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Koch money aids Scott Walker in Wisconsin voter suppression

August 11, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

It appears that the GOP is not alone in initiating voter suppression: Americans for Prosperity has joined in on the action.

Wisconsin recall drive falls one seat short

August 10, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

With the GOP holding a 19-14 lead in the state senate, labor-backed Democrats needed to win three of the six races to wrest control.

Right wing running scared in Wisconsin

August 5, 2011 By Dominique Paul Noth

With the first big electoral test of whether organized labor can successfully push back at the polls against the radical right, it is apparent here that labor's opponents are running scared.

AFL-CIO creates SuperPAC in political revamp

August 4, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The labor movement is seeking to expand its influence in the political arena beyond its own membership.

Scott Walker’s new voter suppression ploy: shutting DMVs

July 26, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Following a string of hotly contested bills passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature, including a controversial voter ID bill, Walker has his next target in sight: close down state motor vehicle offices in Democratic-leaning districts.