Wis. governor candidates spar over jobs, research (AP)

AP - Democrat Tom Barrett and Republican Scott Walker are sparring over their plans for turning around Wisconsin's economy in their final debate before Tuesday's election.

From WisPolitics today: Gov. Scott Walker says he may have to again consider laying off state employees if his collective bargaining law remains tied up in the courts for much more than the next week or two.

I have good news to report in Wisconsin.  The recall election for Republican governor Scott Walker will take place on June 7. Polls show Walker Leads Barrett 52%-45%. Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker leads Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett by 7 percentage points in the state’s June 5 recall election.

Congratulations to Wisconsin governor Scott Walker who became the first governor in US history to win a recall vote. The New York Times reports Walker Survives Wisconsin Recall Vote

AP - Two high-profile candidates for governor on Tuesday outlined proposals to spur the economy, with one offering an ambitious but nonspecific plan that he said would create 250,000 jobs, and the other suggesting tax credits for companies that create jobs.

Proposals tabled early on Friday morning for Brussels budgets for the period 2014 to 2020 would slash the EU’s spending by £30 billion between 2014 and 2020 compared to current levels of spending, reports The Telegraph.

Florida governor Rick Scott, one of the sharpest critics of President Obama's healthcare law, announced late Wednesday that he wanted the state to participate in an optional portion of the law after all. Florida should accept federal funds to expand Medicaid coverage in the state, Scott said at a news conference, in a stunning reversal.

A Public Policy Poll out today shows Wisconsin Governor pulling ahead of ??his Democrat challengers in the coming recall election. The Governor currently has a 5 point advantage over Democratic challenger Tom Barrett and a 7 point lead over Democrat Kathleen Falk. But the big news is in the switch that's taken place among independent ...