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Watch live: Joe Biden campaigns in Wisconsin
Vice President Joe Biden holds a campaign rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Oct. 12. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Court decision produces twist in Wisconsin union fight
Court decision produces twist in Wisconsin union fight In Wisconsin, the tug of war over unions shows no signs of letting up. Following the ruling earlier this month that struck down parts of the state’s stringent collective-bargaining law, public-sector unions are now pressing for a quick return to the negotiating…
Teachers face layoffs around the country
In the state of Wisconsin, where many marched in protest last year to widespread cuts to education and attacks on collective bargaining under Gov. Scott Walker, things aren’t looking so great for teachers. “We hear from members anywhere from second-year teachers to people with 12 years of teaching experience who…
Sikh temple president died trying to ward off gunman
OAK CREEK, Wisconsin — When a gunman burst into the Sikh temple he’d devoted his life to building in this small Wisconsin town, Sadwant Singh Kaleka grabbed the only weapon at hand, a blunt ceremonial knife. The confrontation didn’t last long. The gunman — identified by police as 40-year-old army…
Pat Robertson: Sikh temple massacre because ‘atheists hate God’
Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday reviewed the case of a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin that left at least seven dead and came to the conclusion that places of worship were being attacked because “people who are atheists, they hate God.” Robertson opened Monday’s 700 Club broadcast with…
WATCH LIVE: Details on Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting
Authorities held a press conference on Monday to discuss the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The shooter, reportedly 40-year-old Army veteran Wade Michael Page, was shot dead by police after he shot six and held many others hostage in a temple on Sunday. Page reportedly served from April…
After losing Wisconsin recount, GOP state senator considering legal action
Wisconsin state Sen. Van Wanggaard may challenge a recount that found he was defeated by Democrat John Lehman in last month’s recall elections. “Official County Canvass shows we won the election by 834 votes,” Lehman said in a statement on Monday. “Thank you to all our hard working clerks and…
Gov. Scott Walker projected to win Wisconsin recall election
NBC News, Fox News and CNN on Tuesday projected that Republican Gov. Scott Walker would defeat his Democratic challenger, Milwaulkee mayor Tom Barrett, in Wisconsin’s recall elections. “Our models indicate once all votes are counted, Walker’s final margin will be somewhere in 4-6 point range,” NBC News reporter Chuck Todd…
Tom Barrett: I don’t want Wisconsin to be right-wing experiment
Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett, who is challenging Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Tuesday’s recall election, said he does not feel ignored by President Barack Obama. “This started as a citizens movement,” the Democratic candidate explained Tuesday on CNN. “There were literally close to a million people who signed their name…
Early lines in Wisconsin recall election suggest tight race
Eighteen months of acrimony that made Wisconsin a national political battleground climaxed on Tuesday as voters lined up from dawn to cast ballots in the recall election. Polling centres across the state reported lines of people waiting for centres to open at 7am, suggesting a high turnout will decide whether…
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