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.

Two weeks left until gubernatorial recall primary

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

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.

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.

One-on-one interview with Gov. Scott Walker

WAUWATOSA -- It has been a year since Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's epic showdown with organized labor.

Public policy poll shows Barrett in lead among Democrats

MILWAUKEE -- The primary in Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election is May 8th, and a new poll shows Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the lead.The public policy polling done for the Daily Kos shows Barrett 14 percent ahead of Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk.

Gwen Moore endorses Tom Barrett in gubernatorial recall

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett picked up another endorsement in his bid to take on Governor Scott Walker in the gubernatorial recall election.

"Electability" becoming important issue in gubernatorial recall

MILWAUKEE -- When it comes to the recall effort against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefish and four Republican state senators, "electability" is becoming an important issue.

Challenge to placeholder recall candidates could change election dates

MADISON -- A challenge was filed Thursday, April 12th by Democrats to remove six "place holder" candidates from ballots in the upcoming recall elections.

Lawyer asking for criminal charges over "place holder" candidates

MILWAUKEE -- A lawyer is asking for criminal charges to be brought against "place holder" candidates who will appear on recall ballots.

Witkowiak will not pursue recount in aldermanic race

MILWAUKEE -- It was an emotional campaign filled with accusations of racism and dirty politics. 12th District Alderman Jim Witkowiak lost his seat to challenger Jose Perez during last Tuesday's elections.

Candidates in gubernatorial, lt. gov. and senate recalls turn in paperwork

MADISON -- Tuesday, April 10th was the deadline for would-be candidates to submit their nomination papers to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board in Madison for review, in the gubernatorial recall election against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.Candidates for governor needed at least 2,000 signatures to get on the recall election ballot.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's day job kept him in Milwaukee Tuesday.

43 Milwaukee Co. District Attorney employees signed recall petitions

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A conservative research group says several dozen employees in Democratic Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm's office signed recall petitions for Republican Gov.