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Nude beach shut down in Wisconsin on weekdays only
Nude beach shut down to curb sex and drug use at a beach on the Wisconsin River near Mazomanie. The popular nude beach, which draws from around the country, is shut down on weekdays, but not weekends.
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Heroin: Small cities, even rural towns face growing problems
For many communities, the extent of heroin addiction comes as a shock. Yet efforts to confront it, including town-hall meetings and support groups, are slowly gaining ground.
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Wolf hunting returns to Wisconsin: But how humane will it be?
Wisconsin will open its first wolf-hunting season in decades Monday – a testament to the recovery of the Midwestern population. But native American groups are opposed and controversy still swirls about the use of dogs.
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Court decision produces twist in Wisconsin union fight
After a ruling that struck down parts of Wisconsin's collective-bargaining law, unions are calling to renegotiate contracts. Separately, an appeals court took up the constitutionality of the law Monday.
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Judge tosses Wisconsin union reform: Why judges are dismantling the GOP agenda
A judge has ruled against Wisconsin’s controversial collective bargaining law. Across the country, state and federal judges are weighing whether the 2010 Republican surge led to legislative overreach.
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Gov. Scott Walker makes history, survives Wisconsin recall election (+video)
Scott Walker is the first US governor to survive a recall election. While GOP leaders see Tuesday's results as vindication of his methods, many Wisconsin voters say the recall disgusted them.
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Wisconsin recall: Why Democrats think Barrett can beat Walker this time
Democrats in Wisconsin chose Tom Barrett, mayor of Milwaukee, to challenge Gov. Scott Walker (R) in a recall election next month. It's a reprise of their 2010 contest, but now Walker has a record to defend.
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Wisconsin recall election: Which Democrat will face Governor Walker?
Wisconsin holds a primary Tuesday to choose Gov. Scott Walker’s opponent in the recall election. It could come down to independent voters, but how they’ll vote could be complicated.
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Wisconsin posts biggest US job loss, as Gov. Scott Walker fights for his job
Wisconsin lost 23,900 jobs between March 2011 and March 2012, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. It also lost more private-sector jobs than any other state.
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Gov. Scott Walker vs. unions: Wisconsin set to count recall petitions (+video)
Petitions calling for the recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who emerged last year as the national face of anti-union legislation, are due Tuesday. Signature-counting is set to begin this week.
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Columbus Day: What's open, what's closed, what's happening?
On Columbus Day, many Americans observe Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World, which the explorer himself mistakenly thought was India. True, it's not the most exciting holiday on the calendar. It's not even observed in every state, which means Columbus Day comes with a lot of gray area about practical matters, such as who's working and who's not. Here's your practical guide to Columbus Day.
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Wisconsin judge invalidates law curbing unions, but fight isn't over yet
Wisconsin Republicans could either take a new vote on the legislation or push the matter to the state Supreme Court. That court is already scheduled to hear the case June 6.
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Will Wisconsin recount affect collective bargaining bill?
The Democrat-backed challenger in the race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court is granted a recount as the collective bargaining bill moves through the state court system.
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Wisconsin judge's stern rebuke: collective-bargaining bill is not law
Wisconsin Republicans have been claiming that their signature collective-bargaining bill became law last week. A local judge disagrees, saying her injunction takes precedent.
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Wisconsin union-gutting law took effect Saturday – or did it?
In a now-familiar scene, thousands of union supporters gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday to protest – this time against Republicans publishing an anti-union law despite a restraining order. So, have unions officially lost collective bargaining power or not?
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Judge blocks Wisconsin collective-bargaining law
A county judge temporarily blocks the Wisconsin collective-bargaining law, pending further inquiry into whether the law was passed in accordance with the Legislature's rules.
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Could legal challenges halt Wisconsin's collective-bargaining law?
Two local officials are challenging whether Senate Republicans broke legislative rules when they passed a bill that strips most state workers of collective bargaining.
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Wisconsin protests: 'democracy in action' or 'mob rule'?
Some critics say Wisconsin protests were borderline unconstitutional because they threatened the orderly processes of state government. At issue is an obscure clause in the Constitution.
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