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April 12, 2013
Study says support for gay marriage in MN (43 percent) weaker than Iowa, SoDak, or Wisconsin [GRAPHIC]
As a marriage equality bill awaits a vote on the floor of the House and Senate, a new study from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy at UCLA School of Law concludes that support for gay marriage in Minnesota is weaker than you might think.SEE ALSO: ... More >>
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April 5, 2013
Mary Franson co-authors civil unions bill months after saying being gay isn't "normal"
We'll say this about Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria -- at least her views are evolving.SEE ALSO: Scott Walker says it's time GOP concedes defeat on gay marriage During a debate in September, Franson infamously said she "personally" doesn't believe homosexuality is "normal behavior." But barely ... More >>
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March 25, 2013
Scott Walker takes shot at Dayton, proving that those in glass houses do throw stones
Thanks to Wisconsin's dismal job market, Scott Walker is in a glass house. But that isn't stopping him from throwing stones at Mark Dayton.SEE ALSO: Wisconsin Democratic spokesman loses job after comparing Scott Walker to Jeffrey Dahmer Today, Walker took to Twitter to lob a diss at Dayton for his p ... More >>
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March 21, 2013
Wisconsin lost more jobs than any other state in 2011 and '12
As we told you about 11 months ago, Wisconsin lost more jobs than any other state from early 2011 to early '12. New data indicates Wisconsin's job market continued to stink like rotten cheese throughout the rest of the year.SEE ALSO: Mary Hoglund, 83, spits in Romney supporter's face during Wisconsi ... More >>
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March 18, 2013
Scott Walker says it's time GOP concedes defeat on gay marriage
During an appearance yesterday on Meet the Press, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said he thinks it's time his party concedes defeat and moves past the marriage equality issue.SEE ALSO: Wisconsin wife runs husband over with SUV following Scott Walker recall argument Walker's remarks come on the heels of ... More >>
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March 4, 2013
Wisconsin Democratic spokesman loses job after comparing Scott Walker to Jeffrey Dahmer
It's a lesson former MNGOP Senate Bob Koss learned the hard way a few months ago -- things you say on Twitter can cost you your job.SEE ALSO: Wisconsin lost more jobs than any other state over last year The latest example comes courtesy of the Land of Cheese, where Democratic Party spokesman Graeme ... More >>
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January 30, 2013
National "Stand Your Ground" debate hits home
Does the law give people a license to kill and legalize in-home murder?
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December 12, 2012
Twin Cities Year in Music 2012
From P.O.S. to Prince to Polica, 2012 was a golden year in Minnesota music
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November 15, 2012
Angelina O'Mara admits to killing ex-husband days before she allegedly killed boyfriend
On Tuesday, Angelina O'Mara admitted to killing her ex-husband, 43-year-old James O'Mara, by shooting him in the head in his Sauk Rapids apartment on October 28, 2011. SEE ALSO:-- Richard Armstrong of Mpls broke out axe and blowtorch when wife said she's leaving him-- Wisconsin wife runs husband ove ... More >>
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September 17, 2012
Martin Chapman claims sovereign citizenship, tells cops: 'I don't acknowledge your use of force'
SEE ALSO:-- Wisconsin reader threatens journalist with eternal damnation for "OMG" headline-- Flying pit bull attack leaves Wisconsin man with serious injuries-- 350-pound Wisconsin man picketing restaurant after he's cut off during all-you-can-eat fish fryMartin Chapman lives in Wisconsin, but he d ... More >>
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September 13, 2012
Pro-Romney group will air misleading 'Janesville' ad in Minnesota [VIDEO]
SEE ALSO:-- Norm Coleman blasts Cali Democrat John Burton after he compares Paul Ryan to Goebbels-- Mitt Romney blames Wisconsin's problems on Obama, ignores Scott Walker [VIDEO]-- Obama shouts out Warroad-based, Romney-supporting Marvin Windows [VIDEO]The American Future Fund will spend $207,000 to ... More >>
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September 10, 2012
Mitt Romney blames Wisconsin's problems on Obama, ignores Scott Walker [VIDEO]
SEE ALSO:-- Wisconsin lost more jobs than any other state over last yearMary Hoglund, 83, spits in Romney supporter's face during Wisconsin event [VIDEO]-- Michele Bachmann says Romney is best presidential candidate because Obama is too wealthy [VIDEO]Scott Walker became governor of Wisconsin in ear ... More >>
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August 28, 2012
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch: "There is a way to have a more 'forcible rape'" [VIDEO]
SEE ALSO:-- Mary Hoglund, 83, spits in Romney supporter's face during Wisconsin event [VIDEO]-- GOP Reps. Erik Paulsen and John Kline taking heat for supporting "forcible rape" language-- Paul Ryan's Iowa State Fair speech gets messy as protesters are hauled away [VIDEO]In a clip that is the epitome ... More >>
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August 20, 2012
Mary Hoglund, 83, spits in Romney supporter's face during Wisconsin event [VIDEO]
SEE ALSO:-- Wisconsin wife runs husband over with SUV following Scott Walker recall argument-- Paul Ryan's Iowa State Fair speech gets messy as protesters are hauled away [VIDEO]Wisconsin's politics are so divisive, even 80-something-year-old women are nearly coming to blows these days.At a Romney c ... More >>
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August 14, 2012
Paul Ryan's Iowa State Fair speech gets messy as protesters are hauled away [VIDEO]
SEE ALSO:-- Keith Ellison takes shot at T-Paw, is kinda-sorta happy Paul Ryan got VP nod-- Wisconsin wife runs husband over with SUV following Scott Walker recall argumentPaul Ryan's first solo appearance as Mittens' VP candidate got a little heated, but the Wisconsin congressman handled the warmth ... More >>
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August 14, 2012
Paul Ryan's Rage Against the Machine love is destined to be unrequited
See Also:Rage Against The Machine: The Battle of Minneapolis, part deuxBrother Ali to join Tom Morello at rally to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerDeep within a recent New York Times profile we discover that Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan is a Rage Against the Machine fan. While the Wisconsi ... More >>
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July 25, 2012
Brother Ali guests on Public Enemy's new album
See Also:Brother Ali to join Tom Morello at rally to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerBrother Ali arrested at Occupy Homes protest [VIDEO]Brother Ali's Mourning In America tour dates, First Ave in OctoberYes, Public Enemy is still in business -- even if NPR intern Austin Cooper's essay on how he's ... More >>
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June 6, 2012
Tom Barrett bitch-slapped -- literally -- after conceding Wisconsin recall [VIDEO]
Last night, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett got bitch-slapped twice -- once by Scott Walker, and a second time by a supporter.Moments after Barrett conceded the recall election, an upset supporter let Barrett have it with an open palm to the face. Her beef? That Barrett conceded the election just after ... More >>
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May 30, 2012
Brother Ali to join Tom Morello at rally to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
Related:Brother Ali on Occupy Homes and the foreclosure crisisBrother Ali: My fans are kicking the sh*t out of me over Trayvon MartinOur neighbors in Wisconsin are in the midst of a potential political upheaval, and several well-known musicians are stepping in to rally support for the recall of Gov. ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
Dumbest criminal ever steals camera, records himself taunting Wisconsin police, is arrested [VIDEO]
You have to wonder how Houaka Yang mustered the brain power to figure out how to operate the damn thing.Yang, 20, stole a camera from an unlocked car outside the La Crosse home of Bill Feehan, a Republican state Senate candidate. He then shot a short video with the camera, introducing himself and co ... More >>
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May 9, 2012
Wisconsin wife runs husband over with SUV following Scott Walker recall argument
Modern American politics is divisive, sure, but who knew it could be this bad?Chippewa Falls resident Jeffrey Radle, 36, found himself in the hospital yesterday after a political argument with his wife, Amanda Radle, 30. The verbal dispute culminated in physical violence when Amanda ran over her hus ... More >>
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May 1, 2012
Women can no longer get non-surgical abortions in Wisconsin
Yesterday, Gov. Mark Dayton announced his veto of a bill that would've banned so-called "telemedicine abortions" and required the physical presence of a doctor when an abortion is performed. What a difference a few hundred votes can make! In our neighbor to the east, a similar bill signed by G ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Wisconsin lost more jobs than any other state over last year
It's a finding that Eric Pusey, founder of the Minnesota Progressive Project, characterized as "yet another reason to be glad we don't have Governor Emmer."Remember when Scott Walker promised to create 250,000 new jobs during his first term? If Wisconsin voters do, then Walker is probably in trouble ... More >>
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March 30, 2012
Scott Walker recall: "Adolf Hitler," "Mick E. Mous," Fungky Van Den Elzen sign petitions
Scott Walker is headed for a recall election, thanks in part to Fungky Van Den Elzen.Yes, there is actually a Fungky Van Den Elzen somewhere in the Land of Cheese, and he/she was one of 951,053 Wisconsin residents who signed petitions to recall Walker. 540,208 were needed to trigger the recall. O ... More >>
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March 28, 2012
Wisconsin newspapers chastise employees for signing Walker recall petition
Two Wisconsin newspaper companies are upset with their employees for signing petitions to recall Gov. Scott Walker.In recent days, both the Green Bay Press-Gazette (owned by Gannett) and the Wisconsin State Journal (owned by Lee Enterprises) have published editorials chastising some of their work ... More >>
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March 23, 2012
Randy Hopper, former Wisconsin GOP senator, says drunk driving arrest politically motivated
And we think Minnesota's politics are bitter...Randy Hopper, a former GOP state senator in Wisconsin from Fond du Lac, testified yesterday that he believes his October 2011 drunk driving arrest was a result of his support for Governor Scott Walker's effort to eliminate collective bargaining for p ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
Obama signs Stillwater bridge bill after Klobuchar, Bachmann write him letter
Michele Bachmann and Amy Klobuchar aren't on the same page often, but they both agree the Stillwater area needs a new bridge to Wisconsin.Their agreement was so strong that they even joined forces to write President Obama a letter seeking his "prompt signature" on a bill approving the new bridge' ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
With Bachmann leading charge, controversial Stillwater bridge project approved by U.S. House
We gotta give her credit -- Michele Bachmann got it done.Last week, Gov. Dayton wrote Bachmann a letter informing her that the state would reallocate money currently set aside for a new Stillwater bridge if the project wasn't approved by the U.S. House before March 15. With only a handful of legi ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Gov. Scott Walker: Recall election is likely
It's been little more than two weeks since foes of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker began petitioning for a recall, and they've already surpassed 300,000 signatures -- more than half of the 540,000 needed by the January 17 deadline. If they keep progressing at this pace, a recall election will be inevit ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
You can take your gun to the Wisconsin State Capitol, but not Lambeau Field
The Wisconsin State Capitol: Bring your own ammo.Wisconsin's new laid-back concealed carry permit laws go into effect next week, and gun owners across the state are asking where, exactly, they can jangle their spurs with a six-shooter on their hip. It seems it'll be cool to be packin' heat damn n ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Scott Walker under the ethics microscope for new political website
Screenshot from "Reforms & Results" website.Gov. Scott Walker could be up for re-election early if his opponents can gather the necessary signatures for a recall this fall. Wisconsin Democrats plan to file an ethics complaint against Gov. Scott Walker today accusing him of using taxpayer mone ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
Congressman Erik Paulsen glitter-bombed [PHOTOS]
Congressman Erik Paulsen was glitter-bombed this afternoon after receiving a conservative award from Tom Emmer. Minnesota's familiar suspects, the "Glitterati" led by gay rights activist Nick Espinosa, were behind the political protest, which Emmer has decried as "assault." Paulsen and Emmer were a ... More >>
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August 9, 2011
Wisconsin State Fair rampage: Cell phone video of the mob violence [VIDEO]
Fox6Now.comCell phone footage of the mob violence at Wisconsin State FairLast week's mob violence at the Wisconsin State Fair was been captured on cell phone, and we've got the video. Witnesses have described a mob of dozens to 100 African-American teenagers as attacking white patrons outside t ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
Wisconsin state employee stabs protester's balloon with knife, cuts own hand
The man stabbing the balloon accidentally stabbed himself.A Wisconsin protester was posing with a heart-shaped balloon at the state Capitol yesterday afternoon when a state employee walked over and began "stabbing" her balloon, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. That's one way to break up ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Wisconsin Republicans' fake Democrats exposed
Gov. Scott Walker's allies get caught in a dirty trick.A number of Wisconsin Republicans are still trying to figure out how to survive the PR debacle birthed by their public employee union busting legislation earlier this year. One of the upshots is a series of recall drives being launched agains ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Scott Walker's union busting bill voided by judge
Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi.Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a hero among Republicans for pushing through a law neutering public employee unions. But a judge today ruled the law null and void, because the Assembly passed it by trampling all over Wisconsin's open meetings laws. The ruling ... More >>
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April 23, 2011
Most Wisconsin voters don't believe Gov. Scott Walker's union talk
Walker's even lost the zombie vote.He's a hero to tea partiers, but Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker keeps getting bad news from statewide polls. The latest survey finds that just 31 percent of folks in Wisconsin have apparently bought into his line that he wants to strip public employees of thei ... More >>
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April 22, 2011
Katherine Windels ordered to stop threatening Wisconsin Republicans
Katherine Windels got carried away.There's no doubt that pro- and anti-union forces used almost every trick in the book during the assembly battle over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's bill to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights. But while there was a lot of shouting, scre ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Kathy Nickolaus refuses to resign over Wisconsin election screw up
Kathy Nickolaus admits she screwed up, but says she won't resign.Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus appears to have been exposed as either a ham-fisted political hack, or simply incompetent. Or maybe it's both. But just because she flipped a much-watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election i ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
David Prosser ally Kathy Nickolaus finds him 7,500 votes
Now it's David Prosser who may claim victory over JoAnne Kloppenburg.Democrat JoAnne Kloppenburg claimed victory the other day in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, and Republicans promptly assumed her 200-vote margin of victory over Justice David Prosser was shady. Which makes this new turn ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg declares victory over David Prosser, and Scott Walker
The Scott Walker proxy battle: Prosser vs. Kloppenburg.One of the recurring talking points among Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's supporters in his efforts to neuter public employee unions has been this: Voters swept Republicans into control of the state last November, so get out of the way and ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Gov. Scott Walker loses the zombie vote in Madison [VIDEO]
Zombies to Walker: Pass the brains.He's already tanked in the polls among the living, and now it looks like Wisconsin's union-busting Gov. Scott Walker is losing the un-dead vote as well. "What do we want? BRAINS? When do we want them? BRAINS!" a bunch of protesting zombies shouted as they m ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Scott Walker wins: Wisconsin Republicans through union-busting bill [UPDATE]
Sue Peacock/FlickrLet the recall efforts begin.Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly finally dropped all pretenses about Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting bill having anything to do with balancing the state's budget. Wednesday night, with 14 Democrats still on the lam trying to block a vote, the ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Wisconsin protesters' Capitol invasion caught on video
State troopers and protesters clash.Tempers are flaring in Madison, where Republicans in the Assembly have used a controversial and possibly illegal maneuver to ram through a public employee union-busting bill. The Senate voted on the measure last night. The Assembly takes it up today -- if ... More >>
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March 7, 2011
Scott Walker tanking in another Wisconsin poll [UPDATE]
Scott Walker is falling in the polls.There's more bad poll news for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who insists he's going to stand firm in his budget battle to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights. Rasmussen Reports is out with a new survey of Wisconsin voters showing that ... More >>
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March 7, 2011
Scott Walker called to the border by 14 Wisconsin Democrats [UPDATE]
Mark RiechersIt's not dead yet.Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has been invited to the Illinois state line for a face-to-face meeting with some of the 14 Democratic state senators who won't give Republicans the quorum needed to pass their union-busting bill. A showdown now that Walker's tanking in t ... More >>

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