By Kirsten Adshead | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON — The 2012 political fights advanced this week in Wisconsin, with new insights into campaign financing and a brewing battle over recall petitions.

By M.D. Kittle Wisconsin Reporter MADISON — A Wisconsin Reporter review found 200 pages of recall petitions missing from the Government Accountability Board database of 153,000-plus pages of signatures in the recall campaign against Gov. Scott Walker.

Still waiting official ruling from state’s highest court   By Eric Boehm | PA Independent   HARRISBURG — Michele Vaughn remembered getting the call about an hour before the Chester County Democratic Committee held its endorsement meeting last Wednesday.

By Gene Meyer | Kansas Reporter

TOPEKA — About 50 residents at Westview Manor,an adult care facility, not only face the challenges of sickness and old age, but they could be sideswiped by strict voter identification requirements.

By Lynn Campbell  |  IowaPolitics.com DES MOINES — State lawmakers received at least $73,150 in campaign contributions from casino interests last year, according to an IowaPolitics.com analysis of reports filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.