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Wisconsin Assembly Dems Set Up Office Outside, Protesting Capitol Restrictions

Democratic members of the Wisconsin Assembly conducting office outside, March 2, 2011.

Access to the state Capitol building in Wisconsin has now been heavily restricted, so some Democrats are providing a solution to members of the public who can’t get to assembly members’ offices: They’re bringing their offices to them.

As WisPolitics reports, five Assembly Democrats — Minority Leader Peter Barca, Cory Mason, Josh Zepnick, Nick Milroy and Fred Clark — took desks outside, in order to meet with constituents and members of the public in below-freezing temperatures.

“Obviously there was a court order to open this building and anybody with a brain would tell you they’re defying the court order,” Barca told WisPolitics.

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