Republican control at stake in Wisconsin recall elections
It’s decision day in Wisconsin, where the results of a half-dozen recall elections are being closely watched by national observers looking for a measure of voter angst.
Six Republican state senators risk losing their seats in the recall effort, which was spurred by controversial budget reforms undertaken by the state’s new GOP governor, Scott Walker. Over the objections of Democrats and their allies in labor, new Republican majorities in the Legislature teamed up with Walker to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public employees.