“Wisconsin” on The Daily Caller

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)

South Carolina senator and tea party stalwart Jim DeMint has endorsed former congressman Mark Neumann in the Wisconsin Senate Republican primary. (more)

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker recently addressed conservative activists at the Young America’s Foundation West Coast Leadership Conference at the Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara, California. Through the courtesy of YAF, The Daily Caller was given the opportunity to ask Walker several questions during a videotaped Q-and-A session. (more)

1.) Dems rely on voter fraud, says Dem — Every vote counts. And if you’re a Democrat, that goes double. Literally. TheDC’s Neil Munro reports: (more)

A conservative group is accusing state Sen. Lena C. Taylor of being “an accessory” to possible voter fraud after some 20 individuals, including a felon on work-release, voted in the April election listing as their residence a Milwaukee group home operated by Taylor’s mother on property owned by the senator. (more)

The taxman got an early Christmas present from the Obama administration this week with the approval of a new fee on all fresh Christmas trees. (more)

Over the past few weeks, Wisconsin’s state legislators have been strongly pressured to pass AB 210. The bill quickly cleared the State Assembly on October 18, after which it was assigned to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing, which I chair. (more)

Two weeks ago, Jeff Fitzgerald announced that he would give up a relatively safe and quite successful position as Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly to run for the Senate. Despite a field of formidable opponents, Fitzgerald believes that he has the “compelling story” and the right credentials to make it work. (more)

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson leads among Republicans in the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl, but more conservative candidates are creeping up behind him. (more)

A new ad produced by the Democratic House Majority PAC targets Wisconsin Republican Rep. Sean Duffy’s diet, pointing to his fondness of sushi and steak as evidence that he is “out of touch” with voters. (more)

SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin (AP) — More than two decades after Scott Anderson told his California congregation that he was gay and therefore must resign as its pastor, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) is preparing to welcome him back. (more)

It’s all fun and games until somebody gets offended — at least in Wisconsin, the first state in the country to ban politically incorrect public school mascots, specifically those considered offensive to Native Americans. (more)