Democrat Kathleen Falk rallies union supporters

MADISON (AP) -- Union members and other backers of Democratic governor candidate Kathleen Falk say their get out the vote effort will spur her on to victory in the May 8 gubernatorial recall primary.Falk rallied with her supporters at a Thursday, April 26th news conference at the state Capitol in Madison.

Democrat Barrett has momentum in recall primary

MADISON (AP) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is showing signs of pulling ahead of the Democratic competition in the race to determine who faces Wisconsin Republican Gov.

Democratic gubernatorial candidates hold forum in Whitewater

MADISON (AP) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is showing signs of pulling ahead of the Democratic competition in the race to determine who faces Wisconsin Republican Gov.

Republican Arthur Kohl-Riggs running against Walker in recall primary

MADISON -- Arthur Kohl-Riggs dresses as Abraham Lincoln and says he is a better representative of the Republican Party than Gov.

Feds say Wisconsin leads nation in job loss

MADISON (AP) -- Wisconsin lost more jobs in the past year than any other state, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Governor's Task Force on Minority Unemployment holds first meeting

MILWAUKEE -- A state task force met for the first time Wednesday, April 25th to try to fix a serious problem in Milwaukee: minority unemployment.The Governor's Task Force on Minority Unemployment held their inaugural meeting Wednesday morning.The task force was created by Governor Scott Walker and is co-chaired by Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefish and Representative Elizabeth Coggs.The task force's biggest concern is that 44.7 percent of minority men in the metro-Milwaukee area are unemployed."This is not something that happened overnight.

Two weeks left until gubernatorial recall primary

MADISON -- There are just two weeks left until the gubernatorial recall primary election.

Barrett calls on Democrats to unify in recall

MADISON (AP) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett called Monday for Democrats to unite behind the party's primary pick to challenge Republican Gov.

Absentee voting underway in Wisconsin recall primaries

MILWAUKEE -- The primary elections in the Wisconsin recall races are two weeks away, but absentee voting began Monday, April 23rd.

GOP leaders hope supporters vote for fake candidates in recalls

MADISON (AP) -- Republican leaders hope their supporters vote for fake Democrats in May 8 recall elections, a move that could result in GOP backers having an influence in who Gov.

Wisconsin attorney general concerned about voter fraud

MADISON (AP) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he is very concerned about voter fraud as six recall elections near, including one targeting fellow Republican, Gov.

State tax credits help Franksville company create jobs

FRANKSVILLE -- State money is helping Milwaukee Light Bulb, a company in Franksville, create more jobs.

Brian Pierick waives right to preliminary hearing, bound for trial

WAUKESHA -- Brian Pierick, the boyfriend of one of Walker’s former aides nabbed in an ongoing John Doe investigation, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday morning.

Candidates in gubernatorial recall discuss collective bargaining

MADISON -- Democrats seeking the office of governor in the upcoming recall election have different positions on collective bargaining rights for state employees.During a press conference Thursday, April 19th, candidate and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett discussed how he would take on the issue of collective bargaining."The first vehicle that is available to us is to call a special session," Barrett said.