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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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Walker Outlines 'Divide And Conquer' Strategy

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Posted 05.10.2012

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A filmmaker released a video Thursday that shows Gov. Scott Walker saying he would use "divide and conquer" as a strategy against unions. Walker ma...

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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's Rhetoric, Reality Collide

AP | TODD RICHMOND | Posted 04.20.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker established a program that has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in merit raises and bonuses to...

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Unions Take Sides In Wisconsin Recall Race

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 04.12.2012

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced his first endorsements from unions on Thursday in the race to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). Barret...

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Wisconsin Democrats Fight To Face Off Against Scott Walker In Recall

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 04.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Tuesday's GOP presidential primary in Wisconsin may have attracted significant national attention, but within the state, Republicans are...

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An Open Letter to Russ Feingold: Why You Have to Run for Governor

Mitchell Bard | Posted 04.01.2012

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This recall election will determine whether Scott Walker continues to damage the lower and middle classes in Wisconsin, and you may, in fact, be the only candidate that can beat him.

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Federal Court Strikes Down Key Portions Of Scott Walker's Anti-Union Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.31.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Just over a year after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a measure taking away most collective bargaining rights for public workers...

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Recall Election Ordered For Scott Walker

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 03.30.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — The recall election ordered Friday for embattled first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker quickly turned into a possible rematch w...

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The Struggle Continues: The Wisconsin Labor Movement One Year Later

Rep. Gwen Moore | Posted 05.13.2012

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My friend Scott Walker and so many of my Republican colleagues on Capitol Hill and across this country forgot the most important rule of democracy -- the power always lies with the people.

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Koch Brothers Fuel Anti-Union Push In Another State

The Huffington Post | Leigh Owens | Posted 03.01.2012

In Arizona, Republican efforts to dismantle public unions took another step forward this week. On Tuesday, the state Senate passed a bill banning t...

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New Poll Shows Trouble Ahead For Walker

Posted 02.28.2012

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A new poll finds Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) trailing two likely opponents in a recall election. However, their narrow leads suggest a long road a...

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Scott Walker Won't Challenge Recall Petition Signatures

Posted 03.27.2012

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) won't challenge the petitions calling for him to be recalled from office, his spokeswoman said Monday. Walker has u...

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On Anniversary of Prank Call to Gov. Walker, the Real David Koch Wants to "Stop Union Power"

Mary Bottari | Posted 04.24.2012

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Given the impact of his policies, to many observers Walker's recall election will be a bellwether on whether or not Americans will allow policymakers to force them to bear the blame and the brunt of the Wall Street financial crisis or if another view of Wisconsin's future will prevail.

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GOP Lawmaker Carries Gun On Wisconsin Chamber Floor

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 02.07.2012

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Wisconsin Assembly leader Bill Kramer said he's been carrying a concealed weapon during floor sessions, the AP reports. Kramer, a Republican from W...

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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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Protesters Plan To Counter Pro-Walker Rally

Patch.com | By Jim Price | Posted 01.20.2012

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Protests of some kind are being planned Saturday afternoon to counter the Celebrate Walker rally in Hart Park in Wauwatosa, according to several sourc...

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Scott Walker's Fundraising Hypocrisy

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 01.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- As Wisconsin Democrats continued their push to force his recall, Gov. Scott Walker (R) came to Washington on Thursday to raise funds for...

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Scott Walker's Chickens Come Home to Roost

Rep. Gwen Moore | Posted 03.04.2012

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The only thing "unusual" about the recall movement is Scott Walker's inability to listen to the will of the people of Wisconsin. As soon as he was elected he forgot who he was there to represent.

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Tommy Thompson's Secret Talks With Scott Walker

Ruth Conniff | Posted 02.21.2012

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As the political crisis was brewing in Wisconsin last winter, Governor Scott Walker rebuffed former governor Tommy Thompson's advice to reach a compromise with public employee unions, according to a state senator as well as a friend of Thompson's who was involved in the political drama at the time.

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Evidence Of Intimidation In Scott Walker Recall Campaign?

Posted 12.13.2011

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Volunteers working for the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) captured a video this week that they claim is proof of the sort of intimid...

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'Sour Grapes,' 'It's Not About Being Popular'

Posted 11.30.2011

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A Wisconsin high school teacher, Kristi, serves as the star of Gov. Scott Walker's latest promotional ad defending against an effort to force his reca...

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Scott Walker's New Jobs Plan: Abstinence-Only Education

Mother Jones | Kate Sheppard | Posted 11.16.2011

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A bill launched during Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's jobs session and nearing passage in the Legislature would repeal significant portions of the stat...

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Scott Walker Recall Effort Kicks Off

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 01.15.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — Jubilant opponents of Republican Gov. Scott Walker launched their effort Tuesday to try to recall him from office, starting a 60...

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Pajama Parties For Scott Walker Recall Effort

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 01.14.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — Political foes hoping to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker over his moves to significantly curb union rights in Wisconsin plan...

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