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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Photo: WisPolitics.com

Poll: Majority of Wis. residents disapprove of Walker, split on recall

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By Jon Collins | 10.31.11 | 10:07 am

The pollster said Walker could benefit if the recall effort became a referendum on the wisdom of recalls rather than his performance in office.

Updated: (Video) Wisconsin native and Iraq War vet seriously injured by police in Occupy Oakland protest

By Jon Collins | 10.26.11 | 3:13 pm

Scott Olsen, who was originally from Wisconsin according to the Guardian newspaper, is currently in critical but stable condition in Highland Hospital in Oakland.

Occupy MN blame ‘provocateur’ for ‘riot equipment’ box

By Jon Collins | 10.25.11 | 6:00 am

An Occupy Minnesota organizer said the group has been expressly non-violent since the beginning of protests almost three weeks ago.

Bachmann says Occupy Wall Street’s solutions are ‘temporary gimmicks’

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By Jon Collins | 10.21.11 | 12:28 pm

She also said there’s a difference in the cleanliness of the two movements: “The Tea Party picks up its trash after it has a demonstration.”

Seven Occupy protesters arrested in Minneapolis U.S. Bank protest

By Jon Collins | 10.20.11 | 2:34 pm

Occupy Wall Street protesters closed down an intersection of downtown Minneapolis for more than an hour Thursday.

Occupy Minnesota’s focus on tents fits into their larger grievances

By Justin Horwath | 10.18.11 | 6:00 am

Protesters came out to the public square for a multitude of reasons, but all asserted the right of dissidents to put up temporary shelters to stave off the coming Minnesota winter.

Ellison on Occupy protests: ‘Politicians don’t see the light until they feel the heat’

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By Jon Collins | 10.18.11 | 6:00 am

Ellison said politicians in Washington should support Occupy Wall Street and “lead with what we believe for a change.”

Senate hopeful, former WaMu board member kicks off anti-Occupy petition drive

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By Patrick Michels | 10.17.11 | 8:53 am

Tom Leppert served on Washington Mutual’s bank audit committee when the floundering financial institution was acquired by JP Morgan Chase.

After county removes OccupyMN tents, demonstrators vow move to city property

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By Justin Horwath | 10.17.11 | 8:28 am

After a failed attempt to maintain transparent tents on county land, demonstrators said Sunday that they’ll likely put up tents across the street on city property.

Progressives, unions surf wave of Occupy protests in march against big banks in Minneapolis

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By Jon Collins | 10.14.11 | 5:13 pm

Occupy Wall Streeters, labor activists and progressives marched to the headquarters of U.S. Bank.