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Obama to Visit Master Lock in Milwaukee Next Week
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 02/10/12 - President Barack Obama will visit Master Lock in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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GOP Senate Leader Says 3 Recalls Will Proceed
Last Updated: 1:22 PM 02/10/12 - The Republican leader of the state Senate says he expects recall elections to proceed against three of his colleagues, despite challenges they have made to thousands of signatures on petitions seeking their ouster from office.
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Democrats Say GOP Recall Challenges Won't Stand
Last Updated: 11:38 AM 02/10/12 - Democrats say challenges to thousands of signatures submitted on petitions to recall four incumbent Republican state senators won't stand and the elections will be ordered.
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Wisconsin to Use Part of Settlement for Budget
Last Updated: 11:31 AM 02/10/12 - Wisconsin will use about $26 million of its $140 million share of a national mortgage settlement to help plug a state budget hole.
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Judge Denies Request to Stop Voter ID Law
Last Updated: 8:53 PM 02/09/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin judge has denied a group's request to temporarily stop the state's new voter identification law from taking effect this month.
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Senators Targeted for Recall Submit Challenges
Last Updated: 4:53 PM 02/09/12 - All four Republican state senators targeted for recall have filed challenges to signatures collection on petitions.
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Business Group Launches Ad Against U.S. Rep. Baldwin
Last Updated: 3:31 PM 02/09/12 - A business-backed trade group is launching a statewide ad against U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin.
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Democrat to Seek Justice Department Probe
Last Updated: 2:32 PM 02/09/12 - A Democratic state representative wants the Wisconsin Department of Justice to investigate the way Republicans handled the redrawing of political boundaries in the state.
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Democratic Leader Blasts Walker Over Budget
Last Updated: 1:18 PM 02/09/12 - The Democratic leader of the Wisconsin state Assembly says a new projection showing Wisconsin faces a $143 million budget shortfall illustrates irresponsible action by Gov. Scot Walker.
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Emergency Steps Needed to Balance Budget? Walker Says No
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 02/09/12 - Wisconsin's state budget condition has worsened to the point that Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature will need to take emergency steps to avoid being out of balance before the end of June.
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Wisconsin Teachers Union Endorses Falk
Last Updated: 5:00 PM 02/08/12 - Wisconsin's largest statewide teachers union has endorsed Democrat Kathleen Falk in the possible recall election against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
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Unions Seek Veto Pledge Over Bargaining Rights
Last Updated: 3:31 PM 02/08/12 - Wisconsin union leaders are asking Democratic candidates for governor to pledge that they will veto the next state budget if it doesn't restore collective bargaining rights for public workers. -
Democratic Senator Vinehout Enters Governor's Race
Last Updated: 12:46 PM 02/08/12 - Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma says she is running for governor if a recall election is ordered against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
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UPDATE: Santorum Wins Minnesota, Missouri GOP Votes
Last Updated: 10:38 PM 02/07/12 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rick Santorum has won Minnesota's Republican caucuses, breaking Mitt Romney's winning streak in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
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UWMC Students Get Relevant Lesson with State's Political Climate
Last Updated: 10:50 PM 02/07/12 - With so much to consider, students at UW-Marathon County are getting a useful lesson in democracy.
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Democrats Tour State to Talk About Walker Probe
Last Updated: 4:31 PM 02/07/12 - Democratic officials are traveling across the state to talk about the ongoing investigation into former close aides and associates of Gov. Scott Walker when he served as Milwaukee County executive.
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Simac Considers Run for State Assembly
Last Updated: 4:06 PM 02/07/12 - Eagle River Republican Kim Simac may enter the political ring again.
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Democrats Call on Walker to Lift Family Care Cap
Last Updated: 3:15 PM 02/07/12 - The four Democrats have sent a letter urging Republican Gov. Scott Walker to lift the enrollment cap on the state's Family Care program that helps keep the elderly and disabled out of nursing homes.
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Fitzgerald to Challenge Thousands of Recall Signatures
Last Updated: 2:41 PM 02/07/12 - Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he plans on challenging enough signatures on recall petitions to stop any election.
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Wisconsin Elections Board Considering Review Options
Last Updated: 2:36 PM 02/07/12 - The Wisconsin state elections board is considering using statistical sampling methods to determine how often duplicate names appear on recall petitions containing an estimated 1.9 million signatures.
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Board Agrees to Reject outside Petition Reviews
Last Updated: 10:06 AM 02/07/12 - Wisconsin's elections board has agreed not to accept independent reviews of recall petitions done by anyone other than Gov. Scott Walker and other targeted office holders and those who circulated the petitions.
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Democrat Falk Embarks on Campaign Tour, in Wausau Tuesday
Last Updated: 1:00 PM 02/07/12 - Democrat Kathleen Falk is embarking on a statewide tour to tout her campaign against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
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GOP Lawmakers Signed Redistricting Secrecy Deals
Last Updated: 9:46 AM 02/07/12 - Nearly all of Wisconsin's Republican legislators signed legal agreements promising not to discuss new redistricting maps while they were being developed.
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Gov. Walker says DA Requested Talks on Probe
Last Updated: 8:37 PM 02/06/12 - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he voluntarily agreed to the Milwaukee County district attorney's request to meet with him about a secret investigation that so far has led to charges against five of Walker's former close aides and associates.
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Sen. Galloway Campaign Sends Postcards to Petition Signatories
Last Updated: 11:00 PM 02/06/12 - Recall supporters handed over about 21,000 signatures to the Government Accountability Board. 15,647 are needed to force a recall election.
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Obama Coming to Milwaukee area Feb. 15
Last Updated: 2:41 PM 02/06/12 - President Barack Obama plans to make a stop in the Milwaukee area next week, marking the first time he's come to Wisconsin in 13 months and his eighth visit since taking office.
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Wis. Elections Board Wants to do Review Itself
Last Updated: 1:50 PM 02/06/12 - The head of the Wisconsin state elections board charged with reviewing about 1.9 million signatures seeking to recall Gov. Scott Walker and five others says verification work done by outside tea party groups should not be considered.
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Rep. Dan Meyer will Not seek Re-election to State Assembly
Last Updated: 12:02 PM 02/06/12 - State Representative Dan Meyer has announced he will not be seeking re-election to the State Assembly. The Eagle River Republican has represented the 34th Assembly District since 2000.
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Madison Matters: Groups Hope to Stop Wis. ID Law
Last Updated: 11:38 AM 02/05/12 - Some Wisconsin voters hope to stop a voter identification law before it takes effect later this month.
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Wis. board posts Kleefisch recall petitions online
Last Updated: 7:41 PM 02/03/12 - The state board overseeing elections in Wisconsin has now posted online the petitions seeking the recall of Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Board staff scanned 140,123 petition pages for Kleefisch's recall. You can see them for yourself at http://gab.wi.gov.
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Wis. Governor to Meet with District Attorney
Last Updated: 3:44 PM 02/03/12 - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is voluntarily meeting with a district attorney leading a secret investigation into former close aides that has already led to indictments against five people.
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Wis. Court Vacates Ruling on Recall Signatures
Last Updated: 3:29 PM 02/03/12 - The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has vacated an order that would require state election officials to be more aggressive in ferreting out fake or duplicate signatures on recall petitions.
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Wisconsin Assemblyman Carries Concealed Weapons During Debates
Last Updated: 1:59 PM 02/03/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Republican lawmaker who presides over the state Assembly says he's been carrying a concealed weapon during floor sessions.
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Milwaukee County Supervisor Charged with Taking Bribe
Last Updated: 5:17 PM 02/02/12 - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Prosecutors have charged Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas with accepting a bribe in exchange for promoting a company on a county contract.
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Wis. GOP Candidate Got Stimulus Money
Last Updated: 1:50 PM 02/02/12 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Neumann strongly disavows the federal stimulus program, but records show his own solar energy company has received more than $80,000 in stimulus grants.
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Sen. Kohl Wants FBI to Reconsider Closures
Last Updated: 9:27 PM 02/01/12 - Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin) is calling on the FBI to reconsider plans to close three offices in Wisconsin.
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UPDATE: Democrat Cullen bows out of Governor's Race
Last Updated: 2:56 PM 02/01/12 - Democratic state Sen. Tim Cullen is bowing out of the governor's race, saying he can't raise the money to compete with better-known opponents.
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Gov. Walker to Visit Schofield Wednesday during "Turning Around Wisconsin" Tour
Last Updated: 5:35 PM 02/01/12 - Governor Scott Walker will be in central Wisconsin Wednesday morning for his “Turning Around Wisconsin” tour. The governor spoke at Stanley-Boyd Elementary school last Thursday, but canceled his Schofield appearance due to weather.
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Thompson Says Federal Workers Should Pay More
Last Updated: 9:30 AM 02/01/12 - Republican Tommy Thompson says federal workers should pay more for their health insurance and pension benefits, just like Wisconsin state workers were forced to do last year.
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Romney Wins Florida, Gingrich Vows to Push On
Last Updated: 7:26 PM 01/31/12 - Mitt Romney won a commanding victory in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from defeat and taking a significant step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the setback, Newt Gingrich vowed to press on.
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Donna Seidel to Challenge Galloway in Possible Recall
Last Updated: 5:46 PM 01/31/12 - State Representative Donna Seidel has announced she will challenge Republican Senator Pam Galloway in a potential recall election for her State Senate Seat. Seidel made the annoucement at UW-Marathon County Tuesday morning.
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Fitzgerald Lags other Candidates in Fundraising
Last Updated: 10:23 AM 01/31/12 - Wisconsin state Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald is far behind in campaign fundraising compared to the two other Republicans running for the U.S. Senate.
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UPDATE: Walker Recall Petitions Now Posted Online
Last Updated: 8:40 PM 01/31/12 - Petitions seeking the recall of Republican Gov. Scott Walker are now posted online. We have a direct link posted - it does take several minutes for the documents to load.
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AP: Thompson raises $656,000 in 3 Months
Last Updated: 1:21 PM 01/30/12 - Tommy Thompson says he has raised more than $656,000 in three months and has about $544,000 cash on hand in his bid to win the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race.
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Recall Petitions Delivered to Gov. Walker
Last Updated: 5:22 PM 01/27/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin elections officials say they have delivered electronic copies to Gov. Scott Walker's campaign seeking his recall from office.
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Thompson Reports Net Worth Topping $13 Million
Last Updated: 1:28 PM 01/27/12 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson is reporting his net worth at more than $13 million.
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Obama Decries Rising Cost of College Education
Last Updated: 10:07 AM 01/27/12 - President Barack Obama says colleges and universities must be held accountable for the rising cost of higher education.
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2 More Doctors Wrote Sick Note Deemed Fraudulent
Last Updated: 12:43 PM 01/27/12 - The Madison School District has released additional sick notes given to Capitol protesters last year which show two more doctors provided the excuses the district deemed to be fraudulent.
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Poll: Most People Support Wis. Voter ID law
Last Updated: 10:59 AM 01/26/12 - A new poll shows most people support a state law that requires voters to show photo identification at the ballot box starting next month.
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UPDATE: Assembly Passes Mining Bill
Last Updated: 2:35 PM 01/27/12 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans in the state Assembly have passed a sweeping bill to help a Florida-based company open an iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin.
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