The state of Wisconsin is recovering from an arduous two years filled with high unemployment numbers, angry protesters opposing a state law stripping public employees of collective bargaining rights, and an expensive ($100 million) attempt to recall Gov.  Scott Walker.

When the dust settled on Nov. 7, Wisconsin's unemployment numbers came in at 6.9% and the governor and the lieutenant governor were voted back into office.

And the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation reported that Wisconsinites remain optimistic about the overall direction of the state, with 64% saying the state is "headed in the right direction."

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