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Wisconsin governor swings budget axe

February 25, 2015 By Joseph Zimmermann

A massive fight-back has already begun, and even some long-time Republican legislators are questioning the wisdom of the Walker budget.

Wisconsin workers again battle Walker’s anti-labor steamroller

February 25, 2015 By Dominique Paul Noth

Trashing promises to provide a fair hearing, the Republican leader of Wisconsin's state Senate labor committee rammed through a bill that would make union shops illegal.

Wisconsin’s Walker worries as workers organize

October 31, 2014 By Joseph Zimmermann

In U.S. elections, incumbent governors have an 80 percent chance of being re-elected. So why is Scott Walker having such a difficult time convincing voters to give him a second term?

Obama barnstorms in Wisconsin against the GOP

October 30, 2014 By Tim Wheeler

Without mentioning Wisconsin's GOP Gov. Scott Walker by name, President Obama blasted Walker for opposing an increase in Wisconsin's $7.25 minimum wage.

Wisconsin moves from progressive “dairyland” to “plutocrats’ paradise”

January 31, 2014 By Joseph Zimmermann

Wisconsin's governor is attempting to launch a presidential campaign based on his reputation for union-busting, and a state legislature that draws up legislation to satisfy the needs of one multimillionaire.