By Kirsten Adshead | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON – Gov. Scott Walker collected campaign cash from every state in the union and Washington, DC, during the past two months, compiling $4.5 million, campaign finance reports released this week show.

By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter   MADISON — The Assembly committee working out the final details of a contentious mining bill voted along party lines Tuesday in passing an amended proposal, moving the legislation onto the Assembly for a vote this week.

By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON — The race for the open U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin has taken a back seat to the state’s recall elections. Political observers in Wisconsin, and some candidates, suggested the recall elections could have far-reaching effects in campaign funding statewide.

By Gene Meyer | Kansas Reporter

TOPEKA — The Kansas state pension fund is broken and, so far, there is no clear plan for fixing it.

By Carten Cordell | Old Dominion Watchdog ALEXANDRIA — Stephen Murmer has been on the wrong side of the chopping block in Virginia’s public school system. The Chesterfield County School District fired him, rather than following the standard grievance process Gov. Bob McDonnell will try to streamline this year.