Wis. judge to look at how anti-union law was passed Having declared that Wisconsin's divisive
union law isn't really a law yet, a judge was set to return to one
of the underlying questions dogging the measure - whether
Republicans violated the state's open meetings law during the
frenzied run-up to passage.April 1, 2011
Wis. governor halts plans to implement union law A Wisconsin judge today forced Republican Gov. Scott Walker to halt plans to implement a law that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights and cut their pay.March 31, 2011
Wis. Republicans face new hurdle in union battle So far Republicans have managed win after win - overcoming
massive protests and outmaneuvering Democrats to push their plan
through the Legislature, then finding a way to at least temporarily
get around a court order that would have kept the explosive union
bargaining law from taking effect.March 30, 2011
Appeals Court rejects DOJ request in union case A state Justice Department attorney tells a
judge a district attorney hasn't properly brought a lawsuit
challenging the state's contentious collective bargaining law.March 29, 2011
US experiencing uneven job growth across states U.S. companies have added jobs for 12 straight
months, but the gains have been uneven. The latest government data
suggest some states are recovering much faster than others from the
recession, including a few that were hit the hardest.March 25, 2011
Labor in full roar again, but it's not the same In the bitter aftermath of a showdown with Wisconsin's governor,
and as other states move to weaken public employee bargaining
rights, unions and their allies dare to hope they can turn rage
into revival.March 20, 2011
Wis. governor releases e-mails from bill detractors, supporters Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker released to The
Associated Press on Friday tens of thousands of e-mails he received
in the days after introducing his plan to strip public workers of
nearly all their collective bargaining rights.March 18, 2011
Judge blocks contentious Wisconsin union law A Wisconsin judge has issued a temporary
restraining order blocking the state's new and contentious
collective bargaining law from taking effect.March 18, 2011
February's state jobless rate remains steady Minnesota's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7 percent last month, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.March 17, 2011
Fewer people apply for unemployment benefits in US Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits
last week, providing support for the view that there will be
stronger job growth this year.March 17, 2011
Wis. DA files lawsuit challenging anti-union law A Wisconsin prosecutor has filed a lawsuit
accusing Republicans of violating the open meetings law when they
made changes to Gov. Scott Walker's plan to restrict public sector
collective bargaining.March 16, 2011