Wisconsin

'Garbage' Men: An Interview With 3/4 of Alt-Rock Royalty

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.29.2012

Jon Chattman

It's hard to believe the last time Shirley Manson, Butch Vig, Steve Marker and Duke Erikson made music together, Dubya was in office and Justin Bieber was just learning geometry.

Progressive Group Pours Major Cash Into Scott Walker Recall Effort

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.29.2012

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee announced Tuesday that it will send $100,000 to Wisconsin to help unseat Gov. Scott Walker (R), a cash infus...

Walker's Wisconsin: Divided. (Conquered?)

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.28.2012

Rick Horowitz

Bashing Milwaukee for fun and profit...

Officials Unknowingly Commit Felony With Recall Move

AP | DINESH RAMDE | Posted 05.26.2012

MILWAUKEE -- High-ranking members of both political parties were unaware that posting photos of completed ballots on Facebook or Twitter is illegal in...

Wisconsin Recall Election: Latest Updates In Race Between Barrett, Walker

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2012

After winning the Democratic primary on May 8, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is battling Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker ahead of the June 5 recall elec...

How Walker Divided Wisconsin

The New York Times Magazine | Posted 05.25.2012

This past March, standing outside a Shell station in Mellen, Wis., in the state’s far north, Mike Wiggins Jr. told me about a series of dark and pre...

Teachers Maligned As 'Radicals' In Pro-Scott Walker Flyer

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.23.2012

A conservative group in Milwaukee helped produce an anti-teacher flyer that identified the names and salaries of Janesville, Wis., public-school teach...

Scott Walker: The "Divide and Conquer" Governor

Jon Richards | Posted 05.22.2012

Jon Richards

A video recently went viral of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker telling a billionaire donor in January 2011 that he planned to employ a "divide and conquer" strategy to take away working peoples' rights.

Dave Jamieson

Scott Walker Gave Dubious Testimony To Congress: House Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.21.2012

In light of a videotape that surfaced earlier this month, Democrats with the House oversight committee say they want embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Wa...

Friday Talking Points -- Good Enough for My Money

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.18.2012

Chris Weigant

It was a somewhat eclectic week in politics. The House -- in one of their rare moments when they actually meet and attempt to get something done -- passed a bunch of bills which have exactly zero chance of becoming law. Well, at least they had fun, right?

Wisconsin's Leading Anti-Gay Pundit: Same-Sex Attraction Is 'Part Of The Maturation Process'

Posted 05.17.2012

The leader of a Wisconsin-based anti-gay organization has acknowledged being attracted to members of the same sex, calling it "part of the maturation ...

FBI Joins Search Mom And Son Who Disappeared

Posted 05.15.2012

The FBI has gotten involved in a search for a 41-year-old mother and her 10-year-old son who disappeared Thursday morning. Charlotte and Owen Schil...

Wisconsin Anti-Union Law Was GOP's 'Middle Ground': Republican Leader

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.15.2012

Jeff Fitzgerald, the Republican speaker of the Wisconsin state assembly, assumed that Gov. Scott Walker's rollback of collective bargaining rights in ...

FISH CRY: Man Protests All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry For Cutting Him Off

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.15.2012

Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Gimme more fish and pizza, bro! A Wisconsin man got cut off after he wolfed down a dozen pieces of fish at an all-you-can-eat fis...

Aging Citizens Contribute to National Growth

Michael Hodin | Posted 05.14.2012

Michael Hodin

From Athens, Greece, to Madison, Wisconsin, the common theme today is said to be "austerity versus growth."

Intraparty Fight Threatens To Overshadow Walker Recall Efforts

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.12.2012

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that Republicans gathering for the annual state convention this weekend should be focused on ensuring...

Walker's War Against Workers Spreads to the Private Sector

Roger Bybee | Posted 05.11.2012

Roger Bybee

Labor observers are noting the second recent case of a Wisconsin manufacturing company very deliberately provoking a strike to gain the insertion of a "right-to-work" provision, suggesting that Gov. Scott Walker's attack on public employee rights is spreading to the private sector.

In Wisconsin Recall, Feelings Run Deep

AP | DINESH RAMDE and TODD RICHMOND | Posted 05.07.2012

RACINE, Wis. -- Al Trossen feels like a wanted man. The former Teamster voted for embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in 2010 but isn't sure who to ...

Loch Ness Monster Spotted, Ordered To Leave Wisconsin River

AP | Posted 05.04.2012

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- The Loch Ness monster is on vacation in Wisconsin – and state officials want the legendary lady to leave. Department of Nat...

Theme Of Walker Recall Shifts Away From Collective Bargaining

AP | TODD RICHMOND and DINESH RAMDE | Posted 05.02.2012

MADISON, Wis. — When Wisconsin Democrats launched their recall drive against Republican Gov. Scott Walker last year, it was all about unions. Th...

Walker Uses Fame As Selling Factor In Recall Efforts

Reuters | Posted 04.29.2012

* Could be third U.S. governor recalled from office * Pushed law to weaken public employee unions By Brendan O'Brien ...

Scott Walker's Opponents Release Fundraising Totals

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 04.27.2012

Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, two of the Democratic candidates challenging Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (...

'It's Pretty Clear That Tom Barrett Is Winning'

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 04.25.2012

MADISON, Wis. — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is showing signs of pulling ahead of the Democratic competition in the race to determine who faces W...

Denying Women Their Rights, Criminalizing Doctors

Anu Kumar | Posted 04.25.2012

Anu Kumar

Having been successful in creating onerous barriers to abortion -- technically still a legal procedure in the United States -- at the state level, anti-abortion activists continue their assault.

Walker Is the "False Statement" Champion

Jon Richards | Posted 04.25.2012

Jon Richards

Earlier this year during a televised visit to a conservative think tank in Washington, Walker said he was a "great believer in the truth" as he tried to defend his terrible record as governor. Politifact hasn't rated this Walker statement yet, but this one's easy. It gets a Pants-on-Fire False.