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Wisconsin Rematch Threatens To Deliver Fatal Blow To Walker's Governorship

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.09.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — The candidates may be the same, but Wisconsin isn't. In the tumultuous 18 months since Republican Scott Walker defeated Democra...

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Tom Barrett Wins Democratic Primary, Will Challenge Walker In Recall Fight

Posted 05.08.2012

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was projected the winner of Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary race to face off against Gov. Scott Walker (R) in...

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Tom Barrett Wins Wisconsin Democratic Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The battle lines are finally set for the June gubernatorial recall election in Wisconsin. On one side is Gov. Scott Walker (R), a polari...

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Candidate Runs Ahead In Primary To Face Off Against Walker In Recall Fight

Posted 05.08.2012

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By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett hopes for a chance at a rematch against Republican Wisconsin Gov. Sc...

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Dems Fight For Chance To Challenge Scott Walker In Wisconsin Recall

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2012

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* Milwaukee mayor leads Democratic primary candidates in polls * Wisconsin voters focused more on jobs than unions * Wa...

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Cemetery Worker Accused Of Stealing $2,000 Guitar From Veteran's Casket

Posted 11.26.2011

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A Wisconsin cemetery worker was charged with theft from a corpse Monday after allegedly taking a $2,000 guitar from an Army veteran's casket in Green ...

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Dems Complain Of 'Shots For Signatures' Deals In Wisconsin Recall Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In an effort to gather enough signatures to trigger recall elections of state senators in Wisconsin, some backers are turning to peculia...

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More Professor Emails Targeted

Posted 05.29.2011

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If you're a labor-studies professor teaching in Michigan, emailing about Rachel Maddow may get you into trouble. Almost two weeks after Wisconsin s...

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Wisconsin Republicans Target Madison Prof's Emails

The Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.28.2011

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William Cronon, the bearded, bespectacled Frederick Jackson Turner and Vilas Research Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies at the...

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The Failure of American Teachers

Randy Turner | Posted 05.25.2011

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For a long time, I tried to fight it. Sadly, I've had my blinders removed. Public schoolteachers have failed miserably.

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Sarah Palin: Union Bosses Behaved 'Like Thugs'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin weighed in on the latest developments in Wisconsin Thursday night, claiming that union bosses in the state had acted "l...

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The Least Funny Prank Call Ever

David Vines | Posted 05.25.2011

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The fact that Governor Walker even considered deliberately sending in "troublemakers" into the Capitol to put my safety and the safety of thousands of his other constituents at risk should at the very least be grounds for impeachment.

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Lessons in Pluralism

Mike Lux | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here is what is most important to remember about what the Republicans, extreme right, and Wall Street guys are trying to do: it goes against the entire political theory this country was founded on.

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Millionaire Teachers and Bus Drivers Responsible for Wisconsin's Budget Deficit

David Vines | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Tea Party protesters and those that have been inside Madison's Capitol for the last nine days couldn't be more different.

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UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin Defends Talks With State

Daily Cardinal | Posted 05.25.2011

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After being accused of misleading students regarding the proposed split from the UW System, UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin held a press conference...

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Wisconsin Woman's Christmas Gift: A Vacuum And Lots Of Crystal Meth

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Green Bay, Wis., woman opened a Christmas present from her children to find a refurbished vacuum - and a load of drugs. Aut...

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Wisconsin Gay Marriage Ban Upheld By State Supreme Court

AP | RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions. In a 7-0 ruling, the co...

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Wisconsin Man Loses Relatives' Ashes When Car Is Towed

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin man has lost his father's and grandfather's ashes when the car where they were stored was towed and destroyed. Waus...

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Wisconsin Man Uses Stun Gun On Dance Instructor For Being A 'Sinner"

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, Wis. — A Baraboo man was accused of repeatedly shocking a male dance instructor with a stun gun, claiming the instructor was a "sinner"...

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Wisconsin Primary: Latest News, Polls On Democratic Race

Posted 05.25.2011

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Last updated at 8:52pm ET More Exit Polls: "Exit polls of Wisconsin Democratic voters show Barack Obama continues to run strong with the white, femal...

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