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*'''March 2, 2011''' The Republican majority in the State Senate passed a resolution finding the AWOL Democrats guilty of contempt and disorderly conduct if they didn't make it back to Wisconsin by 4 p.m. <ref> Christopher Weber [http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/03/03/wisconsin-republicans-order-arrest-of-14-democrats-who-fled-stat/print/ Wisconsin Republicans Order Arrest of 14 Democrats Who Fled State], [http://www.politicsdaily.com Politics Daily], March 3, 2011 </ref> The Wisconsin Democratic Party filed papers to recall the “Republican 8” Wisconsin Senators in an attempt to flip control of the Senate from Republican to Democrat. <ref> Eric W. Dolan, [http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/02/wisconsin-voters-launch-recall-campaign-against-republicans/ Wisconsin Voters Launch Recall Campaign Against Republican State Senators], [http://www.rawstory.com Raw Story], March 2, 2011 </ref>
*'''March 3, 2011''' '''OCCUPATION OF THE CAPITOL ENDS.''' Dane County Judge Moeser rules public access to the capitol must be restored for all citizens during working hours with some restrictions. Court order in hand, the last remaining protesters decide to leave the capitol. However, administration refused to ease certain restrictions, such as metal detectors. <ref> Sandy Cullen, [http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_e1975d48-45cd-11e0-bcc6-001cc4c03286.html Judge Orders Capitol restrictions lifted but bars overnight stays], [http:www.host.madison.com/wsj Wisconsin State Journal], March 4, 2011 </ref> <ref> [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-metal-detectors-removed-from-wisconsin-capitol-20110622,0,2679458.story Metal Detectors Removed from Wisconsin Capitol], [http://www.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune], June 22, 2011 </ref>
[[Image:Taxrichnotteachers.JPG|150px|right]]*'''March 4, 201'''1 Gov. [[Scott Walker]] threatened to send out 1,500 layoff notices to state employees if the budget repair bill did not pass. <ref> Patrick Marley, Jason Stein [http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/117325998.html Hiding Senators Held in Contempt, layoff notices go out today], [http://jsonline.com JSOnline], March 3, 2011 </ref>
*'''March 5, 2011''' Michael Moore [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN-oqoDKT9Q spoke at a Wisconsin Labor Rally]. “Your message has inspired people in all 50 states, and that message is: 'We have had it,” said Moore. <ref> Bill Lueders [http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=32648 Michael Moore to Wisconsin Protesters: ‘Don’t give up!”], [http://m.isthmus.com/index.php The Isthmus], March 5, 2011 </ref>
*'''March 7, 2011''' Wisconsin Gov. [[Scott Walker]] rejected the offer of the meeting with Democratic senators who had fled the state, a move that extended the political standoff. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin also filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Scott Walker for statements made during a recorded prank phone call. <ref> Michael Muskal,[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/07/news/la-pn-wisconsin-governor-rejects-talks-20110307 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker rejects Democrats’ offer: Meet us at the border], [http://www.latimes.com Los Angeles Times], March 7, 2011 </ref>
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