Wis. GOP governor releases better jobs numbersMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has released updated employment figures that show the state actually added a small number of jobs during his first year in office. Walker took the unusual step Wednesday of releasing fourth-quarter data due out in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' June 28 national employment report that show Wisconsin added 23,300 public- and private-sector jobs last year. Less reliable data based on monthly employment surveys suggested Wisconsin lost 33,900 jobs in 2011, which would rank worst in the nation. Walker campaigned on a pledge to add 250,000 private-sector jobs during his first four-year term. He faces a June 5 recall election largely because of anger over his successful efforts to strip most public workers of collective bargaining rights. Democrats argue Walker has hurt the economy. |
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