By Scott Bauer Associated Press Madison — A stand by Wisconsin Republicans against a massive effort to oust them from power could reverberate across the country as the battle over union rights and the conservative revolution heads toward the 2012 ...

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By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans insist that the anti-union law that sparked weeks of protests at the state Capitol and that is being challenged in court takes effect Saturday because a state office decided ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dozens of protesters camped outside the Wisconsin state Assembly chamber on Thursday in anticipation of a final vote on explosive anti-union rights legislation that whisked through the Senate after Republicans outmaneuvered ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Public employees were reeling Friday trying to figure out what to do after Gov. Scott Walker asked the Legislature to remove nearly all collective bargaining rights for teachers, prison guards and ...

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By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Labor leaders and politicians rallied Monday in support of a high-speed rail project, mocking Republican Gov.-elect Scott Walker’s efforts to scuttle the deal by refusing the $810 million in federal stimulus money. ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Benefits paid to unemployed workers will have to be cut and taxes on struggling businesses will have to go up to pay for a staggering number of claims due to ...

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