Emergency managers: Scott Walker's next power grab?

With his union-busting bill currently tied up in the courts, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker may be planning his next power grab:

Reports are surfacing that Scott Walker is now preparing his next assault on the democratic political process in the State of Wisconsin.

Following the lead of Michigan GOP Governor Rick Snyder, Walker is said to be preparing a plan that would allow him to force local governments to submit to a financial stress test with an eye towards permitting the governor to take over municipalities that fail to meet with Walker?s approval.

According to the reports, should a locality?s financial position come up short, the Walker legislation would empower the governor to insert a financial manager of his choosing into local government with the ability to cancel union contracts, push aside duly elected local government officials and school board members and take control of Wisconsin cities and towns whenever he sees fit to do so.

Such a law would additionally give Walker unchallenged power to end municipal services of which he disapproves, including safety net assistance to those in need.

So much for democracy. It's government by fiat.

Source: http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/mzaj3b-Houw/-Emergency-managers:-Scott-Walkers-next-power-grab

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