Economy

• BREAKING

  Wisconsin 14 face contempt of senate charges

  Mar 3rd, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  Wisconsin Senate Republicans go for a nuclear option to bring back the 14 wayward Democrats. Will this work?

• Walker’s budget makes deep cuts

  Mar 2nd, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  Scott Walker describes his budget "as a return to frugality" which will lead to economic freedom for millions of Wisconsin residents. Or will it?

• Gov. Walker holds to his message, almost

  Feb 28th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  During appearances on national television and the local Sunday Insight, Walker stays consistent, defending the budget bill and telling the Wisconsin 14 to come home.

• FEED CUT

  Capitol Police clear building at 4 pm: Watch it live

  Feb 27th, 2011 by Jon Anne Willow

  70,000 protesters believe the Capitol is their house. Will the police force them out? Will these so-far peaceful protests turn ugly? Watch here.

• State budget fires rage across the Midwest

  Feb 25th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  Protesters spread out across the upper Midwest against proposed budget cuts, union concessions, tuition increases and right to work laws.

• UPDATED

  Bill passes Assembly amid chaos; Wisconsin 14 will not return

  Feb 25th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  In a lightning-fast vote early Friday, AB 11 passes 51-17, with 4 Republicans voting against. In Illinois, the senators are staying put.

• Wisconsin Senator Chris Larson speaks

  Feb 24th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  The freshman senator has no regrets. Calling from somewhere in Illinois, Larson shared strategy, possible compromises and a constituent's care package with TCD.

• Walker

  pass the bill or the layoffs will begin

  Feb 22nd, 2011 by Jon Anne Willow

  In his "fireside chat," Walker urged Democratic Senators to return to Madison and vote, or 1,500 state workers could receive pink slips next week.

• Wisconsin Assembly budget bill “debate” no debate at all

  Feb 22nd, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  Democrats offer amendments, but Assembly GOP are mum. Down the hall, Senate Republicans pass a strict Voter ID bill while 14 Democrats remain in Illinois.

• The devil is in the details

  What’s in the bill?

  Feb 21st, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  Madison has been under siege for a week over the proposed weakening of employee unions. But what's in that bill that we're not talking about?

• Survey

  How will Wisconsin’s budget battle end?

  Feb 19th, 2011 by Jon Anne Willow

  It may be too early to call, but if you had to predict the outcome of the current budget battle in Madison, what would it be? Vote here.

• Wisconsin Assembly GOP calls session early to block debate

  Feb 18th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

  Democrats told of 5:00 start: GOP calls order at 4:55 and tries to rush vote. Majority Leader Fitzgerald: "I didn't think you would come."