by Andrew Beckett | Jun 6, 2011
Milwaukee’s mayor says Republicans in the Legislature and Governor Walker are “drunk on power” and Democrats need to mobilize to stop their agenda. Speaking at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s convention in Milwaukee over the weekend, the...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 3, 2010
His campaign held out as long as possible while waiting for results to come in from Madison and Milwaukee, but Democrat Tom Barrett finally had to concede to his Republican opponent in the race for governor. Barrett told supporters gathered in Milwaukee Tuesday night...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 22, 2010
The Democratic candidate in the race for governor continues to go after his Republican opponent’s views on stem cell research. Democrat Tom Barrett has been criticizing Republican Scott Walker in ads and on the campaign trail for saying he’d stop state...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 15, 2010
A judge in Clark County this week ruled the state’s ban on carrying a concealed firearm is unconstitutional, renewing discussions over whether the state should pass a law to legalize the practice. Democrat gubernatorial nominee Tom Barrett has some reservations...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 13, 2010
The Republican candidate for governor is avoiding questions on whether he’d pursue a ban on embryonic stem cell research. A campaign attack ad from Democratic candidate for governor Tom Barrett claims Republican opponent Scott Walker wants to ban stem cell...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 7, 2010
Milwaukee’s mayor says efforts to curb the dumping of raw sewage in Lake Michigan have made progress under his watch, despite an attack ad in the race for governor that claims otherwise. Barrett, the Democratic nominee in the race for governor, says he’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 28, 2010
In a speech that focused heavily on voters who supported him in 2008, President Barack Obama urged students at UW-Madison to return to the polls again this November to keep fighting for change. An estimated crowd of over 17,000 people packed into Library Mall on the...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 24, 2010
The candidates for Governor square-off tonight in their first debate, ahead of the November election. Democrat Tom Barrett and Republican Scott Walker expected to concentrate on economic issues in the meeting. UW political scientist David Canon says there’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Sep 15, 2010
Wisconsin voters have named Scott Walker the Republican nominee in the race for governor. With nearly 57-percent of the vote, Walker won the GOP nomination in Tuesday’s primary election over former Congressman Mark Neumann. Walker thanked supporters rallying in...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 26, 2010
A US District court ruling this week blocked federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, although the Justice Department is expected to appeal. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic candidate for governor, hopes the decision will be overturned. If it that...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 9, 2010
A year after being attacked outside of the State Fair, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett returns. Barrett was injured last August outside of State Fair Park, while trying to intervene in a domestic dispute. The Democratic candidate for governor still wears a brace on his...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 21, 2010
A Democratic candidate for governor wants more disclosure on when lobbyists and state officials meet. The proposal from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett would require heads of state agencies, cabinet members, and other appointees of the governor, as well as lobbyists, to...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 12, 2010
Every ten years, there’s a battle in the Legislature over how district lines across the state will be drawn and one candidate for governor says it needs to end. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says it’s a process that always ends up in court, and results in...
by Andrew Beckett | May 20, 2010
Democratic candidate for Governor Tom Barrett is outlining his plan to create jobs and grow the state’s economy. The Milwaukee Mayor rolled out a five-part proposal on Thursday in Verona aimed at helping Wisconsin recover jobs lost in the recession. Barrett...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 29, 2010
Before adjourning last week, the Legislature passed a bill granting new powers to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to intervene in failing school districts. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says the legislation, which Governor Doyle is expected to sign, is a...
