Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Wis. gov. rebuffs Democrats' request for meetingMar 06, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state nearly three weeks ago asked Monday for a meeting with Gov. Scott Walker to talk about changes to his plan to eli...
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Labor unions find support erodingMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - RACINE, Wis. — There once was time when Harry and Nancy Harrington — their teenage children in tow — walked the picket line outside the nursing home where she was a med...
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Wis. governor warns of layoffs, talks to DemocratsMar 03, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Thousands of Wisconsin state workers were bracing for layoff notices Friday as Republican Gov. Scott Walker and absent Democrats remained in a standoff o...
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Protesters leave Wis. Capitol after 17 daysMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Pro-union protesters who had been camping out at the Wisconsin Capitol for 17 days vacated the building peacefully late Thursday after a judge ordered t...
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Eau Claire County team wins quirky science contestMar 01, 2011 10:00 pm - MENOMONIE, Wis. — A high school team from Eau Claire County has won a quirky contest by building an intentionally complex machine to water a plant. The students from Ne...
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Wis. governor proposes deep cuts for schoolsFeb 28, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — After focusing for weeks on his proposal to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights, Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday presented his full budg...
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Public employees contribute heavily to Wis. DemsFeb 28, 2011 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The 14 state Democratic senators who fled to Illinois to delay a vote on anti-union legislation rely on public sector employees and their unions for key cam...
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No more protesters allowed in Wis. CapitolFeb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Police at the Wisconsin Capitol blocked protesters and others from entering the building until conflicts with demonstrators inside are resolved. About 1...
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Wis. union files labor complaint over bargainingFeb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin's largest public employees union has filed a complaint alleging Gov. Scott Walker is engaging in unfair labor practices by refusing to negotia...
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Chief: No arrests of protesters at Wis. CapitolFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Capitol police chief says officers are trying to persuade the protesters who haven't left the Capitol to leave voluntarily. Wisconsin Capit...