Wisconsin

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

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.29.2012

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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.

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Progressive Group Pours Major Cash Into Scott Walker Recall Effort

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.29.2012

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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...

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Walker's Wisconsin: Divided. (Conquered?)

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.28.2012

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Bashing Milwaukee for fun and profit...

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Officials Unknowingly Commit Felony With Recall Move

AP | DINESH RAMDE | Posted 05.26.2012

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

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

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2012

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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...

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How Walker Divided Wisconsin

The New York Times Magazine | Posted 05.25.2012

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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...

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

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.23.2012

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

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Scott Walker: The "Divide and Conquer" Governor

Jon Richards | Posted 05.22.2012

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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.

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Scott Walker Gave Dubious Testimony To Congress: House Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.21.2012

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

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Friday Talking Points -- Good Enough for My Money

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.18.2012

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?

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

Posted 05.17.2012

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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 ...

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FBI Joins Search Mom And Son Who Disappeared

Posted 05.15.2012

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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...

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

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.15.2012

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

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

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.15.2012

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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...

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Aging Citizens Contribute to National Growth

Michael Hodin | Posted 05.14.2012

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

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Intraparty Fight Threatens To Overshadow Walker Recall Efforts

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.12.2012

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

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Walker's War Against Workers Spreads to the Private Sector

Roger Bybee | Posted 05.11.2012

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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.

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In Wisconsin Recall, Feelings Run Deep

AP | DINESH RAMDE and TODD RICHMOND | Posted 05.07.2012

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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 ...

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Loch Ness Monster Spotted, Ordered To Leave Wisconsin River

AP | Posted 05.04.2012

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

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Theme Of Walker Recall Shifts Away From Collective Bargaining

AP | TODD RICHMOND and DINESH RAMDE | Posted 05.02.2012

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

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Walker Uses Fame As Selling Factor In Recall Efforts

Reuters | Posted 04.29.2012

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

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Scott Walker's Opponents Release Fundraising Totals

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 04.27.2012

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

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

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 04.25.2012

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

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Denying Women Their Rights, Criminalizing Doctors

Anu Kumar | Posted 04.25.2012

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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.

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Walker Is the "False Statement" Champion

Jon Richards | Posted 04.25.2012

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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.

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