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Goldberg: The folly of recall elections
It should surprise no one that I'm opposed to the recall of Scott Walker, the Wisconsin governor whose fate will be decided Tuesday. But that's only in part because I support what he's been trying to do in the Badger State. I'm also against recalls as a...
Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Regional Authority, Scott Walker
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Hard year for unions
In 2010, Republican Scott Walker was elected governor of Wisconsin by a margin of about 6 percent. His party also won control of both houses of the state Legislature, which allowed Walker to reduce the power of public sector unions over state and...Tags: Primaries, Politics, Regional Authority, Scott Walker, National Government
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Milwaukee sheriff defends ad for residents to arm themselves
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. blazed into national headlines and became a sort of conservative folk hero over his Friday radio ad telling listeners, "Simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option" -- they should consider...Tags: Criminal Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Theft, National Rifle Association of America
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Milwaukee County sheriff: Don't wait for the police; arm yourselves
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has a message for residents in his jurisdiction: You can't rely on him anymore. You need to arm yourself. On Friday, the nominally Democratic sheriff issued a recorded public safety announcement on the...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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Republicans eye new election laws, Democrats question proposed changes
BOSTON (AP) — After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win. From Wisconsin to Pennsylvania, GOP officials who control legislatures in states that supported President...
Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Daylin Leach, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ash-dumping Lake Michigan ferry may stay afloat
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Lake Michigan ferry that travels between Wisconsin and Michigan would be allowed to stay afloat even though it dumps 500 tons of coal ash into the lake each season, under a special provision added to a bill pending in Congress....
Tags: Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dick Durbin, Lake Michigan, Environmental Issues
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Unions plan new offensive after Michigan loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blindsided by a newlaw weakening union rights in Michigan, organized labor is preparing to target Republican governors in politically important states up for re-election in 2014 — part of a renewed offensive against perceived...
Tags: John Kasich, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Snyder, Scott Walker
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O'Malley responds to McDonnell attack
Manchester, N.H. -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said Friday that he took no personal offense at the attack lobbed at him by neighboring Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, and has not watched the video posted on the Republican Governors Association website...Tags: Politics, Republican Governors Association, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Government
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Anti-Obama ad flap deals blow to Wrigley Field rehab plan
The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the Chicago Cubs' ownership team had been offered a plan for using a super PAC to run racially tinged attack ads that...Tags: Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois Governor, Jeremiah Wright, Politics, Thomas Ricketts
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O'Malley to stump in Wisconsin for Walker foe
Gov. Martin O'Malley, continuing to build on his high national profile as head of the Democratic Governors Association, will travel to Wisconsin Thursday to campaign for the challenger in the effort to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Colm O'...Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Democratic Party, Politics, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley
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McDonnell attacks O'Malley on taxes
Virginia Gov.Bob McDonnell launched a missile over the Potomac yesterday, displaying a video on his Republican Governors Association website attacking MD Gov. Martin O'Malley's record of raising taxes. The two neighboring governors lead their...Tags: Politics, Republican Governors Association, Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Scott Walker
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Wisconsin Recall Vote To Resonate In Presidential Race
ReutersLA CROSSE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The battle over whether to recall Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, has sharply divided the state and become a nationally watched test of his party's push to limit government, slash spending and challenge...Tags: Primaries, Democratic Party, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Chicago
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