Wisconsin
Inside the War in Afghanistan
Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin rank among the Bottom 10 states in per capita fatalities; non-hostile deaths account for more than 25 percent of U.S. death toll
Read MoreMinnesota and South Dakota Unemployment Rates Rise; Wisconsin Remains Flat
Unemployment in Minnesota has increased 35.7 percent from one year ago
Read MoreUpper Midwestern U.S. House Delegation Votes 13-10 in Favor of Health Care Bill
Region supported amendment banning abortion services from bill by 12-11 vote
Read MoreWhen Will Minnesota (or Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota…) Elect a Woman as Governor?
After holding more than 300 gubernatorial elections across the Upper Midwest during the past 160+ years, the region has yet to elect its first female governor
Read MoreMidwest Has Highest Per Capita Rate of Iraq War Fatalities and Casualties
Minnesota has 5th highest number of fatalities in the nation in 2009
Read MoreMinnesota Remains Obama’s Upper Midwestern Stronghold
Presidential nominees who have swept through Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin have won 23 of 27 elections since 1860
Read MoreWisconsin’s Current Congressional District Maps 2nd Least Competitive in State History
Only 6.3 percent of U.S. House elections since 2002 have been decided by less than 10 points (2 of 32 contests)
Read MoreMinnesota Housing Foreclosure Rate Still Up 67 Percent Since Election Day
Minnesota continues to have the highest foreclosure rate in the Upper Midwest
Read MoreWisconsin’s Unemployment Rate Drops for First Time in 15 Months
During the previous one and a quarter year span, jobless claims in the Badger State increased 105 percent through July, from 4.4 to 9.0 percent
Read MoreMinnesota Crime Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since the Moon Landing
Uniform Crime Reports data released this week finds the Gopher State’s overall crime rate falling to its lowest level since 1969
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