Wisconsin Recall Elections Under Way
Six seats in the Wisconsin State Senate are up for grabs today. The elections are being viewed as a referendum on the collective bargaining restrictions signed into law this year by Republican Governor...
View ArticleThe Process is Political: Wisconsin Recalls 'the Most Negative Ever'
Our daily look at the details that can change everything. Wisconsin Recalls 'the Most Negative Ever': It was clear the Wisconsin recall elections were a politically nasty affair, but now there are...
View ArticleEffort to Recall Gov. Scott Walker Kicks Off in Wisconsin
Tuesday night in Madison, Wisconsin, organizers began a campaign to recall Governor Scott Walker. The effort was engendered by the Republican governor's support of a law that removed collective...
View ArticleTop of the Hour: Occupy Wall Street Eviction, Morning Headlines
After being evicted from Zuccotti Park at 1am this morning, protesters in New York City are relocating protests to intersections near the park, as well as Foley Square.
View ArticleWisconsin Focused on Possible Recall of Governor Scott Walker
Tomorrow's primary in Wisconsin is an important one for Mitt Romney, who is looking for a boost that will secure the GOP presidential nomination. But the presidential primary takes a back seat for...
View ArticleMilwaukee Mayor to Challenge Gov. Scott Walker
Democrats in Wisconsin chose Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for the upcoming recall election against Governor Scott Walker, which is set for June 5. It's been well over a year since Gov. Walker first...
View ArticleThis Week's Agenda: Trouble in the Euro Zone, Latino Voter Litmus Test for...
Problems continue to plague the Eurozone this week, as the Spanish government tries to convince outside analysts that their banks won't require outside investment, even as mortgage defaults continue to...
View ArticleScott Walker Recalled or Not, Wisconsin's Days of Unity are Gone
On the eve of Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election, political analysts from all over the country have been looking for broad implications of either outcome. Ruth Conniff of Madison's own The...
View ArticleWhy The American Middle-Class Needs Unions
Last night in Wisconsin, voters weighed in on whether Governor Scott Walker would stay in office. The recall began with protests over Governor Walker's attempts to curb union bargaining power in...
View ArticleThe Wisconsin Recall Election
Wisconsin voters rejected the efforts to recall Governor Scott Walker. Wisconsin Reporter'sMatt Kittle and The Washington Post'sNia-Malika Henderson discuss the results of the election, and the...
View ArticleOpinion: Was the Wisconsin Recall Election a Bellwether for the Nation?
Scott Walker is the governor of the Badger State, but this week he might as well have been running for a second term in the White House. His victory in a recall election is on the political examination...
View ArticleOpinion: How Should Progressives Handle Wisconsin Loss? Take Cues from GOP
Last night in Wisconsin held bad news for progressives.First, Scott Walker won, holding on to his governorship in the recall election. Second, money won, as his 8-1 cash advantage over his main rival...
View ArticleShortchanged: Joe Nocera on Unions and the Middle Class
In light of the failed Wisconsin recall, Joe Nocera, New York Times op-ed columnist and co-author of All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis, discusses the correlation...
View ArticleWho Had the Better Week—Cuomo or Christie?
Both rock stars in their own right, both trying to right their states' ships, and both building serious momentum for a potential presidential run. Every Friday, we'll look at whose week will look...
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