By Joe Yovino

Web editor

President Obama is in Racine on Wednesday and will likely see and hear why people in southeastern Wisconsin are frustrated.

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By Paul Snyder Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Thursday during a press conference in Verona he wants to jump start more construction work in Wisconsin if elected governor. During a campaign stop at the Verona headquarters of Full Compass Systems ...

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By Sean Ryan Scott Walker, candidate for governor, and Super Steel Corp. former executive Fred Luber on Wednesday criticized the city of Milwaukee’s agreement to bring Talgo to Milwaukee. The city of Milwaukee is proposing to lease 14.8 acres to ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The two highest profile candidates for Wisconsin governor accused each other Tuesday of not having realistic plans to back up their job creation promises. Republican Scott Walker said last month ...

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Guru’s attorneys argue against $5 million bail CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (AP) — A fraud examiner who testified in the hearing of a motivational speaker seeking to reduce bail in his manslaughter case said Tuesday that James Arthur Ray’s net worth ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker is offering a bold promise of jobs for the state if he’s elected governor. The Republican said the state’s business climate is hurting because of too much government interference. He said ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says his strategy as governor will center on two priorities: jobs and responsible spending. The Democrat said he’s running for governor because it’s time Madison “had some adult supervision.” Barrett’s comments came ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee mayor and candidate for governor Tom Barrett says a clean energy proposal that’s one of Gov. Jim Doyle’s top priorities in his final year in office needs to be changed significantly. The bill is being ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Spanish manufacturer of wind-turbine generators will build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett made the announcement involving Ingeteam during his annual State of the City address Monday. The Zamudio, Spain-based company ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican candidate for governor Scott Walker says he had more than $2 million cash on hand heading into this election year. Walker said Saturday that in the final six months of 2009 he raised $1.79 million. Spending ...

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