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3 hrs ago | Star Tribune

Obama sees warnings in North Carolina, Wisconsin, bright spot in New Mexico in race to 270

An analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes, the total needed to win the presidency, and where Democratic President Barack Obama and probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney stand now.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, New Mexico, New Mexico Government, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, Senator Kelly Ayotte, US Senate, Republican, Senator Rob Portman

7 hrs ago | Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Reason-Rupe: Wisconsinites Favor Increasing Public Union Retirement...

The latest Reason-Rupe poll of 708 Wisconsin adults on landline and cell phones suggests Wisconsin voters favor reforming public employee unions, over raising taxes and cutting education and health care spending, to address the state budget deficit.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Wisconsin Government, Scott Walker, US Governors, Pension

Fri May 25, 2012

The Weekly Standard

On, Wisconsin

"This is what democracy looks like." That was the boast of protesters occupying the Wisconsin state capitol 16 months ago as they blocked Republican lawmakers from entering the legislature and celebrated Democratic state senators who had fled the state to avoid a vote on Governor Scott Walker's budget reforms.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Scott Walker, US Governors, Milwaukee, WI

FOX6Now.com

110,000+ Wisconsinites requested absentee ballots, voted early

More than 110,000 Wisconsin residents have already requested absentee ballots or voted absentee in the clerk's office for the June 5 recall election.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

WOZZ-FM Appleton

Washed-out roads across northwest Wisconsin...

Folks in far northwest Wisconsin are dealing with washed-out roads, after more than 3 inches of rain pounded the region Thursday and Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Weather, Douglas County, WI, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Marathon City, WI

Channel3000

Strong winds down trees, power lines in southern Wisconsin

The heavy storms that spawned a tornado near Wausau brought only strong winds to the Madison area, but it was enough to bring down trees and leave thousands without power.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Wausau, WI, Sun Prairie, WI, Weather

WSTC-AM Norwalk

Wis. museum offers hands-on farm work

History buffs will get a chance this summer to experience chores on a pioneer-era Wisconsin farm the old-fashioned way - by doing them.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Travel

Daily Jefferson County Union

Fitzgerald advises it's time to move forward

Each candidate was asked a series of questions ranging from collective bargaining to the recall elections themselves.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Fort Atkinson, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Scott Walker, US Governors, US News

Thu May 24, 2012

The Huffington Post

Tommy Thompson, Wisconsin Senate Candidate, Accepts Corporate Board Chairmanship

TherapeuticsMD, a Boca Raton-based drug company and parent company of vitaMedMD , announced Thompson's appointment to the board chairmanship last week, touting his background at HHS, including his work in adding prescription drug coverage to Medicare during his tenure.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Tammy Baldwin, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Herb Kohl, US Senate, Tommy Thompson, Wisconsin Government, Healthcare Law, Law

Reuters

Democrats rush money to Wisconsin for Walker recall

A supporter holds a sign autographed by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after he attended a phone bank on behalf of Wisconsin Gov.

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Related Topix: Scott Walker, US Governors, US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney, Milwaukee County, WI

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

New Poll: Obama Leads Romney In Wisconsin, But Gary Johnson Could Impact the Race

While a majority of Wisconsin voters plan to vote for Republican Governor Scott Walker in the June 5th recall election, Wisconsinites plan to vote for President Barack Obama by a margin of 10 percent over Mitt Romney.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, US Politics, US News, Gary E. Johnson, Gary Johnson, Republican, Scott Walker, US Governors, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney

FOX6Now.com

Unemployment rates drop in Wisconsin cities, counties

Unemployment rates dropped in most Wisconsin counties and largest cities last month, according to the latest batch of jobs data released Wednesday, less than two weeks before the June 5 recall against Gov.

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Related Topix: Scott Walker, US Governors

WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

Storm Team 4: Wind advisory for most of Southeastern Wisconsin

Gusty winds and high temperatures are expected across much of Southeastern Wisconsin on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Weather

Examiner.com

Cuccinelli steps into Wisconsin

Virginia Attorney General, 2013 gubernatorial candidate andA legal thorn in ObamaCare's side, Ken Cuccinelli has taken a rather large step into the Wisconsin recall.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Scott Walker, US Governors, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, Republican, 2012 Presidential Election

Wed May 23, 2012

Examiner.com

Wisconsin recalls offer voters chance to remove medical marijuana obstacles

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four Republican state senators including Senate GOP Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald are facing June 5 recall elections.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Medication, Scott Walker, US Governors, Dane County, WI

WXOW-TV La Crosse

DNR to lift burning ban in northwestern Wis.

Fears of a raging forest fire sweeping across far northwestern Wisconsin have abated enough that state officials plan to lift burning restrictions in the area this week.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Wisconsin Government, Weather

Deseret News

Wisconsin theft victim uploads video of suspected thief

A Wisconsin man whose camcorder was briefly stolen has found a way to get back at the suspected thief: He uploaded a video to YouTube that the suspect took with the camera, a clip in which the man reveals his name, shows his face and admits he stole the camera.

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Related Topix: Scott Walker, US Governors, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Daily Kos

Why I'm running in Wisconsin's 23rd Senate District recall election

I aA A m running in the upcoming recall election against Republican Terry Moulton on June 5th to restore priorities in job creation and to balance the budget fairly with corporations paying their fair share just as public employees have been asked to do.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Scott Walker, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law, US News, Liberal Political News

National Review Online

Wisconsin's - Act 10' Has Saved Taxpayers a Billion

While a lightning rod for controversy and recall, Wisconsin's Act 10 has paid significant dividends to taxpayers, according to a new analysis by the Beacon Hill Institute for Public Policy Research, at Suffolk University in Boston.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Suffolk University

KBOI-AM Boise

Wisconsin Democrats Face Hurdles Ahead of Recall

With just under two weeks to go until the recall election in Wisconsin, Democrats appear to be facing rising odds in their quest to unseat Republican Gov.

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Related Topix: Scott Walker, US Governors, University of Wisconsin Madison, Dane County, WI, Milwaukee, WI

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