Photo: #Protestors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers demonstrate Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis.
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Protestors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers demonstrate Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Andy Manis/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Newsmaker: Political stalemate in Wisconsin


GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin's state senate are planning to vote today on a bill proposed by Governor Scott Walker that would end collective bargaining for state county and local workers, but senate Democrats remain in Illinois. Midmorning gets the latest on the stalemate.

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