Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip most public employees of their collective bargaining rights has stirred up controversy in the Badger State.
Wis. gov's budget propsoal at a glance Gov. Scott Walker's two-year budget
released Tuesday calls for a wide range of cuts, but no tax
increases, to balance a $3.6 billion shortfall while also
eliminating a number of Democratic-backed laws enacted in recent
years.March 1, 2011
Judge orders Wis. Capitol open to general public A Dane County judge has ordered Wisconsin
officials to open the Capitol to all members of the public during
normal business hours.March 1, 2011
Wis. governor proposes deep cuts for schools Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's two-year budget plan cuts $1.5 billion in aid to public schools and local governments. It also avoids tax or fee increases, employee furloughs or widespread layoffs - if his contentious collective bargaining proposal is put in place.March 1, 2011
Wis. governor urges runaway lawmakers to return Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker called for
runaway Democratic lawmakers to return to the state by Tuesday and
vote on his bill that would end most collective bargaining rights
for public employees or else the state stood to lose out on a
refinancing plan that would save 1,500 employees their jobs.February 28, 2011
Police won't boot protesters from Wis. Capitol The occupation of the Wisconsin Capitol by protesters fighting efforts to strip public workers of union bargaining rights carried on Sunday after police decided not to forcibly remove demonstrators and end a nearly two-week-long sit-in.February 27, 2011
Streets around Wis. Capitol fill with protesters The largest crowd yet converged at the
Wisconsin Capitol on Saturday to rally against a Republican-backed
bill that would weaken public sector unions, with protesters -
including a few famous faces - jamming the building and spilling
into the streets.February 26, 2011
Volunteers quell confusion at Wis. protest efforts Nearly two weeks after the start of massive protests against
Gov. Scott Walker's proposal that would strip nearly all public
employees of their collective bargaining rights erupted, a network
of volunteers has emerged as the skeleton that keeps the daily
demonstrations alive.February 26, 2011
As Madison impasse continues, schools eye layoffs Wisconsin school districts are warning
teachers, each one on the payroll in some cases, that their
contracts might not be renewed as Gov. Scott Walker's plan to cut
nearly all public employees' collective bargaining rights remains
in limbo.February 25, 2011
The latest on protests, politics in Madison To get the latest from Wisconsin's capitol, we're joined by Patrick Marley, a political reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.February 25, 2011
Wisconsin vote sends bill repealing union rights to Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took
the first significant action on their plan to strip collective
bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the
measure early Friday morning before sleep-deprived Democrats
realized what was happening.February 25, 2011
Wisconsin: A state divided As the standoff continues in Madison over public employee benefits and bargaining rights, the debate has spread to communities across the state, including those along the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. We visited some of those communities and found that opinions are just as divided as they are in Madison.February 25, 2011
The latest on protests, politics in Madison Fourteen Senate Democrats left the state eight days ago rather than vote on a bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public workers. Senate Republicans cannot bring up the bill without a quorum.February 24, 2011
Wis. Democrats remain out of state One of the 14 Wisconsin state Senate
Democrats who fled the state last week says they all are out of
state and will not be swayed by police showing up at their doors.February 24, 2011
Wis. troopers sent to find Democrats, no one home After more than 43 hours of debate, Democrats in the state Assembly agreed to limit the number of remaining amendments and time spent on each in order to reach a vote on the union rights
bill sometime later in the day. Wisconsin State Troopers were sent to find at least one Senate Democrat but none were at their homes.February 24, 2011