Politics & Government

Walker Critic Receives Death Threat

Also in the news, Sen. Herb Kohl is named fifth richest member of Congress and elected leaders work to move forward the St. Croix River Crossing project.

A blogger who gained national attention for a critical letter she wrote to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker received a death threat against her and her family.

In September, Brian Williams of NBC read to Walker a letter that Heather DuBois Bourenane wrote, which criticized Walker’s budget cuts to public schools and referred to him as "Scott 'Teachers are Thugs' Walker."

DuBois Bourenane, a Sun Prairie teacher, received a phone call at 4 a.m. on Nov. 17 from a man who wouldn’t identify himself. The man told her that she had "attracted the attention of some very bad people," she wrote on her blog.

Rem Brandt, a spokesman for the Sun Prairie police, told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that Bourenane had made a complaint and it was being investigated.

On her blog, DuBois Bourenane wrote that Walker was responsible for the "firestorm of irresponsibility and disrespect that has led directly to this point."

"Scott Walker condones threats and intimidation through his silence," she wrote.

Wisconsin’s political climate has led to multiple death threats for Walker and the cost of protection for state leadership has doubled since Walker gained office.

DuBois Bourenane said she would continue her political activism even though she was concerned by the threats.

"There was no doubt in my mind that he was making a physical threat to me and my family," she told the Journal-Sentinel.

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  • Knudson was among the eight Wisconsin and Minnesota legislators who signed an "" on Thursday, Nov. 17.
  • Knudson has no committee meetings scheduled for this week.


Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-District 10)

  • On Monday, Nov. 14, Harsdorf introduced SB 289, a bill regarding the the appointment of adult school crossing guards.
  • On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Harsdorf co-sponsored AB 382, an Assembly bill regarding legislative consideration of nonfiscal policy items in the biennial budget bill. 
  • Harsdorf announced she would be touring her district for "listening sessions"with her constituents.
  • Harsdorf was among the eight Wisconsin and Minnesota legislators who signed an "" on Thursday, Nov. 17.
  • Harsdorf said she was optimistic about the chances of the St. Croix River Crossing project moving forward.
  • Harsdorf has no committee meetings scheduled for this week.

Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI)

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)


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