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2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill or the Wisconsin Budget Adjustment Act, [1] [2] is a controversial law enacted by the 100th Wisconsin Legislature which significantly limited the rights and compensation of state and local government employees in Wisconsin. It was the signature act of Republican governor ...
Walker, Vos criticize Act 10 court decision Walker responded to the decision on X, calling it "brazen political activism." "This makes the April 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race that much more ...
The Scott Walker-era law severely curbed unions' influence, sparked massive protests and reshaped Wisconsin's political climate for years to come. Dane County judge to issue ruling in case ...
Governor Scott Walker during a press conference during the Act 10 protests. After the contentious collective bargaining dispute, Walker's disapproval ratings varied between 50% and 51% while his approval ratings varied between 47% and 49% in 2011. [73] [74] The effort to recall Walker officially began on November 15, 2011. [75]
Indiana Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Cox was fired after suggesting that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker use live ammunition against pro-union protesters involved in the 2011 Wisconsin protests. Later, a Deputy Prosecutor in Johnson County, Indiana , Carlos Lam , suggested that Governor Walker should mount a " false flag " operation that ...
Public employee unions filed a lawsuit challenging the Act 10 law that severely curbed unions' influence and sparked massive protests.
A signature matching the name of a judge overseeing a lawsuit to overturn the most controversial law in recent state history appears on a 2011 petition to recall a former Wisconsin governor who ...
Recall elections for nine Wisconsin state senators were held during the summer of 2011; one was held on July 19, and six on August 9, with two more held on August 16. Voters attempted to put 16 state senators up for recall, eight Democrats and eight Republicans, because of the budget bill proposed by Governor Scott Walker and circumstances surrounding it. [1]