We awoke, and the world had changed. Here are some highlights.
- A new survey of climate change research finds that a vast majority of papers written in said field support the belief held by many that human activity is causing the globe to heat up, reports the New York Times.
- Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election was used as a litmus test for conservatism by IRS officials engaging in what has now been dubbed as scandalous behavior, according to the Journal Sentinel.
- Scoop of the day, via the Wisconsin State Journal: Walker reveals in a letter to lawmakers that he would use tax revenue from a new federal law to fund an income tax cut (he’d previously denied having any plans for the money).
- Everyone’s favorite hatchet-toting vigilante, Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker, has been arrested for murder in New Jersey, USA Today says.
- The Atlantic looks back at the “The Office” and what it meant to everyone and stuff, plus the finale is said to have been right on target.
- Wisconsin-born racing legend Dick Trickle appears to have committed suicide on Thursday, according to the Journal Sentinel.
