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Sarah Palin Defends Wis. Governor for Controversial Union Bill

MADISON, Wis. -- Sarah Palin defended Wisconsin's governor at a tea party tax day rally Saturday, telling hundreds of supporters that his polarizing union rights law is designed to save public jobs. Braving snow showers and a frigid wind outside the state Capitol building, the former Alaska governor and GOP vice...

Canvass Shows Conservative Wins Wisconsin Court Race

MADISON, Wis. -- A conservative state Supreme Court justice overcame efforts to tie him to Wisconsin's polarizing governor and survived a near-upset in a race that drew national attention after a fierce fight over union rights. County tallies finalized Friday showed Justice David Prosser defeated little-known challenger...

Wisconsin Governor Defends Hobbling Unions

WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defended his school of union hobbling as a route to fiscal discipline to budget-weary Washington on Thursday, telling a House committee that protracted, nail-biting negotiations in tough economic times can produce inaction and bad policy. "Sometimes," the Republican governor told...

Unreported Votes Upset Wisconsin Justice Election [VIDEO]

Vote-Counting Error Rocks Wisconsin Court Race

WAUKESHA, Wis. -- A stunning discovery of votes in Wisconsin could give the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race to the conservative incumbent in an election largely seen as a referendum on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's explosive union rights law. Adding another twist, the county clerk who said she incorrectly...

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Tom Barrett Will Stress Scott Walker's 'Failure To Lead' In Final Debate

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to continue aggressively criticizing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) Thursday night when the men meet for their second and final debate before the June 5 gubernatorial recall election.

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Don C. Reed: Scott Walker's Walking Papers? Wisconsin Recall Effort Approaches Climax

There are moments in life when one can either fly, or be stuck in the mud forever.

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Walker Donor Got Big Break

A Wisconsin billionaire who is Gov. Scott Walker's largest campaign donor owed no state taxes in 2010 because of a change in her corporation's structure.

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Tom Barrett Campaign Flooded With Calls After Spam Text Messages Label Mayor 'Union Puppet'

The phones at Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's (D) gubernatorial campaign headquarters were clogged all day Tuesday after an unsolicited text message went out to cell phones accusing Barrett of being a "union puppet" and telling Wisconsinites to call his office and complain.

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Scott Walker Reports $30 Million In Donations Ahead Of Recall Election

Republican Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $30 million since he took office, including a remarkable $5.8 million in the last five weeks reported to Wisconsin regulators Tuesday.

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06/01/12 Walker, Barrett spar on jobs in final recall debate Source: La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse WI Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, repeatedly sparred over collective bargaining rights, Wisconsin's economy and an ongoing criminal investigation into Walker's former aides during a contentious debate Thursday, their last matchup before Tuesday's recall election.
06/01/12 Clinton looks to fire up Democrats for recall Source: La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse WI Former President Bill Clinton is looking to fire up Democrats on Friday in Milwaukee, just four days before the recall election targeting Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
06/01/12 Walker, Barrett spar in Source: Daily News - West Bend WI Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Tom Barrett, repeatedly sparred over collective bargaining rights, Wisconsin's economy and an ongoing criminal investigation into Walker's former aides during a contentious debate Thursday, their last matchup before Tuesday's recall election.
06/01/12 Susan Stamper Brown: Making case for Gov. Scott Walker Source: Baxter Bulletin - Mountain Home AR Name-calling is the cowards way to avoid intelligent discourse.
06/01/12 Letter: Everyone is tired of recalls in Wisconsin Source: Fond du Lac - Fond Du Lac WI The fight to retain our governor and lieutenant governor to the end of their original four-year terms has cost all us over $25 million.