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Kathleen Falk

May 8, 2012

Barrett leads Democrats in recall primary (UPDATE)

Wisconsin voters filed into polling stations Tuesday to decide whether to give Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett a rematch against Republican Gov. Scott Walker in next month's rare recall election or whether to back one of Barrett's fellow Democrats.

May 7, 2012

Last stop: Recall candidates stump for votes

The leading Democratic candidates in the race to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in only the nation's third gubernatorial recall election made their final campaign stops Monday before the primary.

Apr 26, 2012

GOP hoping crossover voting effect recalls

Republicans might cast ballot for perceived weaker candidate By Scott Bauer Associated Press Madison — Republican leaders hope their supporters vote for fake Democrats in May 8 recall elections, a […]

Apr 26, 2012

Falk rallies union supporters

Union members and other backers of Democratic governor candidate Kathleen Falk say their get out the vote effort will spur her on to victory in the May 8 primary.

Apr 25, 2012

Feds say Wisconsin first in jobs lost

Wisconsin lost more jobs in the past year than any other state, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Apr 18, 2012

Falk says insiders trying to ‘mow us down’

Democrat Kathleen Falk is lashing out at so-called political insiders she says are trying to "mow us down" as she tries to win her party's nomination to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election.

Apr 12, 2012

Barrett gets endorsement from engineers, ironworkers unions

Democratic candidate for governor Tom Barrett has received his first endorsements from unions in the race to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

Apr 12, 2012

Barrett, Falk differ on collective bargaining

Democratic candidates for governor Kathleen Falk and Tom Barrett disagreed Wednesday on the best way to restore collective bargaining rights for public workers that were taken away under a law championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker that motivated a drive to recall him from office.

Apr 11, 2012

Recall is high-stakes bet for unions (UPDATE)

Unions are facing a make-or-break moment in their campaign to drive Wisconsin's Republican governor from office.

Apr 10, 2012

Walker kicks off in-person campaigning 


Wisconsin's divisive governor officially hit the campaign trail for the first time Tuesday, kicking off a statewide tour by speaking at a farm in front of a tractor, as Democrats filed signatures needed to take him on in a recall election.

Jan 25, 2012

Walker says state headed in right direction 


Gov. Scott Walker said in his State of the State speech Wednesday that he kept his promises and now Wisconsin is headed in the right direction, even though opponents have mounted a historic effort to toss him from office less than midway through his term.

Jan 18, 2012

Democrat Falk launches campaign for governor (UPDATE)

A longtime Democratic office-holder and former candidate for governor and attorney general in Wisconsin announced Wednesday that she would run against Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election.

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