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Spectrum deal had stealth component

Spectrum deal had stealth component

Spectrum Brands began its successful quest for a $4 million award from the state without revealing its identity or that it was already based in Wisconsin, public records show. Its hired consultant also suggested that the backlash over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill made his unidentified client reluctant to pick Madison — where it was, in fact, already located.

Man on a mission

Man on a mission

Gov. Scott Walker’s sense of mission has often brought controversy. While his supporters say his boldness will be rewarded, his critics blame him for dividing the state. Part three in a three-part series.

Walker does it his way

Walker does it his way

Gov. Scott Walker says the main reason he’s held firm on core issues is that it was right: “The objective if you get elected is to do the things you said you were going to do for voters.” Part two of a three-part series.

Scott Walker: Regrets, he’s had a few

Scott Walker: Regrets, he’s had a few

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, known for his toughness in defending his positions, acknowledged Friday that he’s made mistakes in how he’s gone about achieving his agenda. The Republican governor, now facing a recall effort, said he regretted not having done a better job of selling his changes regarding collective bargaining for public employees.

Graphics: Nation pours money into Walker fight

Graphics: Nation pours money into Walker fight

Nearly half of Gov. Scott Walker's 2011 campaign contributions so far have come from outside Wisconsin. And, as he's facing a potential recall, the normal individual limits do not apply. Explore where the money's coming in from with our interactive map.

Money & Politics columns

Money & Politics columns

January 18, 2012

Weekly commentary from Bill Lueders, Money & Politics Project director.

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Full interview: Gov. Scott Walker, Dec. 23, 2011

Full interview: Gov. Scott Walker, Dec. 23, 2011

January 08, 2012

Gov. Walker talks with Center reporter Bill Lueders about his regrets over the past year, his approach to conflict, his thoughts on out-of-state money that has flooded Wisconsin's politics, and how he got the yearbook nickname "Desperado."

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Love him or hate him

Love him or hate him

January 08, 2012

Gov. Scott Walker’s supporters and foes agree that he is not like most other politicians. The first governor in Wisconsin history to face a recall attempt is bolder, more focused, less cowed by criticism. Where they disagree is over whether this is a virtue or a vice. Part one of a three-part series.

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Out-of-state donors play growing role in supporting — and opposing — Walker

December 16, 2011

Scott Walker got elected mainly with the support of Wisconsin residents. But if there’s a recall election, whoever wins will have many out-of-state donors to thank. Nearly half of the $5.1 million raised by the embattled Republican governor since July 1 came from outside of Wisconsin.

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In Haiti, U.S. deportees face illegal detentions and grave health risks

In Haiti, U.S. deportees face illegal detentions and grave health risks

November 27, 2011

The United States this year has deported more than 250 Haitians, half of whom were jailed without charges in facilities so filthy they pose life-threatening health risks. Some Haitians faced lengthy confinement in U.S. immigration facilities before the deportations. An investigation by the nonprofit Florida Center for Investigative Reporting found evidence that the Obama administration has not followed its own policy of seeking alternatives to deportation when there are serious medical and humanitarian concerns.

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Wisconsin wetlands seen as threat to jobs

Wisconsin wetlands seen as threat to jobs

November 20, 2011

On Feb. 2, 2011, the Legislature voted to exempt a little patch of land, less than a mile down the road from the Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field, from the state’s wetlands rules, once called “the strongest wetland protections in the country.” The bill, passed on World Wetlands Day, will let up to three acres of the so-called Bergstrom wetland be filled with no additional permits or process.

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Under legal pressure, Wisconsin coal-fired power plants curb emissions

November 19, 2011

Dairyland and other Wisconsin coal-fired plants have begun lowering emissions, but not necessarily in response to demands by pollution regulators. Many of the changes have resulted from pressure and lawsuits brought by the nonprofit Sierra Club, which has campaigned for a decade to cut emissions from coal combustion. But enforcement is inconsistent, and some residents living in the shadow of coal plants are concerned their health may be affected.

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Walker hires lawyer to defend DA who sued state

Walker hires lawyer to defend DA who sued state

November 11, 2011

Gov. Scott Walker has hired private legal counsel to represent a county district attorney being sued for allegedly violating a state open government law — a move made necessary because the DA has sued the state for allegedly violating another open government statute.

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