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Walker leads Barrett by 6 percentage points, new poll shows

Gov. Scott Walker has pulled ahead of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the polls with just a few weeks before Wisconsin's historic recall race, …

Walker releases better 2011 jobs data

Republican Gov. Scott Walker released better 2011 jobs figures on Wednesday in an attempt to rebuff a central argument of those trying to reca…

Tom Oates: NFL draft class debunks value of prep quarterback rankings

This year’s draft taught us that high school ratings don’t always mean much with QBs.

Preaching to the choir: Conservative media and friendly audiences are Walker PR linchpins

A detailed analysis of the 4,400 entries in Scott Walker’s calendar paints a portrait of a public relations-minded governor who focuses his me…

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Madison Politiscope: 2010 revisited? Barrett trails Walker by 6 points in latest poll

Only 3 percent of voters say they are undecided in the June 5 recall election.

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Walker leads Barrett by 6 percentage points, new poll shows
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College football: Big Ten wants to keep bowls, but envisions separate title game

Big Ten officials came out this week in favor of having bowl games host an expected four-team playoff, preferring to keep the Rose Bowl as its postseason tradition. Yet they also said they can envision the title game played elsewhere.

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For peanut butter lovers, the Barrie Burger has to be experienced at least once.

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Newson says recall had no effect on data release

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson says the decision to release new jobs numbers early was his alone and not made in consultation with Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

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Wisconsin governor releases better 2011 jobs data
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Appleton Papers merging with Dallas firm
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Walker touts new jobs numbers, Barrett dismissive
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Economists say new jobs numbers more accurate

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A new farming custom: For fee, companies will do field work for you

Custom farming is a growing trend among part-time farmers as well as major operations that hire out virtually every task — from crop planting and harvesting to forage harvesting and bagging, baling, tillage, trucking, manure handling and spraying.

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John Nichols: Jeff Fitzgerald strikes a bad note

The conservative Assembly speaker used a Dropkick Murphys song as his walk-on music at the GOP convention this past weekend. The pro-labor band was not amused.