Scott Walker’s 2012 recall election wasn’t the first election I ever covered, but it definitely was one of the most intense.

It was what I called Wisconsin’s Long, Strange Trip, linking to our exhaustive coverage of all the crazy:

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A history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and president of a mentoring and economic development organization have teamed up to teach the KKK’s history on campus.

From The Wisconsin State Journal:

Chancellor Rebecca Blank said...

In our report earlier, we noted that the “Resistance” to Donald Trump is unlike anything seen in the opposition to Obama, The “Resistance” Moves Towards Violence and Intimidation as Key Tactic.

The opposition to Trump is becoming increasingly violent, and explicitly seeks to drive political intimidation into personal spaces by confronting Republicans everywhere they...

President Donald Trump made job creation a top priority for his administration.

But who could have known how sweet the results could be?

Germany’s iconic gummy bear will soon be “Made...

Alliance Defending Freedom recently visited the campus of UW-Madison and asked students when it’s OK to refuse to do business with someone. Two hypothetical situations presented to students sounded fine to most but a third caused quite a bit of discomfort.

Should a designer be forced to work with Melania Trump? Of...

Wisconsinites who enjoy Kellygold Irish butter have been forced to venture across state lines to buy the gold foil packaged dairy goodness.

Butter protectionism in the Dairy State has made this foreign butter illegal.

An obscure regulation turns “ungraded butter” into contraband. Since Kerrygold isn’t produced in the good ole U.S. of...

Wisconsin’s presidential recount is over, done, and the results official. Trump remains the winner, gaining 131 votes over Hillary.

Failed Green Party presidential candidate, Jill Stein, forked over $3.5 million for a hand recount, claiming she wanted to ensure the integrity of America’s election process. It’s probably just coincidence she chose...

The Wisconsin presidential election ballot recount is winding down.

With a completion deadline of December 12, most counties are finished recounting their ballots.

According to the Wisconsin Election Commission’s spreadsheet, with the exception of Milwaukee, which counts its absentee ballots differently, most other counties have completed their recounts:

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What’s doing with the Wisconsin recount?

Things are moving right along:

All counties in Northeast Wisconsin have completed their presidential election recounts, two days ahead of a state-imposed deadline.

Oconto, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties each finished recounting ballots by midday Saturday,...

Failed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s recount scampaign isn’t going quite as planned. The recount never made it off the ground in Pennsylvania and both federal and state courts agreed there was no need for a recount in Michigan as Stein did not qualify as an “aggrieved candidate”.

It’s day...

It’s day seven in the presidential vote recount instigated by failed Green Party presidential candidate, Jill Stein.

As of today, the recount is 70% complete. The deadline to finish is 8:00 PM, December 12.

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We’ve been following the Wisconsin recount efforts instigated by failed Green Party presidential candidate, Jill Stein.

Wisconsin’s deadline is 8:00 PM, December 12. All reports indicate they’re on track to complete the recount on time. The recount has been remarkably drama-free and as we blogged yesterday, very little has changed in terms...

Failed Green Party presidential candidate launched recall bids in 3 states. We’ve been monitoring the Wisconsin recount closely.

So here we are on Recount Day 5 and there’s very little change. Local press report a drama-free process.

From Channel 3000, Madison:

Both Clinton and Trump lost 20 votes each in the six...

It’s day four and Jill Stein’s Wisconsin recount fiesta is going strong.

How strong? Waukesha County is live streaming their recount. It’s almost as interesting as watching paint dry. Almost:

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If you’re just joining the Wisconsin recount fiasco, see here and here.

Friday, two pro-Trump super PACs filed a law suit alleging the Wisconsin recount is unconstitutional because not all ballots are treated equally. The suit also expresses concern about the possible forfeiter of Wisconsin’s ten electoral votes should the recount proceed.

From ...

Today begins the recount in Wisconsin. Failed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein filed for a recount suggesting that by doing so, Americans will have greater faith in the election process.

Stein had to fork over $3.5 million for the recount in Wisconsin alone.

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The VA in Tomah, Wisconsin, has become entangled in a scandal after a dentist may have infected veterans with hepatitis or HIV:

Nearly 600 veterans who received care at the Tomah VA may have been infected with several types of disease due to violations in infection control procedures.

VA administrators made the announcement...