compromise is negotiated with Walker. The Republican governor has repeatedly ruled out any talks.

[joeunderdog]

1. Why are State police searching for these guys?

Shouldn't they look for criminals(R)?

[mikelgb]

2. They don't need to look for the criminals...

they have them contained in the statehouse.

[MiniMe]

3. I doubt they are looking very hard

Police are unionized too.

[louis-t]

4. I just wonder what police would actually do if

they found one of the Dems at home. Arrest them?