Milwaukee economist gives opinion about Wisconsin jobs numbers Is Wisconsin adding jobs or losing jobs? "It kind of depends on what you look at and when you look at it in terms of what the answer is," said Bret Mayborne, the economic research director with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.

Scott Walker leads new Wisconsin recall poll A new poll in Wisconsin has Scott Walker holding a growing lead over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the upcoming recall election.The Republican governor holds a six-point lead over Democrat Barrett, 50 to 44 percent, among likely voters surveyed by Marquette Law School, May 9-12. The poll's margin of error for likely voters was plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.The results represent a five ...

Wisconsin Democrats shift recall tactics, ramp up pressure on Gov. Walker over probe Lost in the hoopla over the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker after he took on union rights is an ongoing secret investigation that has already ensnared a handful of the Republican go...

Report: Wisconsin lost 5,900 jobs net in April Wisconsin lost nearly 6,000 jobs in April, according to preliminary data state labor officials released Thursday, marking another setback for Republican Gov. Scott Walker as he faces a June 5 recall election.

Wisconsin’s own stats support Walker’s claims of job gains Relying on an alternative set of jobs numbers, embattled Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker is touting job creation during his term in office, saying numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics — which show Wisconsin losing jobs during that period — are not accurate.

Wisconsin governor releases better 2011 jobs data Republican Gov. Scott Walker released better 2011 jobs figures on Wednesday in an attempt to rebuff a central argument of those trying to recall him from office that Wisconsin's economy has suffered under his leadership.