WI’s Walker surges in latest Marquette poll

By Kirsten Adshead | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON — Another day, another jump in the polls for recall embattled Gov. Scott Walker. Marquette Law School in Milwaukee released its latest political poll Wednesday, and it’s almost all good news for Walker and the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

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Contrary to previous reports, WI economy added 23,000 jobs in 2011

By M.D. Kittle Wisconsin Reporter MADISON – Jensen Metal Products appears to have hit a growth spurt. The Racine-based manufacturer of fabricated and painted component metal products proposes an expansion that would create 39 jobs at its plants in Racine and Franksville. Jensen Metal joined the club of Wisconsin companies in recent months announcing expansions, [...]

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Left-wing activists launch last-ditch student voter-registration effort in Madison

By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON — While students cram for finals, liberal backers of the recall of Gov. Scott Walker are using this week to swarm the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Their goal: to register eligible voters among the university’s decidedly liberal students, faculty and staff before they head home for the summer — and to [...]

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Barrett’s wife campaigned on taxpayers’ tab


By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON — While Tom Barrett backers have bashed Gov. Scott Walker for an ongoing John Doe Investigation involving former worker aides campaigning on public time, it seems Barrett’s wife has done some politicking of her own on the taxpayers’ dime.


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