Scott Fitzgerald

Jun 13, 2011

Wisconsin budget debate begins Tuesday (UPDATE)

By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Debate over Wisconsin’s next budget is scheduled to begin Tuesday under heightened security in the state Capitol, with the likelihood that […]

May 18, 2011

Ethics complaints over union bill dismissed (UPDATE)

By JASON SMATHERS Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state ethics board said Wednesday it dismissed all ethics complaints against lawmakers that arose from the dispute over Republican […]

May 4, 2011

Union vote could come in committee (UPDATE)

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders said Wednesday that if the courts have not ruled on the legality of the collective bargaining bill passed […]

Mar 31, 2011

Judge: Wisconsin union law not in effect

By SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge ruled Thursday the state’s divisive new collective bargaining law had not taken effect, and officials […]

Mar 29, 2011

Judge halts implementation of bargaining law

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The showdown over Wisconsin’s explosive union bargaining law shifted from the Statehouse back to the courthouse on Tuesday, but it remained […]

Mar 26, 2011

Analysis: Gambits abound in Wisconsin union fight (UPDATE)

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans were accustomed to getting what they wanted after the election put Scott Walker in the governor’s office and flipped […]

Mar 25, 2011

Union law published despite court order (UPDATE)

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 […]

Mar 23, 2011

Emails show steps considered to punish Democrats (UPDATE)

By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Everything from taking away computers to denying a year of service in the state retirement system was considered to punish the […]

Mar 18, 2011

Judge blocks collective bargaining law (UPDATE)

By JASON SMATHERS and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state’s new and contentious collective bargaining law from taking effect, […]

Mar 16, 2011

DA files lawsuit challenging union law (UPDATE)

TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law when they amended a contentious plan that bars most public employees from collective bargaining, a […]

Mar 15, 2011

No page turning for Wisconsin Republicans

As if pending litigation and recall elections weren’t enough to choke Wisconsin’s government to a halt, state Republicans have decided to prolong the volatile Senate relations sparked by Gov. Scott […]

Mar 15, 2011

Majority leader says Democrats votes don’t count

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate majority leader says votes by Democrats don’t count in committee because they remain in contempt. Republican Scott Fitzgerald says Democrats can attend hearings, […]