Among the issues debated in the recall election between Tom Barrett and Gov. Scott Walker is the role of the WEA Trust in health insurance costs.
Behind the rhetoric: The WEA Trust and school health care costs
In the second of our-pre-recall backgrounders, we look at the WEA Trust and health care costs for school districts.
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Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."
"Victory! Republicans by 2 to 1 vote to endorse Mark Neumann on first ballot at GOP convention."
Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary.
Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
Promise: Create 10,000 new businesses
Update: By the best measure available, there has been a net loss
The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.
Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.
Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country."
"The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on fumes."
Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."
The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin.
Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
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- Absentee voting begins for recall election
- Effort begins to save job of Abele's top assistant
- Some school districts saved by switching from WEA Trust
- Barrett, Walker have one thing in common: Out-of-state donors
- How Walker's union limits affected school budgets
- Recall politics is old hat in Racine, where no incumbent is safe
- Round 2: Walker and Barrett stake out opposing positions
- Environmental inspections drop in Walker's first year
- Agency ends holds on jobless payments
- Walker still hopes to bring iron mine to northern Wisconsin
- Walker ad hits Barrett on public safety
- Politico: Are Democrats limping to the recall finish line?
- New city clerk picks deputy
- Effort launched to salvage job of Abele's top aide
- Thompson details plan for health-care reform
- Liberal group's ad hits Walker on jobs
- Walker campaign: No fault or role in credit card fraud
- Barrett and Walker trade barbs over John Doe probe
- A few words about the words members of Congress use
- JS editors discuss details, reaction to Walker editorial
When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it."
— Mitt Romney
On President Barack Obama’s stimulus
— Mitt Romney
On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
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On gun policy
— Mitt Romney
On support for Ronald Reagan's policies
— Mitt Romney
