Former Wisconsin governor Thompson makes Senate run official

2011-12-01T10:00:32Z

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson officially launched his campaign Thursday for the Senate seat being vacated by four-term Democratic

Wisconsin recall election tests Obama's foes

2011-08-10T04:30:35Z

Voters tilted in favor of Republicans in Wisconsin recall elections that were closely watched for signs of a backlash against Tea Party conservatives in a presidential battleground state, results showed Wednesday.

Republican candidates successfully defended four seats in the Wisconsin state senate in Tuesday's elections, retaining control of the senate and hol...

Wis. Senate Candidate Johnson Says D.C. Needs Business Savvy

2010-10-20T06:30:20Z

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Wis. Senate Candidate Johnson Says D.C. Needs Business Savvy Plastics manufacturer, ahead in polls, calls for hard gov't spending cap

2010-10-19T17:11:37Z

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What Is the Origin of Wisconsin's Name?

2010-10-06T20:50:37Z

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November 2010 Elections

2010-11-02T13:46:31Z

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The Radical Right in Retrospect

2010-11-02T14:12:39Z

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Wisconsin's Democrats have got the blues

2010-06-16T00:30:19Z

Wisconsin's Democrats have got the blues as they fend off resurgent Republicans

Until recently, Wisconsin seemed to be a Democratic strategist's dream — a blue state getting bluer. Its two U.S. senators were well-established liberal Democrats. The governor's office and both houses of the Legislature were in Democratic control after years of divided gov...

Tammy Baldwin

2010-10-25T11:25:28Z

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Wis. Senate Democrats unveil job-creation proposal

2010-04-16T09:18:03Z

Wisconsin Senate Democrats unveil proposal to create jobs, bolster economy

Democrats who control the Wisconsin state Senate have unveiled a proposal they say will help create and retain jobs and businesses and improve worker education and training.

The head of the state Republican Party says Democrats are simply paying lip service to ...

Capital Briefs

2010-06-26T00:21:08Z

* HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER: As some usually pro-McCain pundits, including Bill Kristol of the Weekly Standard, began to unload last week on how poorly the Arizonan's presidential campaign is being run, the campaign came under sharp criticism from an most unexpected source: Joe McCain, John's younger brother. In a widely distributed e-mail message, th...

Is There a Veep in the House?

2010-10-13T14:07:28Z

Three years ago, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin did an interview with National Public Radio, which for a conservative like Ryan must have been like an expedition behind enemy lines.

Ryan did a good job explaining on the program why his home state-where President Bush lost by a narrow margin to...

Obama still favored in Wis. but race is tighter

2010-04-16T13:21:27Z

McCain supporters think it might be their year after all in Wis., but Obama still favored

John McCain has worked himself back into a tight race with Barack Obama in Wisconsin, a state that Democrats had hoped would be a stronghold for...

Roll Vote: Senate passes health bill

2010-09-10T08:14:11Z

How They Voted: Senate Roll Vote on Children's Health Care Bill

The 64-30 roll call by which the Senate passed a bill to expand a government health care program for children.

On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote in favor of the bill and a "no" vote was a vote against it.

Voting "yes" were 45 Democrats, 17 Repu...

Senate immigration amendment vote

2010-09-09T00:41:36Z

How They Voted: Senate Vote by Party on Immigration Amendment

The 49-48 roll call by which the Senate passed an amendment to the proposed immigration overhaul that would end a temporary worker program after five years.

On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to end the program after five years and a "no" vote was a vote against adding this time limit to the program.

Voting "yes" were...

Roll vote: Senate vote on Iraq war funds

2010-09-08T20:13:42Z

Roll Vote: Senate Vote on Iraq War Funds

The 67-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate rejected an effort to cut off money for the Iraq war.

On this vote, a yes vote was a vote in favor of cutting off war money. The measure needed 60 votes to advance.

Voting yes were 28 Democrats and one independent.

Voting no were 19 Democrats, 4...

Archdiocese Bankruptcy

2011-01-04T16:30:52Z

Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki answers questions at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in St. Francis, Wis. Listecki said the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee is directing its attorneys to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it w...

APTOPIX Archdiocese Bankruptcy

2011-01-04T16:01:40Z

Bears Packers Football

2011-01-02T18:01:31Z

Green Bay Packers' Greg Jennings (85) and Jordy Nelson (87) celebrate with fans after the Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 10-3 in an NFL football game Sunday...

Rose Bowl Football

2011-01-01T18:00:59Z

TCU cornerback Travaras Battle (18) celebrates with wide receiver Antoine Hicks (13) after a play against Wisconsin during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, in

APTOPIX Rose Bowl Football

2011-01-01T17:31:28Z

Wisconsin punter Brad Nortman (98) fakes a punt to run the ball for a first down during the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, in P...

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