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Scott Walker says next state budget will begin with $535 million surplus

By Dave Umhoefer

October 22, 2014

"The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact."

Mary Burke says Walker at fault for nearly $3,000 drop in incomes

By Dave Umhoefer

October 17, 2014

Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years."

Plenty of jobs for people in Wisconsin who want to work, Scott Walker says

By Dave Umhoefer

October 17, 2014

"More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website.

Wisconsin GOP says Susan Happ took $180,000 from a defendant she offered deferred prosecution

By Dave Umhoefer

October 15, 2014

"As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she…

Wasserman Schultz says state’s ID law struck down by Supreme Court

By Dave Umhoefer

October 14, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law

Brad Schimel says most Republican and Democrat colleagues have endorsed him

By Dave Umhoefer

October 13, 2014

"An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel."

Alderman Nik Kovac says police, fire workers routinely get 4% raises

By Dave Umhoefer

October 9, 2014

Milwaukee police and firefighters "are routinely getting 4 percent raises annually while everybody else is either getting zero or one percent raises."

Walker sticks to claim on Midwest jobs growth

By Dave Umhoefer

October 9, 2014

"In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth."

Republican ad blames Mary Burke for loss of 130,000 jobs

By Dave Umhoefer

October 3, 2014

Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs."

Mary Burke says 41,000 people are on waitlist for financial aid

By Dave Umhoefer

October 2, 2014

"We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools.

Scott Walker says tax cuts amount to $322 for average family

By Dave Umhoefer

September 26, 2014

"Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend."

Scott Walker says state 11th in business establishment growth under him vs. 47th under Mary Burke

By Dave Umhoefer

September 17, 2014

Since I took office, "Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce…

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Scott Walker says next state budget will begin with $535 million surplus

Mary Burke says Walker at fault for nearly $3,000 drop in incomes

Plenty of jobs for people in Wisconsin who want to work, Scott Walker says

Wisconsin GOP says Susan Happ took $180,000 from a defendant she offered deferred prosecution

Wasserman Schultz says state’s ID law struck down by Supreme Court

Brad Schimel says most Republican and Democrat colleagues have endorsed him

Alderman Nik Kovac says police, fire workers routinely get 4% raises

Walker sticks to claim on Midwest jobs growth

Republican ad blames Mary Burke for loss of 130,000 jobs

Mary Burke says 41,000 people are on waitlist for financial aid

Scott Walker says tax cuts amount to $322 for average family

Scott Walker says state 11th in business establishment growth under him vs. 47th under Mary Burke