Obama And DNC Wisconsin Strategy Dangerous To Re-election Effort By many accounts, the Democratic National Committee and the Obama re-election campaign were never big fans of the effort in Wisconsin to recall Governor Scott Walker. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : Top Democrats now say that when labor groups first raised the specter of a recall, the party?s officials urged their allies ...

Wisconsin DNR: Compliance lax on testing for toxic vapors Wisconsin regulators are following up on thousands of old chemical spills where cleanup consultants may have skipped a key step -- investigating whether toxic vapors could seep into nearby homes or businesses.

Rabid bat found in Columbia County On May 15, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources submitted a bat from Columbia County to the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene in Madison for rabies testing.

Obama And DNC Wisconsin Strategy Dangerous To Re-election Effort By many accounts, the Democratic National Committee and the Obama re-election campaign were never big fans of the effort in Wisconsin to recall Governor Scott Walker. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : Top Democrats now say that when labor groups first raised the specter of a recall, the party?s officials urged their allies ...

Wisconsin protester charged in weapons case A Wisconsin man who traveled to Chicago to protest the NATO Summit was arrested Saturday for illegal possession of knives and ammunition, police said. Michael Yocco, 28, of Racine, is charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of ammunition without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card after allegedly telling officers he owned the knives and ammo. Police ...

Report: Wisconsin lost 5,900 jobs in April Wisconsin lost nearly 6,000 jobs in April according to preliminary monthly data state labor officials released Thursday, putting Republican Gov. Scott Walker on the defensive as he faces a June 5 recall election.