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Wisconsin Labor Protesters Say Next Fight at the Polls

MADISON, Wis. - Clogging the Wisconsin Capitol grounds and screaming angry chants, tens of thousands of undaunted pro-labor protesters descended on Madison again Saturday and vowed to focus on future elections now that contentious cuts to public worker union rights have become law. Protests have rocked the Capitol almost...

Opinion: Whitewashing Wisconsin's Protests

For the past two weeks, the news media have been swarming over Madison, Wis., covering every detail of the public-sector union protests against Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget cuts, as well as other similar protests around the country. If you've followed the mainstream press, you've seen lots of civil protests, lots...

Gov. Scott Walker's Budget Speech of Doom: What to Expect From the Wisconsin Address

As protesters continue to criticize his proposal to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers, Gov. Scott Walker this afternoon will reveal his full budget plan for Wisconsin. (Watch it live here.) He's said his goal is to help close a $3.6 billion deficit, and it's likely we'll hear about more...

Scott Walker Wisconsin Budget Address [LIVE STREAM]

As the Wisconsin protests continue, Gov. Scott Walker is about to announce full details of his two-year budget plan for the state, including deep cuts to education, local governments and public sector employees' benefits. Earlier this week the governor attempted to close down the Capitol in Madison, where protesters have...

Gov. Scott Walker 'Fireside Chat': Twitter Responds [VIDEO]

Time for a little heart-to-heart. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker delivered what was billed as a "fireside chat" regarding his highly contentious plan to strip state workers of collective bargaining rights. For the past week, large, angry protests have gripped Madison, and 14 Democratic legislators have fled the state rather...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Rep. Gwen Moore: The Struggle Continues: The Wisconsin Labor Movement One Year Later

Last week we recognized the one year anniversary of the beginning of the massive protests across Wisconsin against Scott Walker's wayward collective bargaining agreement. 2011 was the year of labor.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Megyn Kelly And Jesse Jackson Spar Over Wisconsin (VIDEO)

Megyn Kelly sparred with Rev. Jesse Jackson on Thursday's "America Live" about the ongoing protests in Wisconsin.

PARENTDISH

Message to Teachers in Wisconsin: Leave the Governor's Kids Out of It!

On February 15th, more than a thousand protesters gathered outside of the Wauwatosa, Wis., home of Governor Scott Walker to protest his proposed state budget bill.

SPINNER

Tom Morello Rallies for Wisconsin's Workers, Calls Madison 'The Next Cairo'

Former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello will headline the "Rally for Wisconsin's Workers" concert in Madison today in support of workers flocking to the state capitol to protest the challenge to their collective bargaining rights.

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10/12/11 Live coverage of the Occupy Madison protests Source: The Daily Page - Madison WI Several other Occupy Together solidarity demonstrations are being planned across Wisconsin, including Occupy Appleton , Occupy Green Bay , Occupy La Crosse , and Occupy Milwaukee.
10/07/11 Wall Street protest comes to Madison Source: ABC - WKOW 27 - Madison WI More than 400 protestors are expected to turn out at Reynolds Park on Madison's east side Friday evening, for an Occupy Madison protest.
02/21/11 Madison Protests Source: CNBC Video Governor Scott Walker rejects the union's offer, saying it's a short-term fix, and discusses the likelihood Wisconsin will be able to refinance its debt, with NBC's Scott Newell.

Background on madison protests

The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving at its zenith as many as 100,000 protestors opposing the Wisconsin budget repair bill.

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