Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’ Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’
Walker’s Wisconsin is the only state in the United States with “statistically significant” job losses over the past year. Attacks on public employees, public educ...
Apr 27, 2012 / John Nichols
Will People Power Defeat Scott Walker and His Cronies? Will People Power Defeat Scott Walker and His Cronies?
The protests in Wisconsin have inspired a new generation of candidates—and they’re winning.
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / John Nichols
Not Just Labor Rights; Scott Walker Is Also Dismantling Women’s Rights Not Just Labor Rights; Scott Walker Is Also Dismantling Women’s Rights
Wisconsin's governor is not just attacking labor rights, and voting rights, he's attacking access to reproductive rights. And Wisconsin women are losing some vital Planned Pa...
Apr 20, 2012 / John Nichols
Could Governor Scott Walker Be Indicted Before June? Could Governor Scott Walker Be Indicted Before June?
There is a “huge fear” among Republicans that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker could be indicted before facing a recall election in June.
Apr 19, 2012 / Press Room
Scott Walker Goes All In for NRA/ALEC ‘Shoot First’ Agenda Scott Walker Goes All In for NRA/ALEC ‘Shoot First’ Agenda
Forget Mitt Romney. Wisconsin’s governor gets a hero’s welcome at the NRA convention, with a gun-talk laden speech that claims his critics “want to take me o...
Apr 16, 2012 / John Nichols
John Nichols: The Power of Symbolism John Nichols: The Power of Symbolism
Governor Scott Walker attempted to pit Wisconsin workers against each other. But the effect was the opposite of what he had intended.
Apr 13, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Scott Walker’s Using John Mellencamp’s Music; Mellencamp is Not Amused Scott Walker’s Using John Mellencamp’s Music; Mellencamp is Not Amused
Wisconsin's anti-labor governor uses rocker's song "Small Town" at his first recall rally. Mellencamp responds with a pro-labor message.
Apr 12, 2012 / John Nichols
Wisconsin County’s Election-Count Meltdown Raises Concerns For Recall Wisconsin County’s Election-Count Meltdown Raises Concerns For Recall
Wisconsin's largest newspaper calls for a top election official to step down after the latest vote-counting mess in state's third-largest county.
Apr 5, 2012 / John Nichols
Why Scott Walker Is Avoiding Mitt Romney Why Scott Walker Is Avoiding Mitt Romney
The Wisconsin primary campaign features lots of praise for Walker from the GOP contenders. But Walker's not thanking Romney and Santorum for the favors.
Apr 2, 2012 / John Nichols
Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Are Set for June 5 Wisconsin’s Recall Elections Are Set for June 5
Volunteers gathered over 900,000 certified signatures on recall petitions—far more than the required 540,000.
Mar 31, 2012 / John Nichols