Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Russ Feingold Raising Money In Wisconsin Recall Race

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.18.2012

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On May 30, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) will have two big fundraisers to help him raise money in his campaign to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker...

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Democratic Mayor Jumps Into Scott Walker Recall Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.31.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) announced on Friday that he is jumping into the recall race to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), s...

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Former Scott Walker Aide Pleads Guilty

Appleton Post-Crescent | Posted 02.07.2012

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MILWAUKEE -- A staffer who worked for Gov. Scott Walker when Walker was the Milwaukee County executive has pleaded guilty to two charges of posting pr...

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Amanda Terkel

Scott Walker's Fundraising Pitch: 'Big Labor Bosses' Are Out To Get Me

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 01.20.2012

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WASHINGTON -- "Big Union-sponsored mercenaries." "Bare-knuckle union attacks." "Strong-arm tactics." Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) most recent ...

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Anna Staver

Veterans Board Revolts Over Scott Walker's Power Grab

HuffingtonPost.com | Anna Staver | Posted 01.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is facing a backlash from his attempts to consolidate his power over a veterans agency that traditionall...

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Bell Rings For Main Event In Wisconsin Recalls

Menomonee Falls, WI Patch | Carl Engelking and Lyssa Beyer | Posted 11.16.2011

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The dust just settled after a series of heated state Senate recall elections over the summer, but those were just the prelude to the main event....

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LIVE BLOG: Walker Recall Effort Now Under Way

Patch | Adam W. McCoy | Posted 11.15.2011

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Real-time coverage of the first day of the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker from office. Stay on top of what's happening with the recall a...

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It's Recall Time For Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Mother Jones | Andy Kroll | Posted 11.14.2011

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In late September, Democratic pollster Paul Maslin met with staffers from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin in a bright conference room with a view of...

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Scott Walker Recall Effort Picks Up Steam

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 01.09.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — The resounding rejection of an anti-union law by Ohio voters provides a huge boost for Democrats and union officials preparing f...

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Why Are Republicans Playing With Fire?

Harlan Green | Posted 10.05.2011

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Harlan Green

The reports that 4,000 FAA employees and up to 70,000 airport construction workers narrowly escaped being laid off until Labor Day because Congress went on vacation is unbelievably true.

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Eight Civics Lessons from Governor Walker

Diane Ravitch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Ravitch

By his negative example, Governor Scott Walker has reminded us about the rights and obligations of citizenship and about the importance of standing up for the rights of children and workers to sustain a functioning democracy.

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Scapegoating Educators

Franklin Schargel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Franklin Schargel

Educators did not cause today's deficit problem. But it is easier to target educators rather than the financial, insurance and banking industries that did.

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Wisconsin Layoff Notices Coming Tomorrow

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday that he will issue layoff notices to 1,500 state workers on Friday if his proposal forcing ...

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Solidarity Protests Draw Thousands Across U.S.

Reuters | Michelle Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied in cities across the United States on Saturday to express solidarity with Wisconsin public sector ...

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'Magnets In Our Shoulders': The Union Of Unions

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, WIS -- For the past ten days, tens of thousands of union protesters have swarmed the state capitol building in Madison, Wis. to protest Repub...

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Buffalo Beast Website Goes Down

Posted 05.25.2011

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The online news site Buffalo Beast has gone offline after publishing a prank phone call between Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and a Buffalo Beast editor...

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Neighboring States Celebrate Tax Hike, But Will It Really Help Them?

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — While many states consider boosting their economies with tax cuts, Illinois officials are betting on the opposite tactic: dr...

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