Sen. Ron Johnson said Thursday that every member of the state legislature in Wisconsin received an email that said “we’re going to put a bullet in your head. We know where you and your family live.” (more)
A Wisconsin teacher’s union is suing a school district on behalf of a former teacher currently serving a 1o-year prison sentence, according to EAGnews.org. (more)
Relying on an alternative set of jobs numbers, embattled Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker is touting job creation during his term in office, saying numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics — which show Wisconsin losing jobs during that period — are not accurate. (more)
CHICAGO — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker predicted on Friday that not only will he win his recall election in June, but that his victory would encourage other politicians at the state and national level to show more political courage. (more)
Gov. Scott Walker said Monday he plans to revive a contentious proposal to require police to collect DNA samples from suspects upon arrest in at least some felony and sex cases in his next state budget. (more)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently appeared on my podcast to discuss the recall effort against him. During our brief conversation, we discussed which Democratic primary candidate he believes will face him, how his reforms have improved education in Wisconsin, and how his family has been targeted by his political critics. (more)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has upheld most of Wisconsin’s law curbing collective bargaining rights, but he sided with unions in at least one key area by saying union dues could automatically be withdrawn from public workers’ paychecks. (more)
A Gannett Media executive was red-faced this weekend after nine of her employees were caught doing exactly what their paper had exposed 29 circuit judges for doing: trying to bring down Republican Gov. Scott Walker. (more)
Twenty-nine circuit court judges violated Wisconsin’s Code of Judicial conduct by signing the petition to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker, according to a complaint filed by the Landmark Legal Foundation. (more)
The Wisconsin state Senate voted unanimously this week to honor the man behind the iconic “cheesehead” hat — the so-called “Father of Fromage,” Ralph Bruno — and his company’s employees. (more)
It can happen to the best of reporters when on deadline, but it can be lesson as well. (more)
1.) Divulge-Mitt — See, like “divulgement,” except with the word “Mitt” in it. Because of this story. TheDC’s David Martosko reports: (more)
National labor union-backed liberal activists have gathered and submitted 1 million signatures in Wisconsin in support of an orchestrated effort to force a recall election against Republican Gov. Scott Walker. (more)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The AFL-CIO on Tuesday launched a new advertising campaign to promote unions as a voice for all working people, a move that comes amid declining membership and growing hostility to organized labor in a number of states. (more)
Since entering office in 2011 on the heels of the tea-party fueled Republican midterm election tidal wave, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker has made difficult decisions and pushed through tough-minded, cost-cutting legislation to fix his state’s budget problems. His actions have inspired heated push back by the left and even a movement to recall him. (more)
As kids, we all wanted to change our names to something more awesome than the boring generics we were given. From Wolverine to Tyrannosaurus Rex to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, we had name aspirations above and beyond John and Sarah. (more)
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — State election officials must “take affirmative steps” to remove fake or duplicate names from recall petitions, a judge ruled Thursday, handing a victory to Republican officials who felt the Government Accountability Board wasn’t planning to be aggressive enough in vetting signatures. (more)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday that he expects to face a recall election sometime in June. (more)
Adolf Hitler and Mickey Mouse signatures will be counted in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, so long as they are properly dated and bear a Wisconsin address. (more)
A decade ago, if Tommy Thompson had entered a Senate race in Wisconsin, the Republican primary would have been over. But when the state’s only four-term governor announced his candidacy for the Senate on Thursday, he was met with a barrage of attacks claiming that his record was not conservative enough. (more)






















