Closing the Deal in Madison

It's about time the Republicans in WI did this. It has incited the rancor of the fiercest liberalism, as the Democratic Party's power will be severely hampered with the removal of collective bargaining, but so be it.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Madison — The Senate - without Democrats present - abruptly voted Wednesday to eliminate almost all collective bargaining for most public workers.

The bill, which has sparked unprecedented protests and drawn international attention, now heads to the Assembly, which is to take it up at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Assembly, which like the Senate is controlled by Republicans, passed an almost identical version of the bill Feb. 25.

The new version passed the Senate 18-1 Wednesday night, with Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) casting the no vote. There was no debate